Who won New York in the 1824 presidential election?

Adams (Democratic-Republican) carried New York in 1824, winning its 26 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1824?

New York cast 26 electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1824?

Yes. New York backed John Quincy Adams, who won the presidency that year.

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1824

New York: Adams carries 26 EV.

New York cast its 26 electoral votes for Adams (Democratic-Republican). National winner: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

New York in 1824

The 1824 contest saw New York line up behind Adams, delivering 26 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. New York ended up on the winning side — John Quincy Adams captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which New York backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1816. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont broke the same way in 1824. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 times). The vote fell within the Era of Good Feelings — One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

With no candidate reaching an Electoral College majority, the 1824 election was decided in the House of Representatives.

The 1824 national map

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