Who won Maine in the 1828 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Maine in 1828, winning its 1 electoral vote.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1828?

Maine cast 1 electoral vote in the 1828 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1828?

Yes. Maine backed Andrew Jackson, who won the presidency that year.

Second Party SystemME · 1 EV

1828

Maine: Jackson carries 1 EV.

Maine cast its 1 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maine, 1828

In 1828, Maine awarded its 1 electoral vote to Jackson of the Democratic party. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Andrew Jackson went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Democratic-Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. It stood apart from its neighbors: New Hampshire went the other way that year. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, Andrew Jackson finished with 178 of the 261 electoral votes to John Quincy Adams's 83. Andrew Jackson led the national popular vote with 55.93% of the ballots cast.

The 1828 national map

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