Who won Maryland in the 1828 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Maryland in 1828, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1828?

Maryland cast 5 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1828?

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

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Maryland: Jackson carries 5 EV.

Maryland cast its 5 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maryland in 1828

The 1828 contest saw Maryland line up behind Jackson, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Maryland ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

Jackson's win closed out Maryland's 7-election run of voting Democratic-Republican. The region divided — Virginia and Pennsylvania joined Maryland for the Democratic ticket, while Delaware did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Maryland has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (34 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, Andrew Jackson took 178 of the 261 electoral votes, against 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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