Who won Mississippi in the 1828 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Mississippi in 1828, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1828?

Mississippi cast 3 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1828?

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

Second Party SystemMS · 3 EV

1828

Mississippi: Jackson carries 3 EV.

Mississippi cast its 3 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Mississippi voted with the national winner this cycle.

Mississippi in 1828

The 1828 contest saw Mississippi line up behind Jackson, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Mississippi with the eventual winner: Andrew Jackson went on to take the presidency, and Mississippi was part of his column.

The result flipped Mississippi away from the Democratic-Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama broke the same way in 1828. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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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