Who won New Hampshire in the 1828 presidential election?

Adams (Democratic-Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1828, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1828?

New Hampshire cast 8 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1828?

No. New Hampshire backed Adams, while Andrew Jackson won the presidency nationally.

Second Party SystemNH · 8 EV

1828

New Hampshire: Adams carries 8 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 8 electoral votes for Adams (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — New Hampshire voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1828 result in New Hampshire

New Hampshire backed Adams (Democratic-Republican) in the 1828 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) won nationally, while New Hampshire had backed a different ticket.

New Hampshire stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1804. The region divided — Vermont and Massachusetts joined New Hampshire for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Maine did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 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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