Who won North Carolina in the 1828 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1828, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1828?

North Carolina cast 15 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1828?

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

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North Carolina: Jackson carries 15 EV.

North Carolina cast its 15 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

North Carolina in 1828

The 1828 contest saw North Carolina line up behind Jackson, delivering 15 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. North Carolina ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

Jackson's win closed out North Carolina's 8-election run of voting Democratic-Republican. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1828. Across the 58 presidential elections North Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 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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