Who won South Carolina in the 1828 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried South Carolina in 1828, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1828?

South Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1828?

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

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1828

South Carolina: Jackson carries 11 EV.

South Carolina cast its 11 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in South Carolina, 1828

In 1828, South Carolina awarded its 11 electoral votes to Jackson of the Democratic party. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: Andrew Jackson went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

The result flipped South Carolina away from the Democratic-Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 8 cycles. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1828. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic 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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