Who won Tennessee in the 1828 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1828?

Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1828?

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

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Tennessee: Jackson carries 11 EV.

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

What happened in Tennessee, 1828

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

The result flipped Tennessee away from the Democratic-Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 8 cycles. Tennessee did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri broke the same way in 1828. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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