Who won Virginia in the 1828 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Virginia in 1828, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1828?

Virginia cast 24 electoral votes in the 1828 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1828?

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

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Virginia: Jackson carries 24 EV.

Virginia cast its 24 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Virginia, 1828

In 1828, Virginia awarded its 24 electoral votes to Jackson of the Democratic party. Virginia ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

Jackson's win closed out Virginia's 8-election run of voting Democratic-Republican. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Maryland broke the same way in 1828. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 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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