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1832

Andrew Jackson and the 1832 map.
Andrew Jackson (Democratic) defeated Henry Clay (National Republican), 54.7% to 36.9% of the popular vote.

The 1832 U.S. presidential election was won by Andrew Jackson (Democratic) with 219 of 286 electoral votes, defeating Henry Clay (National Republican). Electoral-vote margin: 170 (219 to 49). Popular-vote margin: 17.8 percentage points. Turnout was 57.0%. The cycle falls in the Second Party System era of American electoral history.

Jackson
219 EV
Clay
49 EV
Other
18 EV
0144 to win286
The map · 1832
16 states for Dem · 6 for N-R
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Narrative

Andrew Jackson and the 1832 map

Jackson won a convincing re-election over Henry Clay, running on his veto of the Second Bank of the United States. Clay had championed the Bank as part of his 'American System,' but Jackson made the Bank the central villain of the campaign. The Anti-Masonic Party — the first significant third party — also ran William Wirt and carried Vermont's electoral votes. South Carolina — in open revolt over the tariff and still choosing electors by legislature — threw its 11 votes to Governor John Floyd of the Nullifier Party, but Jackson won a strong mandate to continue his policies.

Key issue

Bank of the United States; nullification crisis; tariff policy

Notable

First election with a national party nominating convention; first third party to win electoral votes

This summary was drafted with AI tools and has not yet been checked sentence by sentence. The vote table and the National Archives note on this page come from named sources; where they differ from the summary, rely on them. Tell us about an error.

From the National Archives

288 electors were appointed, but two electors from Maryland did not vote, making the total number of votes cast 286.

National Archives, Electoral College results for 1832, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.

State results · 1832

Electoral votes by state. State popular votes for 1832 are not yet published here.
1832 presidential election results by state: electoral votes
StateElectoral votesPopular vote
Alabama1
7 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Connecticut2
8 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Delaware3
3 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Georgia4
11 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Illinois5
5 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Indiana6
9 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Kentucky7
15 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Louisiana8
5 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Maine9
10 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Maryland10
8 EV
Clay 5, Jackson 3
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Massachusetts11
14 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Mississippi12
4 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Missouri13
4 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
New Hampshire14
7 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
New Jersey15
8 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
New York16
42 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
North Carolina17
15 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Ohio18
21 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Pennsylvania19
30 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Rhode Island20
4 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
South Carolina21
11 EV
Electors were chosen by the legislature.
Tennessee22
15 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Vermont23
7 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Virginia24
23 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.

Notes on the figures

  1. Alabama State popular vote not yet sourced.
  2. Connecticut State popular vote not yet sourced.
  3. Delaware State popular vote not yet sourced.
  4. Georgia State popular vote not yet sourced.
  5. Illinois State popular vote not yet sourced.
  6. Indiana State popular vote not yet sourced.
  7. Kentucky State popular vote not yet sourced.
  8. Louisiana State popular vote not yet sourced.
  9. Maine State popular vote not yet sourced.
  10. Maryland State popular vote not yet sourced.
  11. Massachusetts State popular vote not yet sourced.
  12. Mississippi State popular vote not yet sourced.
  13. Missouri State popular vote not yet sourced.
  14. New Hampshire State popular vote not yet sourced.
  15. New Jersey State popular vote not yet sourced.
  16. New York State popular vote not yet sourced.
  17. North Carolina State popular vote not yet sourced.
  18. Ohio State popular vote not yet sourced.
  19. Pennsylvania State popular vote not yet sourced.
  20. Rhode Island State popular vote not yet sourced.
  21. South Carolina The state legislature chose the electors; there was no popular vote.
  22. Tennessee State popular vote not yet sourced.
  23. Vermont State popular vote not yet sourced.
  24. Virginia State popular vote not yet sourced.

SourceNo state popular-vote figures for 1832 are published here yet. How these figures were compiled

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