Who won Maine in the 1832 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Maine in 1832, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1832?

Maine cast 10 electoral votes in the 1832 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1832?

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

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1832

Maine: Jackson carries 10 EV.

Maine cast its 10 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1832 result in Maine

Maine backed Jackson (Democratic) in the 1832 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. Maine ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Maine backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1832. Across the 52 presidential elections Maine has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (29 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, Andrew Jackson took 219 of the 286 electoral votes, against Henry Clay's 49. Andrew Jackson led the national popular vote with 54.74% of the ballots cast.

The 1832 national map

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