Who won Missouri in the 1832 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1832, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1832?

Missouri cast 4 electoral votes in the 1832 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1832?

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

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Missouri: Jackson carries 4 EV.

Missouri cast its 4 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Missouri in 1832

The 1832 contest saw Missouri line up behind Jackson, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Missouri ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Missouri backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. The region divided — Illinois and Tennessee joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Kentucky did not. Across the 52 presidential elections Missouri 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 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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