Who won New Jersey in the 1832 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried New Jersey in 1832, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1832?

New Jersey cast 8 electoral votes in the 1832 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1832?

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

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1832

New Jersey: Jackson carries 8 EV.

New Jersey cast its 8 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1832 result in New Jersey

New Jersey backed Jackson (Democratic) in the 1832 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. New Jersey ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New Jersey backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. The region divided — New York and Pennsylvania joined New Jersey for the Democratic ticket, while Delaware did not. Across the 60 presidential elections New Jersey has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (31 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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