Who won Louisiana in the 1836 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1836, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1836?

Louisiana cast 5 electoral votes in the 1836 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1836?

No. Louisiana backed VanBuren, while Martin Van Buren won the presidency nationally.

Second Party SystemLA · 5 EV

1836

Louisiana: VanBuren carries 5 EV.

Louisiana cast its 5 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Louisiana, 1836

In 1836, Louisiana awarded its 5 electoral votes to VanBuren of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1828. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Arkansas and Mississippi broke the same way in 1836. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, Martin Van Buren finished with 170 of the 294 electoral votes to William Henry Harrison's 73. Martin Van Buren led the national popular vote with 50.79% of the ballots cast.

The 1836 national map

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