Who won North Carolina in the 1836 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1836, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1836?

North Carolina cast 15 electoral votes in the 1836 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1836?

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

Second Party SystemNC · 15 EV

1836

North Carolina: VanBuren carries 15 EV.

North Carolina cast its 15 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) — North Carolina voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1836 result in North Carolina

North Carolina backed VanBuren (Democratic) in the 1836 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) won nationally, while North Carolina had backed a different ticket.

North Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1828. The region divided — Virginia joined North Carolina for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina did not. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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