Who won Pennsylvania in the 1836 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried Pennsylvania in 1836, winning its 30 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1836?

Pennsylvania cast 30 electoral votes in the 1836 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1836?

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

Second Party SystemPA · 30 EV

1836

Pennsylvania: VanBuren carries 30 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 30 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) — Pennsylvania voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1836 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed VanBuren (Democratic) in the 1836 presidential election, casting 30 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) won nationally, while Pennsylvania had backed a different ticket.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1828. The region divided — New Jersey and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket, while Ohio, Maryland, and Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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