Who won Iowa in the 1840 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried Iowa in 1840, winning its 0 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1840?

Iowa cast 0 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did Iowa vote for the national winner in 1840?

No. Iowa backed VanBuren, while William Henry Harrison won the presidency nationally.

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1840

Iowa: VanBuren carries 0 EV.

Iowa cast its 0 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — Iowa voted against the national winner this cycle.

Iowa in 1840

The 1840 contest saw Iowa line up behind VanBuren, delivering 0 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: William Henry Harrison (Whig) won nationally, while Iowa had backed a different ticket.

1840 was the first presidential election in which Iowa cast electoral votes. Iowa did not move alone — neighboring Illinois and Missouri broke the same way in 1840. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Iowa has backed the Republican 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, William Henry Harrison finished with 234 of the 294 electoral votes to Martin Van Buren's 60. William Henry Harrison led the national popular vote with 52.87% of the ballots cast.

The 1840 national map

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