Who won Arkansas in the 1844 presidential election?

Polk (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1844, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1844?

Arkansas cast 3 electoral votes in the 1844 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1844?

Yes. Arkansas backed James K. Polk, who won the presidency that year.

Second Party SystemAR · 3 EV

1844

Arkansas: Polk carries 3 EV.

Arkansas cast its 3 electoral votes for Polk (Democratic). National winner: James K. Polk (Democratic) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 1844

The 1844 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Polk, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Arkansas ended up on the winning side — James K. Polk captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Arkansas backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1836. The region divided — Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas joined Arkansas for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Across the 47 presidential elections Arkansas has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, James K. Polk took 170 of the 275 electoral votes, against Henry Clay's 105. James K. Polk led the national popular vote with 49.54% of the ballots cast.

The 1844 national map

Arkansas full history →