Who won Indiana in the 1844 presidential election?

Polk (Democratic) carried Indiana in 1844, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1844?

Indiana cast 12 electoral votes in the 1844 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1844?

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

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Indiana: Polk carries 12 EV.

Indiana cast its 12 electoral votes for Polk (Democratic). National winner: James K. Polk (Democratic) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1844 result in Indiana

Indiana backed Polk (Democratic) in the 1844 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. Indiana ended up on the winning side — James K. Polk captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Indiana away from the Whig it had supported in 1840. The region divided — Illinois and Michigan joined Indiana for the Democratic ticket, while Kentucky and Ohio did not. Across the 53 presidential elections Indiana has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican 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

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