Who won Maine in the 1844 presidential election?

Polk (Democratic) carried Maine in 1844, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1844?

Maine cast 9 electoral votes in the 1844 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1844?

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

Second Party SystemME · 9 EV

1844

Maine: Polk carries 9 EV.

Maine cast its 9 electoral votes for Polk (Democratic). National winner: James K. Polk (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1844 result in Maine

Maine backed Polk (Democratic) in the 1844 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: James K. Polk went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Whig it had supported in 1840. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1844. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, James K. Polk finished with 170 of the 275 electoral votes to 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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