1844
Reading the 1844 result in New Jersey
New Jersey backed Polk (Democratic) in the 1844 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: James K. Polk went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.
The result flipped New Jersey away from the Whig it had supported in 1840. The region divided — New York and Pennsylvania joined New Jersey for the Democratic ticket, while Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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.
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