Who won South Carolina in the 1844 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1844?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in the 1844 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1844?

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

Second Party SystemSC · 9 EV

1844

South Carolina: Polk carries 9 EV.

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

Reading the 1844 result in South Carolina

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

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1840. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1844. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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