Who won Florida in the 1848 presidential election?

Cass (Democratic) carried Florida in 1848, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1848?

Florida cast 3 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1848?

No. Florida backed Cass, while Zachary Taylor won the presidency nationally.

Second Party SystemFL · 3 EV

1848

Florida: Cass carries 3 EV.

Florida cast its 3 electoral votes for Cass (Democratic). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Florida voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1848 result in Florida

Florida backed Cass (Democratic) in the 1848 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Zachary Taylor (Whig) won nationally, while Florida had backed a different ticket.

Florida stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1844. The region divided — Alabama joined Florida for the Democratic ticket, while Georgia did not. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida 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, Zachary Taylor finished with 163 of the 290 electoral votes to Lewis Cass's 127. Zachary Taylor led the national popular vote with 47.28% of the ballots cast.

The 1848 national map

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