Who won Kentucky in the 1848 presidential election?

Taylor (Whig) carried Kentucky in 1848, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1848?

Kentucky cast 12 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1848?

Yes. Kentucky backed Zachary Taylor, who won the presidency that year.

Second Party SystemKY · 12 EV

1848

Kentucky: Taylor carries 12 EV.

Kentucky cast its 12 electoral votes for Taylor (Whig). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Kentucky in 1848

The 1848 contest saw Kentucky line up behind Taylor, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Whig ticket. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: Zachary Taylor went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

Kentucky stayed in the Whig column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1836. The region divided — Ohio and Tennessee joined Kentucky for the Whig ticket, while Indiana, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky 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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