Who won Missouri in the 1848 presidential election?

Cass (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1848, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1848?

Missouri cast 7 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1848?

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

Second Party SystemMO · 7 EV

1848

Missouri: Cass carries 7 EV.

Missouri cast its 7 electoral votes for Cass (Democratic). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Missouri voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Missouri, 1848

In 1848, Missouri awarded its 7 electoral votes to Cass of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Zachary Taylor (Whig) won nationally, while Missouri had backed a different ticket.

Missouri stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1828. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Kentucky and Tennessee did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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

Missouri full history →