Who won Wisconsin in the 1848 presidential election?

Cass (Democratic) carried Wisconsin in 1848, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1848?

Wisconsin cast 4 electoral votes in the 1848 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1848?

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

Second Party SystemWI · 4 EV

1848

Wisconsin: Cass carries 4 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 4 electoral votes for Cass (Democratic). National winner: Zachary Taylor (Whig) — Wisconsin voted against the national winner this cycle.

Wisconsin in 1848

The 1848 contest saw Wisconsin line up behind Cass, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Zachary Taylor (Whig) won nationally, while Wisconsin had backed a different ticket.

1848 was the first presidential election in which Wisconsin cast electoral votes. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1848. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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