1832 United States presidential election in Illinois

1832 United States presidential election in Illinois

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Nominee Andrew Jackson Henry Clay Party Democratic National Republican Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate Martin Van Buren John Sergeant Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 14,609 6,745 Percentage 68.01% 31.40%

County Results Jackson   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Clay   50–60%   60–70% No Data/Vote

The 1832 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Illinois voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, and the Anti-Masonic Party candidate, William Wirt. Jackson won Illinois by a margin of 36.61%. This is the most recent election in which Edwards County voted for the Democratic candidate.

As of 2020, this remains the strongest performance by a Democrat in Illinois. ^[1] This is the last election in which a Democrat won Illinois with more than 60% of the vote until Barack Obama in 2008.

Results

1832 United States presidential election in Illinois [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	14,609	68.01%	5
	National Republican	Henry Clay	6,745	31.40%	0
	Anti-Masonic	William Wirt	97	0.45%	0
	N/A	Others	30	0.14%	0
Totals			21,481	100.0%	5

See also

• United States presidential elections in Illinois

References

1. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
2. "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.