Election of 1828
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| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | John Quincy Adams (NR) |
| Prior streak | DR (7) |
| Prior five elections | DR (5) |
| Population | 12,143,862 |
| States | 24 |
| Electoral votes | 261 |
| Popular votes | 1,148,018 |
| Voter turnout | 57.6% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | DR | 6.9 | 61.63 | Tennessee | Former senator | X | X | 84.82 | 123 |
| John Quincy Adams | NR | 7.7 | 61.31 | Massachusetts | President | X | — | 68.27 | 89 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | DR | 15 | 642,553 | 55.97% | 178 | 68.20% | 55,970,638 | 367 |
| John Quincy Adams | NR | 9 | 500,897 | 43.63% | 83 | 31.80% | 43,631,459 | 171 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | DR | 55.97% | 49.29% | 74.25% | 54.86% | — | 178 | 54 | 97 | 27 | — |
| John Quincy Adams | NR | 43.63% | 50.05% | 25.75% | 45.15% | — | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | — |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Jackson | Adams | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 18,618 | 16,736 | 1,878 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 19,378 | 4,448 | 13,829 | 1,101 |
| Delaware | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia | 20,004 | 19,362 | 642 | — |
| Illinois | 14,222 | 9,560 | 4,662 | — |
| Indiana | 39,210 | 22,201 | 17,009 | — |
| Kentucky | 70,776 | 39,308 | 31,468 | — |
| Louisiana | 8,687 | 4,605 | 4,082 | — |
| Maine | 34,789 | 13,927 | 20,773 | 89 |
| Maryland | 45,796 | 22,782 | 23,014 | — |
| Massachusetts | 39,074 | 6,012 | 29,836 | 3,226 |
| Mississippi | 8,344 | 6,763 | 1,581 | — |
| Missouri | 11,654 | 8,232 | 3,422 | — |
| New Hampshire | 44,035 | 20,212 | 23,823 | — |
| New Jersey | 45,570 | 21,809 | 23,753 | 8 |
| New York | 270,975 | 139,412 | 131,563 | — |
| North Carolina | 51,747 | 37,814 | 13,918 | 15 |
| Ohio | 131,049 | 67,596 | 63,453 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 152,220 | 101,457 | 50,763 | — |
| Rhode Island | 3,580 | 820 | 2,755 | 5 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 46,533 | 44,293 | 2,240 | — |
| Vermont | 32,833 | 8,350 | 24,363 | 120 |
| Virginia | 38,924 | 26,854 | 12,070 | — |
| Total | 1,148,018 | 642,553 | 500,897 | 4,568 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Jackson | Adams | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jackson | 89.89% | 10.09% | 0.02% |
| Connecticut | Adams | 22.95% | 71.36% | 5.68% |
| Delaware | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia | Jackson | 96.79% | 3.21% | — |
| Illinois | Jackson | 67.22% | 32.78% | — |
| Indiana | Jackson | 56.62% | 43.38% | — |
| Kentucky | Jackson | 55.54% | 44.46% | — |
| Louisiana | Jackson | 53.01% | 46.99% | — |
| Maine | Adams | 40.03% | 59.71% | 0.26% |
| Maryland | Adams | 49.75% | 50.25% | — |
| Massachusetts | Adams | 15.39% | 76.36% | 8.26% |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 81.05% | 18.95% | — |
| Missouri | Jackson | 70.64% | 29.36% | — |
| New Hampshire | Adams | 45.90% | 54.10% | — |
| New Jersey | Adams | 47.86% | 52.12% | 0.02% |
| New York | Jackson | 51.45% | 48.55% | — |
| North Carolina | Jackson | 73.08% | 26.90% | 0.03% |
| Ohio | Jackson | 51.58% | 48.42% | — |
| Pennsylvania | Jackson | 66.65% | 33.35% | — |
| Rhode Island | Adams | 22.91% | 76.96% | 0.14% |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | Jackson | 95.19% | 4.81% | — |
| Vermont | Adams | 25.43% | 74.20% | 0.37% |
| Virginia | Jackson | 68.99% | 31.01% | — |
| Total | Jackson | 55.97% | 43.63% | 0.40% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Jackson | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Indiana | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Maine | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Maryland | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| New York | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Ohio | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Vermont | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Virginia | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 261 | 178 | 83 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jackson | Adams | 14,858 | 79.81 | 7,430 |
| Connecticut | Adams | Jackson | 9,381 | 48.41 | 4,691 |
| Delaware | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia | Jackson | Adams | 18,720 | 93.58 | 9,361 |
| Illinois | Jackson | Adams | 4,898 | 34.44 | 2,450 |
| Indiana | Jackson | Adams | 5,192 | 13.24 | 2,597 |
| Kentucky | Jackson | Adams | 7,840 | 11.08 | 3,921 |
| Louisiana | Jackson | Adams | 523 | 6.02 | 262 |
| Maine | Adams | Jackson | 6,846 | 19.68 | 3,424 |
| Maryland | Adams | Jackson | 232 | 0.51 | 117 |
| Massachusetts | Adams | Jackson | 23,824 | 60.97 | 11,913 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | Adams | 5,182 | 62.10 | 2,592 |
| Missouri | Jackson | Adams | 4,810 | 41.27 | 2,406 |
| New Hampshire | Adams | Jackson | 3,611 | 8.20 | 1,806 |
| New Jersey | Adams | Jackson | 1,944 | 4.27 | 973 |
| New York | Jackson | Adams | 7,849 | 2.90 | 3,925 |
| North Carolina | Jackson | Adams | 23,896 | 46.18 | 11,949 |
| Ohio | Jackson | Adams | 4,143 | 3.16 | 2,072 |
| Pennsylvania | Jackson | Adams | 50,694 | 33.30 | 25,348 |
| Rhode Island | Adams | Jackson | 1,935 | 54.05 | 968 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | Jackson | Adams | 42,053 | 90.37 | 21,027 |
| Vermont | Adams | Jackson | 16,013 | 48.77 | 8,007 |
| Virginia | Jackson | Adams | 14,784 | 37.98 | 7,393 |
| Total | Jackson | Adams | 141,656 | 12.34 | 70,829 |