1828

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New York, Georgia, Vermont, and Louisiana switch to popular election, leaving Delaware and South Carolina as the only states continuing to use legislative appointment.

Only 4 states use district elections: Maine, New York, Maryland, and Tennessee.  The first 3 split their electoral votes, while favorite son Jackson carries all of Tennesse districts.  By 1832, only Maryland will use districts.

Maine 9 electors.

Maine elects 7 electors from districts, and 2 statewide.  Jackson wins the elector from Cumberland county (51.1% to 48.9%).  Adams carried all the other counties.

New Hampshire 8 electors.

Jackson carries Coos and Merrimack counties.

Massachusetts 15 electors.

Berkshire is Jackson's strongest county with 35%.

Rhode Island 4 electors.

Washington is Jackson's strongest county with 35%.

Connecticut 8 electors.

Tolland is Jackson's strongest county with 35%.

New York 36 electors.

New York's first popular election of electors.  34 electors are chosen from 30 congressional districts (the New York County district elects 3, while a Rochester-area district, and a St. Lawrence River district elect 2).  The 34 popularly-elected electors in turn choose the final two electors.

Jackson wins a narrow 51.0% to 49.0% statewide margin.  The returns as shown would have given him a 23:13 margin, but the electors split 20:16.  Adams strongest areas were in the Albany area and in the west, excluding the southern tier.  A curiious CD was comprised of Richmond, Kings, and Rockland counties.

New Jersey 8 electors.

Jackson carries only the 4 counties along the Delaware from Trenton northward by fairly substantial margins to make the statewide race close. 

Pennsylvania 28 electors.

Adams carries only Adams, Beaver, Bucks, Delaware, and Erie counties.

Maryland 11 electors.

Adams carries the state and 5 of the 9 electoral districts.  But with narrow victories in the two districts that elected 2 electors each, Jackson carries the state 6 electors to 5 electors.

Virginia 24 electors.

Adams carries 20 counties, including 11 in present day West Virginia, 6 along the Potomac (including two in present day Virginia) and a scattering along the coast.

North Carolina 15 electors.

Adams carries 8 counties, 5 on or near the coast.

Georgia 9 electors.

Georgia's first popular election since 1796 is contested between two different Jackson slates, with an Adams slate finishing far behind.

Vermont 7 electors.

Vermont's first popular election of electors, finds Adams sweeping the board.  Jackson's best effort is Washington county with 47.6%.

Kentucky 14 electors.

Kentucky switches to statewide election, with Adams carrying 26 of 82 counties.

Tennessee 11 electors.

The electors are chosen by electoral district.  Adams's best effort is in the Nashville area where he manages 12.6% of the vote.

Ohio 16 electors.

The popular vote splits Jackson 51.6% to Adams 48.4%, while the counties split 39 to 28.  Adams strenth is in the north, particularly along Lake Erie.

Louisiana 5 electors.

Louisiana's first popular election of electors.  Adams' strength is in the French-speaking areas south of New Orleans (Adams carries 7 of the 9 "Saint" parishes,  plus Jefferson, LaFourche, Plaquemines, and Terrobone parishes).  Jackson gains a narrow victory in Orleans.

Indiana 5 electors.

Adams carries about 1/3 of the counties.

Mississippi 3 electors.

Adams's best county is Adams (Natchez) where he receives 43% of the vote.  Adams support is in single digits in 11 counties.

Illinois 3 electors.

Adams wins only 6 counties: Calhoun, Clark, Fulton, Peoria, Pike, and Wabash.  4 are along the Illinois River, and 2 along the Wabash River.

Missouri 3 electors.

Adams carries only Lincoln county (north of the city).