President Martin Van Buren (Democratic-New York): 17 StatesCongressman John Q. Adams (Anti Masonic-Massachusetts): 4 StatesSenator Henry Clay (National Republican-Kentucky): 1 StateTied: 2 States
With the Democrats firmly in the majority in the House of Representatives, President Van Buren was able to stroll to a second term. His lead was further strengthened by Clay-leaning Congressmen from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey, who felt Adams had betrayed them by running against Clay and who threw their support behind Van Buren out of spite. The result was a massive victory for the incumbent, with Van Buren carrying 17 states to four for Adams and one for Clay (the delegations of Ohio and Maryland were deadlocked). Meanwhile, in the Senate, Vice President Jackson was also reelected, though by a slimmer margin, defeating former Judge Amos Ellmaker.