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109,760,236 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Donald Trump swept all seven battleground states to join Grover Cleveland as the only individuals to win the presidency in non-consecutive terms. Trump’s cabinet is not yet finalized: Read More. See Trump’s 2016 Cabinet.

Electoral Votes

226
Kamala Harris
312
Donald J. Trump
270 to win
75,019,230 popular votes (48.34%)
Running Mate: Tim Walz
77,303,568 popular votes (49.81%)
Running Mate: J.D. Vance
2024

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

11

Arkansas

6

California

54

Colorado

10

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

30

Georgia

16

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

19

Indiana

11

Iowa

6

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

8

Maine

3

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

11

Michigan

15

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

6

Missouri

10

Montana

4

Nebraska

4

Nevada

6

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

5

New York

28

North Carolina

16

North Dakota

3

Ohio

17

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

8

Pennsylvania

19

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

40

Utah

6

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

12

West Virginia

4

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

3

101,176,509 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The election saw the highest voter turnout since 1900, with each of the two main tickets receiving more votes than in any prior presidential election. 1,865,720 votes were also cast for Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian).

Electoral Votes

306
Joseph R. Biden
232
Donald J. Trump
270 to win
81,268,773 popular votes (51.31%)
Running Mate: Kamala Harris
74,216,728 popular votes (46.86%)
Running Mate: Michael R. Pence
2020

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

11

Arkansas

6

California

55

Colorado

9

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

29

Georgia

16

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

20

Indiana

11

Iowa

6

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

8

Maine

3

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

11

Michigan

16

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

6

Missouri

10

Montana

3

Nebraska

4

Nevada

6

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

5

New York

29

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

3

Ohio

18

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

20

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

38

Utah

6

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

12

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

3

120,741,324 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

One of only 5 elections (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016) where the popular vote winner was defeated. 4,489,341 votes were cast for Gary Johnson (Libertarian). 1,457,218 votes were cast for Jill Stein (Green). 731,991 votes were cast for Evan McMullin (Independent).

Electoral Votes

232
Hillary Clinton
306
Donald J. Trump
270 to win
65,788,564 popular votes (48.2%)
Running Mate: Tim Kaine
62,955,340 popular votes (46.2%)
Running Mate: Michael R. Pence
2016

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

11

Arkansas

6

California

55

Colorado

9

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

29

Georgia

16

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

20

Indiana

11

Iowa

6

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

8

Maine

3

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

11

Michigan

16

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

6

Missouri

10

Montana

3

Nebraska

5

Nevada

6

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

5

New York

29

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

3

Ohio

18

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

20

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

38

Utah

6

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

12

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

3

113,354,140 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Obama, only the 2nd president (Wilson, 1916) to be elected to a second term, with fewer electoral votes than earned when winning first term. 1,275,971 votes were cast for Gary Johnson (Libertarian).

Electoral Votes

332
Barack Obama
206
Mitt Romney
270 to win
65,899,660 popular votes (51.1%)
Running Mate: Joe Biden
60,932,152 popular votes (47.2%)
Running Mate: Paul Ryan
2012

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

11

Arkansas

6

California

55

Colorado

9

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

29

Georgia

16

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

20

Indiana

11

Iowa

6

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

8

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

11

Michigan

16

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

6

Missouri

10

Montana

3

Nebraska

5

Nevada

6

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

5

New York

29

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

3

Ohio

18

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

20

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

38

Utah

6

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

12

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

3

100,726,165 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Obama received more votes than any candidate in history. The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush.

Electoral Votes

365
Barack Obama
173
John McCain
270 to win
69,456,897 popular votes (52.9%)
Running Mate: Joe Biden
59,934,814 popular votes (45.7%)
Running Mate: Sarah Palin
2008

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

10

Arkansas

6

California

55

Colorado

9

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

27

Georgia

15

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

21

Indiana

11

Iowa

7

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

9

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

17

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

6

Missouri

11

Montana

3

Nebraska

4

Nevada

5

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

15

New Mexico

5

New York

31

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

3

Ohio

20

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

21

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

34

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

11

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

3

99,308,352 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Bush and Kerry each received more votes than any candidates in history to that point.
The prior record, about 54.5 million votes, was set in 1984 by Ronald Reagan.

Electoral Votes

251
John Kerry
286
George W. Bush
270 to win
59,028,444 popular votes (48.3%)
Running Mate: John Edwards
62,040,610 popular votes (50.7%)
Running Mate: Dick Cheney
2004

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

10

Arkansas

6

California

55

Colorado

9

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

27

Georgia

15

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

21

Indiana

11

Iowa

7

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

9

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

17

Minnesota

9

Mississippi

6

Missouri

11

Montana

3

Nebraska

5

Nevada

5

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

15

New Mexico

5

New York

31

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

3

Ohio

20

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

21

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

34

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

11

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

3

101,043,509 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received 2,882,738 votes, but no Electoral Votes.
One of only 5 elections (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016) where the popular vote winner was defeated.

Electoral Votes

266
Al Gore
271
George W. Bush
270 to win
50,992,335 popular votes (48.4%)
Running Mate: Joe Lieberman
50,455,156 popular votes (47.9%)
Running Mate: Dick Cheney
2000

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

8

Arkansas

6

California

54

Colorado

8

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

2

Florida

25

Georgia

13

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

22

Indiana

12

Iowa

7

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

9

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

18

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

11

Montana

3

Nebraska

5

Nevada

4

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

15

New Mexico

5

New York

33

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

3

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

23

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

32

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

11

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

109,633,888 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Reform Party candidate Ross Perot received 8,085,402 votes, but no Electoral Votes.

Electoral Votes

379
Bill Clinton
159
Robert Dole
270 to win
47,402,357 popular votes (49.2%)
Running Mate: Al Gore
39,198,755 popular votes (40.7%)
Running Mate: Jack Kemp
1996

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

8

Arkansas

6

California

54

Colorado

8

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

25

Georgia

13

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

22

Indiana

12

Iowa

7

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

9

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

18

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

11

Montana

3

Nebraska

5

Nevada

4

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

15

New Mexico

5

New York

33

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

3

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

23

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

32

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

11

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

105,030,792 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Independent candidate Ross Perot received 19,741,657 votes, most ever for a 3rd party candidate, but no Electoral Votes.

Electoral Votes

370
Bill Clinton
168
George Bush
270 to win
44,909,326 popular votes (43.0%)
Running Mate: Al Gore
39,103,882 popular votes (37.4%)
Running Mate: Dan Quayle
1992

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

8

Arkansas

6

California

54

Colorado

8

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

25

Georgia

13

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

22

Indiana

12

Iowa

7

Kansas

6

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

9

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

18

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

11

Montana

3

Nebraska

5

Nevada

4

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

15

New Mexico

5

New York

33

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

3

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

23

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

32

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

13

Washington

11

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

91,932,829 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Bush became the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years, since Martin Van Buren in 1836.

Electoral Votes

111
Michael S. Dukakis
426
George Bush
270 to win
41,809,074 popular votes (45.6%)
Running Mate: Lloyd Bentsen
48,886,097 popular votes (53.4%)
Running Mate: Dan Quayle
1988

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

7

Arkansas

6

California

47

Colorado

8

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

21

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

24

Indiana

12

Iowa

8

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

20

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

11

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

4

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

5

New York

36

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

3

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

25

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

29

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

10

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

81,903,740 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Reagan received 525 Electoral Votes and over 54 million popular votes. The Electoral Vote total is a record that stands to this day.

Electoral Votes

13
Walter F. Mondale
525
Ronald Reagan
270 to win
37,577,185 popular votes (40.6%)
Running Mate: Geraldine Ferraro
54,455,075 popular votes (58.8%)
Running Mate: George H. W. Bush
1984

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

7

Arkansas

6

California

47

Colorado

8

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

21

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

24

Indiana

12

Iowa

8

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

20

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

11

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

4

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

5

New York

36

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

3

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

7

Pennsylvania

25

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

3

Tennessee

11

Texas

29

Utah

5

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

10

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

77,696,964 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Independent candidate John B. Anderson received 5,720,060 votes, but no Electoral Votes.
Libertarian candidate Ed Clark received 921,128 votes, but no Electoral Votes.

Electoral Votes

49
Jimmy Carter
489
Ronald Reagan
270 to win
35,483,883 popular votes (41.0%)
Running Mate: Walter Mondale
43,904,153 popular votes (50.7%)
Running Mate: George H. W. Bush
1980

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

6

Arkansas

6

California

45

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

17

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

26

Indiana

13

Iowa

8

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

21

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

12

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

17

New Mexico

4

New York

41

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

3

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

27

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

10

Texas

26

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

9

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

66,569,444 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

Electoral Votes

297
Jimmy Carter
240
Gerald Ford
270 to win
40,830,763 popular votes (50.1%)
Running Mate: Walter Mondale
39,147,793 popular votes (48.0%)
Running Mate: Bob Dole
1976

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

6

Arkansas

6

California

45

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

17

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

26

Indiana

13

Iowa

8

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

21

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

12

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

17

New Mexico

4

New York

41

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

3

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

27

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

10

Texas

26

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

8

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

59,862,706 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, and was replaced by Vice-President Gerald R. Ford.

Electoral Votes

17
George McGovern
520
Richard Nixon
270 to win
29,170,383 popular votes (37.5%)
Running Mate: Sargent Shriver
47,169,911 popular votes (60.7%)
Running Mate: Spiro Agnew
1972

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

3

Arizona

6

Arkansas

6

California

45

Colorado

7

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

17

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

26

Indiana

13

Iowa

8

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

21

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

12

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

17

New Mexico

4

New York

41

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

3

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

27

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

10

Texas

26

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

11

Washington

9

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

3

43,385,881 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

George Wallace’s tally of 46 marks the most recent election that a 3rd party candidate has won Electoral Votes. Wallace received 9,906,473 votes and 46 electoral votes.

Electoral Votes

191
Hubert Humphrey
301
Richard Nixon
270 to win
31,275,166 popular votes (42.7%)
Running Mate: Edmund Muskie
31,785,480 popular votes (43.4%)
Running Mate: Spiro Agnew
1968

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

3

Arizona

5

Arkansas

6

California

40

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

14

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

26

Indiana

13

Iowa

9

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

21

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

12

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

17

New Mexico

4

New York

43

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

4

Ohio

26

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

29

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

25

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

9

West Virginia

7

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

42,192,246 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The number of Electors reaches 538 and has remained there to this day.

Electoral Votes

486
Lyndon B. Johnson
52
Barry Goldwater
270 to win
43,129,566 popular votes (61.1%)
Running Mate: Hubert Humphrey
27,178,188 popular votes (38.5%)
Running Mate: William E. Miller
1964

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

3

Arizona

5

Arkansas

6

California

40

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

3

Florida

14

Georgia

12

Hawaii

4

Idaho

4

Illinois

26

Indiana

13

Iowa

9

Kansas

7

Kentucky

9

Louisiana

10

Maine

4

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

21

Minnesota

10

Mississippi

7

Missouri

12

Montana

4

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

17

New Mexico

4

New York

43

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

4

Ohio

26

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

29

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

25

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

9

West Virginia

7

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

40,006,864 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Kennedy is first Catholic, and youngest person ever elected President. He was assassinated on November 22, 1963, replaced by Lyndon B. Johnson. Democratic candidate Harry F. Byrd received 116,248 votes and 15 electoral votes.

Electoral Votes

303
John F. Kennedy
219
Richard Nixon
270 to win
34,226,731 popular votes (49.7%)
Running Mate: Lyndon B. Johnson
34,108,157 popular votes (49.5%)
Running Mate: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
1960

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

5

Alaska

3

Arizona

4

Arkansas

8

California

32

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

10

Georgia

12

Hawaii

3

Idaho

4

Illinois

27

Indiana

13

Iowa

10

Kansas

8

Kentucky

10

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

9

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

20

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

Missouri

13

Montana

4

Nebraska

6

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

4

New York

45

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

4

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

24

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

9

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

41,129,776 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

This was the last presidential election prior to the statehood of Alaska and Hawaii, who would first take part as states in the 1960 presidential election.

Electoral Votes

73
Adlai E. Stevenson
457
Dwight D. Eisenhower
267 to win
26,022,752 popular votes (42.0%)
Running Mate: Estes Kefauver
35,590,472 popular votes (57.4%)
Running Mate: Richard Nixon
1956

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

Arizona

4

Arkansas

8

California

32

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

10

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

27

Indiana

13

Iowa

10

Kansas

8

Kentucky

10

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

9

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

20

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

8

Missouri

13

Montana

4

Nebraska

6

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

4

New York

45

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

4

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

24

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

9

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

37,284,063 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The United States presidential election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was escalating rapidly.

Electoral Votes

89
Adlai E. Stevenson
442
Dwight D. Eisenhower
267 to win
27,314,992 popular votes (44.4%)
Running Mate: John Sparkman
33,777,945 popular votes (54.9%)
Running Mate: Richard Nixon
1952

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

4

Arkansas

8

California

32

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

10

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

27

Indiana

13

Iowa

10

Kansas

8

Kentucky

10

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

9

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

20

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

8

Missouri

13

Montana

4

Nebraska

6

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

4

New York

45

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

4

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

8

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

24

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

12

Washington

9

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

46,459,105 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

States’ Rights Democratic candidate Strom Thurmond (States’ Rights) received 1,169,021 votes and 39 electoral votes. Progressive candidate Henry A. Wallace received 1,169,114 votes, but no Electoral Votes.

Electoral Votes

303
Harry S. Truman
189
Thomas E. Dewey
267 to win
24,105,810 popular votes (49.5%)
Running Mate: Alben W. Barkley
21,970,064 popular votes (45.1%)
Running Mate: Earl Warren
1948

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

4

Arkansas

9

California

25

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

8

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

28

Indiana

13

Iowa

10

Kansas

8

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

19

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

9

Missouri

15

Montana

4

Nebraska

6

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

4

New York

47

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

4

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

35

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

23

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

11

Washington

8

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

42,972,230 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Roosevelt becomes first (and only) President elected for a 4th consecutive term, leading to the passing of the 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1947. Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, replaced by Harry S. Truman.

Electoral Votes

432
Franklin D. Roosevelt
99
Thomas E. Dewey
267 to win
25,612,610 popular votes (53.4%)
Running Mate: Harry S. Truman
22,014,160 popular votes (45.9%)
Running Mate: John W. Bricker
1944

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

4

Arkansas

9

California

25

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

8

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

28

Indiana

13

Iowa

10

Kansas

8

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

19

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

9

Missouri

15

Montana

4

Nebraska

6

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

4

New York

47

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

4

Ohio

25

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

6

Pennsylvania

35

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

12

Texas

23

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

11

Washington

8

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

34,740,842 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression.

Electoral Votes

449
Franklin D. Roosevelt
82
Wendell L. Willkie
267 to win
27,243,218 popular votes (54.7%)
Running Mate: Henry A. Wallace
22,334,940 popular votes (44.8%)
Running Mate: Charles L. McNary
1940

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

22

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

7

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

14

Iowa

11

Kansas

9

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

17

Michigan

19

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

9

Missouri

15

Montana

4

Nebraska

7

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

3

New York

47

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

4

Ohio

26

Oklahoma

11

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

36

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

23

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

11

Washington

8

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

35,624,451 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

20th Amendment ratified in this cycle: Inauguration day moves from March 4th to January 20th.

Electoral Votes

523
Franklin D. Roosevelt
8
Alfred M. Landon
267 to win
27,750,866 popular votes (60.8%)
Running Mate: John Nance Garner
16,679,683 popular votes (36.5%)
Running Mate: Frank Knox
1936

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

22

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

7

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

14

Iowa

11

Kansas

9

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

17

Michigan

19

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

9

Missouri

15

Montana

4

Nebraska

7

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

3

New York

47

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

4

Ohio

26

Oklahoma

11

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

36

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

23

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

11

Washington

8

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

37,188,835 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. Roosevelt wins by a landslide.

Electoral Votes

472
Franklin D. Roosevelt
59
Herbert Hoover
267 to win
22,818,740 popular votes (57.4%)
Running Mate: John Nance Garner
15,760,425 popular votes (39.6%)
Running Mate: Charles Curtis
1932

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

22

Colorado

6

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

7

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

14

Iowa

11

Kansas

9

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

10

Maine

5

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

17

Michigan

19

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

9

Missouri

15

Montana

4

Nebraska

7

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

16

New Mexico

3

New York

47

North Carolina

13

North Dakota

4

Ohio

26

Oklahoma

11

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

36

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

11

Texas

23

Utah

4

Vermont

3

Virginia

11

Washington

8

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

34,555,841 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and the legacy of corruption of Tammany Hall with which he was associated.

Electoral Votes

87
Alfred E. Smith
444
Herbert Hoover
267 to win
15,004,336 popular votes (40.8%)
Running Mate: Joseph T. Robinson
21,432,823 popular votes (58.2%)
Running Mate: Charles Curtis
1928

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

12

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

13

Colorado

6

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

6

Georgia

14

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

10

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

18

Michigan

15

Minnesota

12

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

4

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

3

New York

45

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

5

Ohio

24

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

38

Rhode Island

5

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

5

Tennessee

12

Texas

20

Utah

4

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

7

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

41,024,974 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

Third party candidate Robert M. La Follette won his home state of Wisconsin.

Electoral Votes

136
John W. Davis
382
Calvin Coolidge
267 to win
8,386,532 popular votes (28.8%)
Running Mate: Charles W. Bryan
15,724,310 popular votes (54.0%)
Running Mate: Charles G. Dawes
1924

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

12

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

13

Colorado

6

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

6

Georgia

14

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

10

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

18

Michigan

15

Minnesota

12

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

4

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

3

New York

45

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

5

Ohio

24

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

38

Rhode Island

5

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

5

Tennessee

12

Texas

20

Utah

4

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

7

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

36,209,010 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

19th Amendment ratified in this cycle: Women are allowed to vote. Harding died on August 2, 1923, replaced by Calvin Coolidge.

Electoral Votes

127
James M. Cox
404
Warren G. Harding
267 to win
9,134,074 popular votes (34.1%)
Running Mate: Franklin D. Roosevelt
16,151,916 popular votes (60.3%)
Running Mate: Calvin Coolidge
1920

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

12

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

13

Colorado

6

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

6

Georgia

14

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

10

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

18

Michigan

15

Minnesota

12

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

4

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

3

New York

45

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

5

Ohio

24

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

38

Rhode Island

5

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

5

Tennessee

12

Texas

20

Utah

4

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

7

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

10,126,907 people did not vote out of the voting-age population (VAP).

The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I.
Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan “He kept us out of war”.

Electoral Votes

277
Woodrow Wilson
254
Charles E. Hughes
267 to win
9,126,063 popular votes (49.2%)
Running Mate: Thomas R. Marshall
8,547,030 popular votes (46.1%)
Running Mate: Charles W. Fairbanks
1916

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

12

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

13

Colorado

6

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

6

Georgia

14

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

10

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

18

Michigan

15

Minnesota

12

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

4

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

3

New York

45

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

5

Ohio

24

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

38

Rhode Island

5

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

5

Tennessee

12

Texas

20

Utah

4

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

7

West Virginia

7

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

Socialist Party candidate Eugene V. Debs received about 900,370 votes, but no Electoral Votes.
William Howard Taft’s 8 Electoral Votes (3,486,343 votes), fewest ever for an incumbent. Arizona and New Mexico become states during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

435
Woodrow Wilson
88
Theodore Roosevelt
267 to win
6,294,327 popular votes (41.8%)
Running Mate: Thomas R. Marshall
4,120,207 popular votes (27.4%)
Running Mate: Hiram Johnson
1912

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

12

Alaska

Arizona

3

Arkansas

9

California

11

Colorado

6

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

6

Georgia

14

Hawaii

Idaho

4

Illinois

29

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

10

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

18

Michigan

15

Minnesota

12

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

4

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

3

New York

45

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

5

Ohio

24

Oklahoma

10

Oregon

5

Pennsylvania

38

Rhode Island

5

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

5

Tennessee

12

Texas

20

Utah

4

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

7

West Virginia

8

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

Oklahoma becomes a state during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

162
William J. Bryan
321
William H. Taft
243 to win
6,406,874 popular votes (43.0%)
Running Mate: John W. Kern
7,676,598 popular votes (51.6%)
Running Mate: James S. Sherman
1908

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

9

California

10

Colorado

5

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

5

Georgia

13

Hawaii

Idaho

3

Illinois

27

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

9

Maine

6

Maryland

6

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

14

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

3

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

12

New Mexico

New York

39

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

4

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

7

Oregon

4

Pennsylvania

34

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

12

Texas

18

Utah

3

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

5

West Virginia

7

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

Theodore Roosevelt easily won a term of his own, thus becoming the first “accidental” president to do so.

Electoral Votes

140
Alton B. Parker
336
Theodore Roosevelt
239 to win
5,083,501 popular votes (37.6%)
Running Mate: Henry G. Davis
7,625,599 popular votes (56.4%)
Running Mate: Charles W. Fairbanks
1904

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

9

California

10

Colorado

5

Connecticut

7

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

5

Georgia

13

Hawaii

Idaho

3

Illinois

27

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

9

Maine

6

Maryland

7

Massachusetts

16

Michigan

14

Minnesota

11

Mississippi

10

Missouri

18

Montana

3

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

12

New Mexico

New York

39

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

4

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

4

Pennsylvania

34

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

12

Texas

18

Utah

3

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

5

West Virginia

7

Wisconsin

13

Wyoming

3

McKinley died from an assassin’s bullet on Sept. 14, 1901, replaced by Theodore Roosevelt.

Electoral Votes

155
William J. Bryan
292
William McKinley
225 to win
6,357,698 popular votes (45.5%)
Running Mate: Adlai Stevenson I
7,219,193 popular votes (51.7%)
Running Mate: Theodore Roosevelt
1900

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

8

California

9

Colorado

4

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

13

Hawaii

Idaho

3

Illinois

24

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

8

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

15

Michigan

14

Minnesota

9

Mississippi

9

Missouri

17

Montana

3

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

10

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

3

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

4

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

12

Texas

15

Utah

3

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

4

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

Utah becomes a state during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

176
William Jennings Bryan
271
William McKinley
225 to win
6,370,897 popular votes (45.8%)
Running Mate: Arthur Sewall
7,105,076 popular votes (51.1%)
Running Mate: Garret Hobart
1896

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

8

California

8

Colorado

4

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

13

Hawaii

Idaho

3

Illinois

24

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

8

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

15

Michigan

14

Minnesota

9

Mississippi

9

Missouri

17

Montana

3

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

10

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

3

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

4

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

12

Texas

15

Utah

3

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

4

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming become states during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

277
Grover Cleveland
145
Benjamin Harrison
223 to win
5,554,617 popular votes (46.0%)
Running Mate: Adlai Stevenson I
5,186,793 popular votes (43.0%)
Running Mate: Whitelaw Reid
1892

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

11

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

8

California

8

Colorado

4

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

13

Hawaii

Idaho

3

Illinois

24

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

10

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

8

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

15

Michigan

9

Minnesota

9

Mississippi

9

Missouri

17

Montana

3

Nebraska

8

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

10

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

Ohio

22

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

32

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

4

Tennessee

12

Texas

15

Utah

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

4

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

12

Wyoming

3

One of only 5 elections (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016) where the popular vote winner was defeated.

Electoral Votes

168
Grover Cleveland
233
Benjamin Harrison
202 to win
5,539,118 popular votes (48.6%)
Running Mate: Allen G. Thurman
5,449,825 popular votes (47.8%)
Running Mate: Levi P. Morton
1888

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

7

California

8

Colorado

3

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

22

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

9

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

8

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

13

Minnesota

7

Mississippi

9

Missouri

16

Montana

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

9

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

13

Utah

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

Vice President Hendricks died 266 days into this term, and the office remained vacant since there was no constitutional provision at the time for filling an intra-term vice-presidential vacancy.

Electoral Votes

219
Grover Cleveland
182
James G. Blane
202 to win
4,915,586 popular votes (48.9%)
Running Mate: Thomas A. Hendricks
4,852,916 popular votes (48.2%)
Running Mate: John A. Logan
1884

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

7

California

8

Colorado

3

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

12

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

22

Indiana

15

Iowa

13

Kansas

9

Kentucky

13

Louisiana

8

Maine

6

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

13

Minnesota

7

Mississippi

9

Missouri

16

Montana

Nebraska

5

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

4

New Jersey

9

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

13

Utah

Vermont

4

Virginia

12

Washington

West Virginia

6

Wisconsin

11

Wyoming

Garfield died from an assassin’s bullet on Sept. 19, 1881, replaced by Chester A. Arthur.

Electoral Votes

155
Winfield S. Hancock
214
James A. Garfield
186 to win
4,445,256 popular votes (48.2%)
Running Mate: William H. English
4,453,611 popular votes (48.3%)
Running Mate: Chester A. Arthur
1880

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

6

California

5

Colorado

3

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

11

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

21

Indiana

15

Iowa

11

Kansas

5

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

8

Maine

7

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

11

Minnesota

5

Mississippi

8

Missouri

15

Montana

Nebraska

3

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

9

New Mexico

New York

35

North Carolina

10

North Dakota

Ohio

22

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

29

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

7

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

8

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

11

Washington

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

Colorado becomes a state during this election cycle. One of most controversial elections ever; Electoral Commission awarded it to Hayes. One of only 5 elections (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016) where the popular vote winner was defeated.

Electoral Votes

184
Samuel Tilden
185
Rutherford B. Hayes
185 to win
4,288,191 popular votes (51.0%)
Running Mate: Thomas A. Hendricks
4,033,497 popular votes (48.0%)
Running Mate: William A. Wheeler
1876

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

6

California

6

Colorado

3

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

11

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

21

Indiana

15

Iowa

11

Kansas

5

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

8

Maine

7

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

11

Minnesota

5

Mississippi

8

Missouri

15

Montana

Nebraska

3

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

9

New Mexico

New York

35

North Carolina

10

North Dakota

Ohio

22

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

29

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

7

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

8

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

11

Washington

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

Democratic nominee Horace Greeley died after the election, but before vote of Electors; most of whom chose other Democrats.

Electoral Votes

66
Horace Greeley (Deceased)
286
Ulysses S. Grant
177 to win
2,835,315 popular votes (43.8%)
Running Mate: Benjamin Gratz Brown
3,598,468 popular votes (55.6%)
Running Mate: Henry Wilson
1872

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

10

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

6

California

6

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

4

Georgia

11

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

21

Indiana

15

Iowa

11

Kansas

5

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

8

Maine

7

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

11

Minnesota

5

Mississippi

8

Missouri

15

Montana

Nebraska

3

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

9

New Mexico

New York

35

North Carolina

10

North Dakota

Ohio

22

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

29

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

7

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

8

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

11

Washington

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

10

Wyoming

Nebraska becomes a state during this election cycle. Mississippi, Texas and Virginia do not participate.

Electoral Votes

80
Horatio Seymour
214
Ulysses S. Grant
148 to win
2,708,744 popular votes (47.3%)
Running Mate: Francis Preston Blair Jr.
3,013,650 popular votes (52.7%)
Running Mate: Schuyler Colfax
1868

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

8

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

5

California

5

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

3

Georgia

9

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

16

Indiana

13

Iowa

8

Kansas

3

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

7

Maine

7

Maryland

7

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

8

Minnesota

4

Mississippi

Missouri

11

Montana

Nebraska

3

Nevada

3

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

7

New Mexico

New York

33

North Carolina

9

North Dakota

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

26

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

6

South Dakota

Tennessee

10

Texas

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

8

Wyoming

Lincoln died from an assassin’s bullet on April 15, 1865, replaced by Andrew Johnson.
Kansas, Nevada and West Virginia become states during this election cycle. Due to secession, southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia don’t participate.

Electoral Votes

21
George McClellan
212
Abraham Lincoln
118 to win
1,809,445 popular votes (44.9%)
Running Mate: George H. Pendleton
2,220,846 popular votes (55.1%)
Running Mate: Andrew Johnson
1864

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

5

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

16

Indiana

13

Iowa

8

Kansas

3

Kentucky

11

Louisiana

Maine

7

Maryland

7

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

8

Minnesota

4

Mississippi

Missouri

11

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

2

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

7

New Mexico

New York

33

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

26

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

5

Wisconsin

8

Wyoming

Minnesota and Oregon become states during this election cycle. Original 13 states control fewer than 50% of total Electoral Votes for first time. Lincoln received only about 40% of the popular vote in a divided nation on the brink of Civil War.

Electoral Votes

72
John Breckenridge
180
Abraham Lincoln
153 to win
854,248 popular votes (18.2%)
Running Mate: Joseph Lane
1,867,198 popular votes (39.8%)
Running Mate: Hannibal Hamlin
1860

Presedential Election

Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

4

California

4

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

3

Georgia

10

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

11

Indiana

13

Iowa

4

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

6

Maine

8

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

6

Minnesota

4

Mississippi

7

Missouri

9

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

4

New Mexico

New York

35

North Carolina

10

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

3

Pennsylvania

27

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

4

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

15

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

5

Wyoming

John C. Frémont is first candidate of new Republican Party, organized largely around the opposition to slavery.

Electoral Votes

174
James Buchanan
114
John C. Frémont
149 to win
1,836,072 popular votes (45.3%)
Running Mate: John C. Breckinridge
1,342,345 popular votes (33.1%)
Running Mate: William L. Dayton
1856

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

4

California

4

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

3

Georgia

10

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

11

Indiana

13

Iowa

4

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

6

Maine

8

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

6

Minnesota

Mississippi

7

Missouri

9

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

7

New Mexico

New York

35

North Carolina

10

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

27

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

4

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

15

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

5

Wyoming

California becomes a state during this election cycle. Final Presidential election with a candidate of the Whig party.

Electoral Votes

254
Franklin Pierce
42
Winfield Scott (Whig)
149 to win
1,607,510 popular votes (50.8%)
Running Mate: William R. King
1,386,942 popular votes (43.9%)
Running Mate: William A. Graham
1852

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

4

California

4

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

3

Georgia

10

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

11

Indiana

13

Iowa

4

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

6

Maine

8

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

13

Michigan

6

Minnesota

Mississippi

7

Missouri

9

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

5

New Jersey

7

New Mexico

New York

35

North Carolina

10

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

27

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

8

South Dakota

Tennessee

12

Texas

4

Utah

Vermont

5

Virginia

15

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

5

Wyoming

Taylor died July 9, 1850, replaced by Millard Fillmore. Florida, Iowa, Texas and Wisconsin become states during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

127
Lewis Cass
163
Zachary Taylor (Whig)
146 to win
1,223,460 popular votes (42.5%)
Running Mate: William O. Butler
1,361,393 popular votes (47.3%)
Running Mate: Millard Fillmore
1848

Presedential Election

Whig

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

3

California

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

3

Georgia

10

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

9

Indiana

12

Iowa

4

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

6

Maine

9

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

5

Minnesota

Mississippi

6

Missouri

7

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

6

New Jersey

7

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

26

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

9

South Dakota

Tennessee

13

Texas

4

Utah

Vermont

6

Virginia

17

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

4

Wyoming

Democratic nominee James K. Polk ran on a platform that embraced American territorial expansionism, an idea soon to be called Manifest Destiny.

Electoral Votes

170
James K. Polk
105
Henry Clay (Whig)
139 to win
1,339,494 popular votes (49.5%)
Running Mate: George M. Dallas
1,300,004 popular votes (48.1%)
Running Mate: Theodore Frelinghuysen
1844

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

9

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

3

California

Colorado

Connecticut

6

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

10

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

9

Indiana

12

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

6

Maine

9

Maryland

8

Massachusetts

12

Michigan

5

Minnesota

Mississippi

6

Missouri

7

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

6

New Jersey

7

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

11

North Dakota

Ohio

23

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

26

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

13

Texas

Utah

Vermont

6

Virginia

17

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Harrison died on April 4, 1841, replaced by John Tyler.

Electoral Votes

60
Martin Van Buren
234
William Henry Harrison (Whig)
148 to win
1,128,854 popular votes (46.8%)
Running Mate: Richard Mentor Johnson
1,275,390 popular votes (52.9%)
Running Mate: John Tyler
1840

Presedential Election

Whig

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

7

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

3

California

Colorado

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

11

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

5

Indiana

9

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

15

Louisiana

5

Maine

10

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

3

Minnesota

Mississippi

4

Missouri

4

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

7

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

42

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

15

Texas

Utah

Vermont

7

Virginia

23

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

The Whig Party ran three regional candidates in this election in an unsuccessful strategy. Arkansas and Michigan become states during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

170
Martin Van Buren
73
William Henry Harrison (Whig)
148 to win
764,176 popular votes (50.8%)
Running Mate: Richard M. Johnson
550,816 popular votes (36.6%)
Running Mate: Francis Granger
1836

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

7

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

3

California

Colorado

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

11

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

5

Indiana

9

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

15

Louisiana

5

Maine

10

Maryland

10

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

3

Minnesota

Mississippi

4

Missouri

4

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

7

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

42

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

15

Texas

Utah

Vermont

7

Virginia

23

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

First Democratic convention is held as party evolves out of Democratic-Republican party.

Electoral Votes

219
Andrew Jackson
49
Henry Clay (National Republican)
144 to win
701,780 popular votes (54.2%)
Running Mate: Martin Van Buren
484,205 popular votes (37.4%)
Running Mate: John Sergeant
1832

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

7

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

8

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

11

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

5

Indiana

9

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

15

Louisiana

5

Maine

10

Maryland

5

Massachusetts

14

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

4

Missouri

4

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

7

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

42

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

21

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

15

Texas

Utah

Vermont

7

Virginia

23

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Maryland electors split their vote: 6 for Adams, 5 for Jackson; Jackson had won popular vote. New York electors split their vote: 20 for Jackson, 16 for Adams; Jackson had won popular vote. Adams won Maine; however one elector cast a vote for Jackson.

Electoral Votes

178
Andrew Jackson
83
John Quincy Adams (National Republican)
132 to win
642,553 popular votes (56.0%)
Running Mate: John C. Calhoun
500,897 popular votes (43.6%)
Running Mate: Richard Rush
1828

Presedential Election

Democrat

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

5

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

8

Delaware

5

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

9

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

3

Indiana

5

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

14

Louisiana

5

Maine

8

Maryland

6

Massachusetts

15

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

3

Missouri

3

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

8

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

36

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

16

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

28

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

11

Texas

Utah

Vermont

7

Virginia

24

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Only presidential election where the person receiving the most electoral votes did not win; also only election (since passage of 12th Amendment) where election decided by House of Representatives. One of only 5 elections (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016) where the popular vote winner was defeated.

Electoral Votes

99
Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican)
84
John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican)
132 to win
151,271 popular votes (41.3%)
Running Mate: John C. Calhoun
113,122 popular votes (30.9%)
Running Mate: John C. Calhoun
1824

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican|2

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

5

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

8

Delaware

2

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

9

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

1

Indiana

5

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

14

Louisiana

2

Maine

9

Maryland

1

Massachusetts

15

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

3

Missouri

3

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

8

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

5

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

16

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

28

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

11

Texas

Utah

Vermont

7

Virginia

24

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi and Missouri become states during this election cycle. Monroe won every state; one Elector from New Hampshire selected Adams, so the result was not unanimous. There were 235 total electors, but three died before casting votes and therefore only 232 electoral votes were cast.

Electoral Votes

231
James Monroe (Democratic-Republican)
1
John Quincy Adams (Independent-Republican)
119 to win
Running Mate: Daniel D. Tompkins
1820

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

3

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

9

Delaware

4

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

8

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

3

Indiana

3

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

3

Maine

9

Maryland

11

Massachusetts

15

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

3

Missouri

3

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

8

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

29

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

8

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

25

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

8

Texas

Utah

Vermont

8

Virginia

25

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

With the opposition Federalist Party in collapse, Madison’s Secretary of State, James Monroe, had an advantage in winning the nomination against a divided opposition. Indiana becomes a state during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

183
James Monroe (Democratic-Republican)
34
Rufus King (Federalist)
110 to win
Running Mate: Daniel D. Tompkins
Running Mate: John E. Howard
1816

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

9

Delaware

4

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

8

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

3

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

3

Maine

Maryland

11

Massachusetts

22

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

8

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

29

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

8

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

25

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

8

Texas

Utah

Vermont

8

Virginia

25

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Louisiana becomes a state during this election cycle. New York replaces Virginia with most electoral votes; will hold #1 spot until 1972.

Electoral Votes

128
James Madison (Democratic-Republican)
89
DeWitt Clinton (Federalist)
110 to win
Running Mate: Elbridge Gerry
Running Mate: Jared Ingersoll
1812

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

9

Delaware

4

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

8

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

12

Louisiana

3

Maine

Maryland

11

Massachusetts

22

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

8

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

29

North Carolina

15

North Dakota

Ohio

7

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

25

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

11

South Dakota

Tennessee

8

Texas

Utah

Vermont

8

Virginia

25

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

This election was the first of only two instances in American history in which a new President would be selected but the incumbent Vice President would continue to serve. (The re-election of John C. Calhoun in 1828 was the other instance.)

Electoral Votes

122
James Madison (Democratic-Republican)
47
Charles Pinckney (Federalist)
89 to win
Running Mate: George Clinton
Running Mate: Rufus King
1808

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

9

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

6

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

11

Massachusetts

19

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

7

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

19

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

Ohio

3

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

20

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

10

South Dakota

Tennessee

5

Texas

Utah

Vermont

6

Virginia

24

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Ohio becomes a state during this election cycle. 12th Amendment ratified in this cycle: Electors cast one vote each for President & Vice-President.

Electoral Votes

162
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
14
Charles Pinckney (Federalist)
89 to win
Running Mate: George Clinton
Running Mate: Rufus King
1804

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

9

Delaware

3

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

6

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

11

Massachusetts

19

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

7

New Jersey

8

New Mexico

New York

19

North Carolina

14

North Dakota

Ohio

3

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

20

Rhode Island

4

South Carolina

10

South Dakota

Tennessee

5

Texas

Utah

Vermont

6

Virginia

24

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Controversy over electoral tie vote of candidates of the Democratic-Republican party, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, led to passage of 12th Amendment. Before then, each elector cast votes for two different candidates. The candidate with the highest number of votes became president, while the candidate with the second highest total became vice president.

Electoral Votes

73
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
65
John Adams (Federalist)
70 to win
Running Mate: Aaron Burr
Running Mate: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
1800

Presedential Election

Democratic-Republican|1

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

18

Delaware

6

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

8

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

20

Massachusetts

32

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

12

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

New York

24

North Carolina

24

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

8

South Carolina

16

South Dakota

Tennessee

6

Texas

Utah

Vermont

8

Virginia

42

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Before the ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, each elector cast votes for two different candidates. The candidate with the highest number of votes became president, while the candidate with the second highest total became vice president. Tennessee becomes a state during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

68
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
71
John Adams (Federalist)
70 to win
Running Mate: Aaron Burr
Running Mate: Thomas Pinckney
1796

Presedential Election

Federalist|1

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

18

Delaware

6

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

8

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

20

Massachusetts

32

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

12

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

New York

24

North Carolina

24

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

8

South Carolina

16

South Dakota

Tennessee

6

Texas

Utah

Vermont

8

Virginia

42

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Before the ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, each elector cast votes for two different candidates. The candidate with the highest number of votes became president, while the candidate with the second highest total became vice president. Kentucky & Vermont become states during this election cycle.

Electoral Votes

132
George Washington (Federalist)
1792

Presedential Election

Federalist|1

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

18

Delaware

6

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

8

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

8

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

16

Massachusetts

32

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

12

New Jersey

14

New Mexico

New York

24

North Carolina

24

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

30

Rhode Island

8

South Carolina

16

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

6

Virginia

42

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Before the ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, each elector cast votes for two different candidates. The candidate with the highest number of votes became president, while the candidate with the second highest total became vice president.

Electoral Votes

69
George Washington (Federalist)
1789

Presedential Election

Federalist|1

State Electoral Votes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

14

Delaware

6

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

10

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

12

Massachusetts

20

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

10

New Jersey

12

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

20

Rhode Island

South Carolina

14

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

20

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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