See main article: 1828 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1828 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1824 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Previous Year: | 1824 |
| Next Election: | 1832 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Next Year: | 1832 |
| Election Date: | October 31 – December 2, 1828 |
| Image1: | Andrew Jackson.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Andrew Jackson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate1: | John C. Calhoun |
| Electoral Vote1: | 28 |
| Popular Vote1: | 101,652 |
| Percentage1: | 66.66% |
| Nominee2: | John Quincy Adams |
| Party2: | National Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Massachusetts |
| Running Mate2: | Richard Rush |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 50,848 |
| Percentage2: | 33.34% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | John Quincy Adams |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | Andrew Jackson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1828 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place between October 31 and December 2, 1828, as part of the 1828 United States presidential election. Voters chose 28 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won Pennsylvania by a margin of 33.32%.
To date, this is still the best Democratic Party performance in Pennsylvania in any federal election. It was also the last time to date Union County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic.
| 1828 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Andrew Jackson | 101,652 | 66.66% | 28 | |
| National Republican | John Quincy Adams (incumbent) | 50,848 | 33.34% | 0 | |
| Totals | 152,500 | 100.0% | 28 | ||