See main article: 1832 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1832 United States presidential election in Illinois |
Country: | Illinois |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1828 United States presidential election in Illinois |
Previous Year: | 1828 |
Next Election: | 1836 United States presidential election in Illinois |
Next Year: | 1836 |
Election Date: | November 2 – December 5, 1832 |
Image1: | Andrew jackson head.jpg |
Nominee1: | Andrew Jackson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Tennessee |
Running Mate1: | Martin Van Buren |
Electoral Vote1: | 5 |
Popular Vote1: | 14,609 |
Percentage1: | 68.01% |
Nominee2: | Henry Clay |
Party2: | National Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Kentucky |
Running Mate2: | John Sergeant |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 6,745 |
Percentage2: | 31.40% |
The 1832 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Illinois voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, and the Anti-Masonic Party candidate, William Wirt. Jackson won Illinois by a margin of 36.61%. This is the most recent election in which Edwards County voted for the Democratic candidate.
As of 2020, this remains the strongest performance by a Democrat in Illinois.[1]
1832 United States presidential election in Illinois[2] | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
Democratic | Andrew Jackson (incumbent) | 14,609 | 68.01% | 5 | ||
width: 3px" | National Republican | Henry Clay | 6,745 | 31.40% | 0 | |
Anti-Masonic | William Wirt | 97 | 0.45% | 0 | ||
N/A | Others | 30 | 0.14% | 0 | ||
Totals | 21,481 | 100.0% | 5 | |||