See main article: 1844 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1844 United States presidential election in Missouri |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Missouri |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Missouri |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Election Date: | November 1 - December 4, 1844 |
| Image1: | Polk 1849.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James K. Polk |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate1: | George M. Dallas |
| Electoral Vote1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 41,322 |
| Percentage1: | 56.98% |
| Nominee2: | Henry Clay |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Kentucky |
| Running Mate2: | Theodore Frelinghuysen |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,200 |
| Percentage2: | 43.02% |
| Map Size: | 340px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | John Tyler |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | James K. Polk |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1844 United States presidential election in Missouri took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Missouri by a margin of 13.96%.
| James K. PolkDemocratic | Henry ClayWhig | Total Votes Cast | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" | data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" | % | data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" | data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" | % | ||||||
| Adair | 450 | 60.48% | 294 | 39.52% | 744 | ||||||
| Andrew | 941 | 71.02% | 384 | 28.98% | 1,325 | ||||||
| Audrain | 163 | 48.22% | 175 | 51.78% | 338 | ||||||
| Barry | 478 | 77.10% | 142 | 22.90% | 620 | ||||||
| Bates | 307 | 59.84% | 206 | 40.16% | 513 | ||||||
| Benton | 664 | 72.49% | 252 | 27.51% | 916 | ||||||
| Boone | 602 | 33.59% | 1,190 | 66.41% | 1,792 | ||||||
| Buchanan | 1,162 | 65.99% | 599 | 34.01% | 1,761 | ||||||
| Caldwell | 212 | 62.17% | 129 | 37.83% | 341 | ||||||
| Callaway | 793 | 45.76% | 940 | 54.24% | 1,733 | ||||||
| Camden | 247 | 77.92% | 70 | 22.08% | 317 | ||||||
| Cape Girardeau | 914 | 63.83% | 518 | 36.17% | 1,432 | ||||||
| Carroll | 311 | 56.24% | 242 | 43.76% | 553 | ||||||
| Chariton | 602 | 61.87% | 371 | 38.13% | 973 | ||||||
| Clark | 220 | 49.44% | 225 | 50.56% | 445 | ||||||
| Clay | 552 | 41.91% | 765 | 58.09% | 1,317 | ||||||
| Clinton | 567 | 64.65% | 310 | 35.35% | 877 | ||||||
| Cole | 1,122 | 72.86% | 418 | 27.14% | 1,540 | ||||||
| Cooper | 783 | 46.50% | 901 | 53.50% | 1,684 | ||||||
| Crawford | 367 | 60.76% | 237 | 39.24% | 604 | ||||||
| Dade | 690 | 73.02% | 255 | 26.98% | 945 | ||||||
| Daviess | 446 | 58.38% | 318 | 41.62% | 764 | ||||||
| Decatur | 208 | 78.49% | 57 | 21.51% | 265 | ||||||
| Franklin | 796 | 67.34% | 386 | 32.66% | 1,182 | ||||||
| Gasconade | 326 | 82.12% | 71 | 17.88% | 397 | ||||||
| Greene | 817 | 69.95% | 351 | 30.05% | 1,168 | ||||||
| Grundy | 365 | 51.34% | 346 | 48.66% | 711 | ||||||
| Henry | 283 | 50.27% | 280 | 49.73% | 563 | ||||||
| Holt | 378 | 67.14% | 185 | 32.86% | 563 | ||||||
| Howard | 969 | 48.89% | 1,013 | 51.11% | 1,982 | ||||||
| Jackson | 852 | 58.12% | 614 | 41.88% | 1,466 | ||||||
| Jasper | 242 | 67.79% | 115 | 32.21% | 357 | ||||||
| Jefferson | 349 | 51.63% | 327 | 48.37% | 676 | ||||||
| Johnson | 511 | 58.20% | 367 | 41.80% | 878 | ||||||
| Lafayette | 576 | 41.26% | 820 | 58.74% | 1,396 | ||||||
| Lewis | 403 | 51.47% | 380 | 48.53% | 783 | ||||||
| Lincoln | 683 | 54.16% | 578 | 45.84% | 1,261 | ||||||
| Linn | 494 | 64.74% | 269 | 35.26% | 763 | ||||||
| Livingston | 351 | 63.93% | 198 | 36.07% | 549 | ||||||
| Macon | 457 | 58.29% | 327 | 41.71% | 784 | ||||||
| Madison | 399 | 68.56% | 183 | 31.44% | 582 | ||||||
| Marion | 723 | 41.55% | 1,017 | 58.45% | 1,740 | ||||||
| Miller | 369 | 83.30% | 74 | 16.70% | 443 | ||||||
| Monroe | 578 | 42.19% | 792 | 57.81% | 1,370 | ||||||
| Montgomery | 232 | 39.26% | 359 | 60.74% | 591 | ||||||
| Morgan | 544 | 67.49% | 262 | 32.51% | 806 | ||||||
| New Madrid | 208 | 41.11% | 298 | 58.89% | 506 | ||||||
| Newton | 663 | 77.82% | 189 | 22.18% | 852 | ||||||
| Niangua | 345 | 81.95% | 76 | 18.05% | 421 | ||||||
| Osage | 434 | 78.34% | 120 | 21.66% | 554 | ||||||
| Perry | 463 | 54.60% | 385 | 45.40% | 848 | ||||||
| Pettis | 319 | 58.32% | 228 | 41.68% | 547 | ||||||
| Pike | 809 | 48.44% | 861 | 51.56% | 1,670 | ||||||
| Platte | 1,386 | 60.63% | 900 | 39.37% | 2,286 | ||||||
| Polk | 636 | 69.97% | 273 | 30.03% | 909 | ||||||
| Pulaski | 325 | 79.08% | 86 | 20.92% | 411 | ||||||
| Ralls | 322 | 43.28% | 422 | 56.72% | 744 | ||||||
| Randolph | 571 | 48.93% | 596 | 51.07% | 1,167 | ||||||
| Ray | 734 | 55.06% | 599 | 44.94% | 1,333 | ||||||
| Ripley | 266 | 89.56% | 31 | 10.44% | 297 | ||||||
| Saline | 446 | 43.01% | 591 | 56.99% | 1,037 | ||||||
| Scotland | 442 | 58.23% | 317 | 41.77% | 759 | ||||||
| Scott | 480 | 65.04% | 258 | 34.96% | 738 | ||||||
| Shannon | 271 | 82.62% | 57 | 17.38% | 328 | ||||||
| Shelby | 209 | 46.14% | 244 | 53.86% | 453 | ||||||
| St. Charles | 503 | 51.17% | 480 | 48.83% | 983 | ||||||
| St. Clair | 342 | 65.90% | 177 | 34.10% | 519 | ||||||
| St. Francois | 234 | 43.74% | 301 | 56.26% | 535 | ||||||
| St. Louis | 3,329 | 47.44% | 3,688 | 52.56% | 7,017 | ||||||
| Ste. Genevieve | 245 | 55.94% | 193 | 44.06% | 438 | ||||||
| Stoddard | 323 | 73.74% | 115 | 26.26% | 438 | ||||||
| Taney | 297 | 89.19% | 36 | 10.81% | 333 | ||||||
| Van Buren | 443 | 63.29% | 257 | 36.71% | 700 | ||||||
| Warren | 341 | 48.37% | 364 | 51.63% | 705 | ||||||
| Washington | 588 | 48.96% | 613 | 51.04% | 1,201 | ||||||
| Wayne | 366 | 80.97% | 86 | 19.03% | 452 | ||||||
| Wright | 486 | 83.36% | 97 | 16.64% | 583 | ||||||
| Totals | 41,324 | 56.94% | 31,250 | 43.06% | 72,574 | ||||||