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Andrew Jackson vs John Quincy Adams

Andrew Jackson vs John Quincy Adams in 1824 and 1828: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

Andrew Jackson

Elections
3 (1824, 1828, 1832)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
496
Best popular vote
56.1% in 1828
Parties
Democratic, Democratic-Republican
vs

John Quincy Adams

Elections
3 (1820, 1824, 1828)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
168
Best popular vote
43.6% in 1828
Parties
National-Republican, Democratic-Republican, Independent
Andrew Jackson states
14
John Quincy Adams states
8
Popular vote
56.1% – 43.6%
Alabama: Andrew JacksonAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticut: John Quincy AdamsDelaware: another candidateDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgia: Andrew JacksonHawaiiIdahoIllinois: Andrew JacksonIndiana: Andrew JacksonIowaKansasKentucky: Andrew JacksonLouisiana: Andrew JacksonMaine: John Quincy AdamsMaryland: John Quincy AdamsMassachusetts: John Quincy AdamsMichiganMinnesotaMississippi: Andrew JacksonMissouri: Andrew JacksonMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: John Quincy AdamsNew Jersey: John Quincy AdamsNew MexicoNew York: Andrew JacksonNorth Carolina: Andrew JacksonNorth DakotaOhio: Andrew JacksonOklahomaOregonPennsylvania: Andrew JacksonRhode Island: John Quincy AdamsSouth Carolina: another candidateSouth DakotaTennessee: Andrew JacksonTexasUtahVermont: John Quincy AdamsVirginia: Andrew JacksonWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingVermont: John Quincy AdamsNew Hampshire: John Quincy AdamsMassachusetts: John Quincy AdamsRhode Island: John Quincy AdamsConnecticut: John Quincy AdamsNew Jersey: John Quincy AdamsDelaware: another candidateMaryland: John Quincy AdamsDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1828
StateAndrew JacksonJohn Quincy AdamsGap (pts)EV
Alabama 89.9% 5 10.1% 79.8 5
Connecticut 23.0% 71.4% 8 -48.4 8
Delaware — — — —
Georgia 96.8% 9 3.2% 93.6 9
Illinois 67.2% 3 32.8% 34.4 3
Indiana 56.6% 5 43.4% 13.2 5
Kentucky 55.5% 14 44.5% 11.0 14
Louisiana 53.0% 5 47.0% 6.0 5
Maine 40.0% 1 59.7% 8 -19.7 9
Maryland 49.7% 5 50.3% 6 -0.6 11
Massachusetts 15.4% 76.4% 15 -61.0 15
Mississippi 81.1% 3 18.9% 62.2 3
Missouri 70.6% 3 29.4% 41.2 3
New Hampshire 45.9% 54.1% 8 -8.2 8
New Jersey 47.9% 52.1% 8 -4.2 8
New York 51.4% 20 48.6% 16 2.8 36
North Carolina 73.1% 15 26.9% 46.2 15
Ohio 51.6% 16 48.4% 3.2 16
Pennsylvania 66.7% 28 33.3% 33.4 28
Rhode Island 22.9% 77.0% 4 -54.1 4
South Carolina — — — —
Tennessee 95.2% 11 4.8% 90.4 11
Vermont 25.4% 74.2% 7 -48.8 7
Virginia 69.0% 24 31.0% 38.0 24
Andrew Jackson states
9
John Quincy Adams states
5
Popular vote
41.3% – 30.9%
Alabama: Andrew JacksonAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticut: John Quincy AdamsDelaware: another candidateDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgia: another candidateHawaiiIdahoIllinois: Andrew JacksonIndiana: Andrew JacksonIowaKansasKentucky: another candidateLouisiana: another candidateMaine: John Quincy AdamsMaryland: Andrew JacksonMassachusetts: John Quincy AdamsMichiganMinnesotaMississippi: Andrew JacksonMissouri: another candidateMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: John Quincy AdamsNew Jersey: Andrew JacksonNew MexicoNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: Andrew JacksonNorth DakotaOhio: another candidateOklahomaOregonPennsylvania: Andrew JacksonRhode Island: John Quincy AdamsSouth Carolina: another candidateSouth DakotaTennessee: Andrew JacksonTexasUtahVermont: another candidateVirginia: another candidateWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: John Quincy AdamsMassachusetts: John Quincy AdamsRhode Island: John Quincy AdamsConnecticut: John Quincy AdamsNew Jersey: Andrew JacksonDelaware: another candidateMaryland: Andrew JacksonDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1824
StateAndrew JacksonJohn Quincy AdamsGap (pts)EV
Alabama 69.3% 5 17.8% 51.5 5
Connecticut — 70.4% 8 — 8
Delaware — — — —
Georgia — — — —
Illinois 27.2% 2 32.5% 1 -5.3 3
Indiana 47.0% 5 19.4% 27.6 5
Kentucky 27.2% — — 14
Louisiana — — — —
Maine — 81.5% 9 — 9
Maryland 43.7% 7 44.1% 3 -0.4 11
Massachusetts — 73.0% 15 — 15
Mississippi 63.8% 3 33.8% 30.0 3
Missouri 34.0% 4.6% 29.4 3
New Hampshire — 93.6% 8 — 8
New Jersey 52.1% 8 41.9% 10.2 8
New York — — — —
North Carolina 56.0% 15 — — 15
Ohio 37.0% 24.5% 12.5 16
Pennsylvania 75.9% 28 11.6% 64.3 28
Rhode Island — 91.5% 4 — 4
South Carolina — — — —
Tennessee 97.5% 11 1.0% 96.5 11
Vermont — — — —
Virginia 19.4% 22.2% -2.8 24

Questions and answers

Who won between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams in 1828?

Andrew Jackson won the presidency. Electoral votes: Andrew Jackson 178, John Quincy Adams 83. Popular vote: Andrew Jackson 56.1%, John Quincy Adams 43.6%.

How many states did Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams each win in 1828?

Andrew Jackson carried 14 and John Quincy Adams carried 8.

Who won between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams in 1824?

John Quincy Adams won the presidency. Electoral votes: Andrew Jackson 99, John Quincy Adams 84. Popular vote: Andrew Jackson 41.3%, John Quincy Adams 30.9%.

How many states did Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams each win in 1824?

Andrew Jackson carried 9 and John Quincy Adams carried 5.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data