Henry Clay vs James K. Polk
Henry Clay vs James K. Polk in 1844: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Henry Clay
- Elections
- 3 (1824, 1832, 1844)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 191
- Best popular vote
- 48.1% in 1844
- Parties
- Whig, National-Republican, Democratic-Republican
James K. Polk
- Elections
- 1 (1844)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 170
- Best popular vote
- 49.5% in 1844
- Parties
- Democratic
- Henry Clay states
- 11
- James K. Polk states
- 14
- Popular vote
- 48.1% – 49.5%
Every state, 1844
| State | Henry Clay | James K. Polk | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 41.0% | 59.0% 9 | -18.0 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 37.0% | 63.0% 3 | -26.0 | 3 |
| Connecticut | 50.8% 6 | 46.2% | 4.6 | 6 |
| Delaware | 51.2% 3 | 48.7% | 2.5 | 3 |
| Georgia | 48.8% | 51.2% 10 | -2.4 | 10 |
| Illinois | 42.0% | 53.9% 9 | -11.9 | 9 |
| Indiana | 48.4% | 50.1% 12 | -1.7 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 54.1% 12 | 45.9% | 8.2 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 48.7% | 51.3% 6 | -2.6 | 6 |
| Maine | 40.5% | 53.8% 9 | -13.3 | 9 |
| Maryland | 52.4% 8 | 47.6% | 4.8 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 50.8% 12 | 40.2% | 10.6 | 12 |
| Michigan | 43.5% | 49.9% 5 | -6.4 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 42.6% | 57.4% 6 | -14.8 | 6 |
| Missouri | 43.0% | 57.0% 7 | -14.0 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 36.3% | 55.2% 6 | -18.9 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 50.5% 7 | 49.4% | 1.1 | 7 |
| New York | 47.8% | 48.9% 36 | -1.1 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 52.4% 11 | 47.6% | 4.8 | 11 |
| Ohio | 49.7% 23 | 47.8% | 1.9 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 48.6% | 50.4% 26 | -1.8 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | 60.0% 4 | 39.9% | 20.1 | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 50.1% 13 | 49.9% | 0.2 | 13 |
| Vermont | 54.9% 6 | 37.0% | 17.9 | 6 |
| Virginia | 47.0% | 53.0% 17 | -6.0 | 17 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Henry Clay and James K. Polk in 1844?
James K. Polk won the presidency. Electoral votes: Henry Clay 105, James K. Polk 170. Popular vote: Henry Clay 48.1%, James K. Polk 49.5%.
How many states did Henry Clay and James K. Polk each win in 1844?
Henry Clay carried 11 and James K. Polk carried 14.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data