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Kentucky · 1828 presidential election

Kentucky presidential election results 1828

Andrew Jackson carried Kentucky by 11.08 points (7,840 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
14
Votes counted
70,776

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Andrew JacksonDemocratic39,30855.50%14
John Quincy AdamsNational-Republican31,46844.50%—
Total votes70,776

Sources: 1828

Questions and answers

Who won Kentucky in 1828?

Andrew Jackson won Kentucky by 11.08 percentage points (7,840 votes).

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1828?

Kentucky cast 14 electoral votes in 1828.

How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1828?

70,776 votes were counted for president.

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