Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1844 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
P |
C |
%Margin |
Margin |
Polk |
Clay |
Other |
| 1 |
TN | 9 | 119,957 | 2 | 1 |
0.10% |
123 |
49.95% |
50.05% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
NY | 36 | 485,882 | 1 | 2 |
1.05% |
5,106 |
48.90% |
47.85% |
3.25% |
| 3 |
NJ | 7 | 75,944 | 2 | 1 |
1.08% |
823 |
49.37% |
50.46% |
0.17% |
| 4 |
IN | 12 | 140,154 | 1 | 2 |
1.65% |
2,314 |
50.07% |
48.42% |
1.50% |
| 5 |
PA | 26 | 331,572 | 1 | 2 |
1.91% |
6,322 |
50.50% |
48.59% |
0.90% |
| 6 |
OH | 23 | 312,224 | 2 | 1 |
1.94% |
6,052 |
47.74% |
49.68% |
2.58% |
| 7 |
GA | 10 | 86,247 | 1 | 2 |
2.37% |
2,047 |
51.19% |
48.81% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
DE | 3 | 12,247 | 2 | 1 |
2.46% |
301 |
48.75% |
51.20% |
0.05% |
| 9 |
LA | 6 | 26,865 | 1 | 2 |
2.60% |
699 |
51.30% |
48.70% |
0.00% |
| 10 |
CT | 6 | 64,616 | 2 | 1 |
4.63% |
2,991 |
46.18% |
50.81% |
3.01% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
P |
C |
%Margin |
Margin |
Polk |
Clay |
Other |
| 1 |
AR | 3 | 15,150 | 1 | 2 |
26.02% |
3,942 |
63.01% |
36.99% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
RI | 4 | 12,296 | 2 | 1 |
19.97% |
2,455 |
39.58% |
59.55% |
0.87% |
| 3 |
NH | 6 | 49,187 | 1 | 2 |
18.90% |
9,294 |
55.22% |
36.32% |
8.46% |
| 4 |
AL | 9 | 63,403 | 1 | 2 |
17.98% |
11,399 |
58.99% |
41.01% |
0.00% |
| 5 |
VT | 13 | 48,829 | 2 | 1 |
17.88% |
8,731 |
36.96% |
54.84% |
8.19% |
| 6 |
MS | 6 | 45,004 | 1 | 2 |
14.86% |
6,688 |
57.43% |
42.57% |
0.00% |
| 7 |
MO | 7 | 72,522 | 1 | 2 |
13.96% |
10,122 |
56.98% |
43.02% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
ME | 9 | 84,933 | 1 | 2 |
13.35% |
11,341 |
53.83% |
40.48% |
5.69% |
| 9 |
IL | 9 | 109,057 | 1 | 2 |
11.87% |
12,941 |
53.91% |
42.05% |
4.04% |
| 10 |
MA | 12 | 132,037 | 2 | 1 |
10.62% |
14,023 |
40.17% |
50.79% |
9.04% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Polk | Clay | Birney |
| Arkansas | 63.01% | Rhode Island | 59.55% | New Hampshire | 8.46% |
| Alabama | 58.99% | Vermont | 54.84% | Massachusetts | 8.20% |
| Mississippi | 57.43% | Kentucky | 54.09% | Vermont | 8.13% |
| Missouri | 56.98% | North Carolina | 52.39% | Michigan | 6.53% |
| New Hampshire | 55.22% | Maryland | 52.39% | Maine | 5.69% |
| Write-ins | - |
| Illinois | 0.86% | Alabama | 0.00% |
| Massachusetts | 0.84% | Arkansas | 0.00% |
| Vermont | 0.06% | Connecticut | 0.00% |
| Delaware | 0.05% | Delaware | 0.00% |
| North Carolina | 0.00% | Georgia | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Polk | Clay | Birney |
| Vermont | 36.96% | New Hampshire | 36.32% | Virginia | 0.00% |
| Rhode Island | 39.58% | Arkansas | 36.99% | Tennessee | 0.00% |
| Massachusetts | 40.17% | Maine | 40.48% | North Carolina | 0.00% |
| Kentucky | 45.91% | Alabama | 41.01% | Missouri | 0.00% |
| Connecticut | 46.18% | Illinois | 42.05% | Mississippi | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | New Hampshire | 5,614 | New York | 24,855 |
| Maine | 471 | Ohio | 24,279 |
| | Pennsylvania | 23,771 |
| | Kentucky | 19,372 |
| | Indiana | 18,577 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Massachusetts | 1.11% | Louisiana | 11.03% |
| | Mississippi | 10.86% |
| | Kentucky | 10.11% |
| | Georgia | 6.96% |
| | Arkansas | 6.59% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | New York | 44,339 | New Hampshire | -10,769 |
| Pennsylvania | 43,546 | Maine | -7,869 |
| Ohio | 38,382 | Vermont | -1,944 |
| Indiana | 23,248 | | |
| Kentucky | 22,133 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Rhode Island | 42.63% | New Hampshire | -17.96% |
| Louisiana | 42.05% | Maine | -8.48% |
| Missouri | 37.03% | Vermont | -3.83% |
| Arkansas | 27.97% | | |
| Michigan | 25.71% | | |
State Ranks
| Rank | Polk | Clay |
| 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | 11 | 14 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Polk | Clay |
| 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | 22 | 16 |
Note: county data for 1844 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Polk | Clay | Birney |
| Yell, AR | 63.01% | Addison, VT | 69.94% | Lamoille, VT | 24.80% |
| Winston, AL | 58.99% | Grand Isle, VT | 67.26% | Orleans, VT | 10.82% |
| Yazoo, MS | 57.43% | Windsor, VT | 66.19% | Chittenden, VT | 10.25% |
| St. Louis, MO | 56.98% | Rutland, VT | 65.18% | Orange, VT | 9.66% |
| Sullivan, NH | 55.22% | Washington, RI | 59.55% | Addison, VT | 8.64% |
| Woodford, IL | 53.91% | Windham, VT | 55.87% | Sullivan, NH | 8.46% |
| York, ME | 53.83% | Woodford, KY | 54.09% | Worcester, MA | 8.20% |
| Winchester, VA | 53.05% | Essex, VT | 52.90% | Windham, VT | 8.12% |
| Washington, VT | 51.60% | Orleans, VT | 52.44% | Windsor, VT | 7.67% |
| Winn, LA | 51.30% | Franklin, VT | 52.41% | Washington, VT | 7.42% |
| Write-ins | - |
| Woodford, IL | 0.86% | Autauga, AL | 0.00% |
| Worcester, MA | 0.84% | Baldwin, AL | 0.00% |
| Bennington, VT | 0.21% | Barbour, AL | 0.00% |
| Washington, VT | 0.15% | Bibb, AL | 0.00% |
| Lamoille, VT | 0.12% | Blount, AL | 0.00% |
| Orange, VT | 0.11% | Bullock, AL | 0.00% |
| Chittenden, VT | 0.11% | Butler, AL | 0.00% |
| Orleans, VT | 0.09% | Calhoun, AL | 0.00% |
| Addison, VT | 0.06% | Chambers, AL | 0.00% |
| Sussex, DE | 0.05% | Cherokee, AL | 0.00% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Polk | Clay |
| Williamsburg, VA | 0.00% | Williamsburg, VA | 0.00% |
| Waynesboro, VA | 0.00% | Waynesboro, VA | 0.00% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 0.00% | Virginia Beach, VA | 0.00% |
| Suffolk, VA | 0.00% | Suffolk, VA | 0.00% |
| Staunton, VA | 0.00% | Staunton, VA | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Polk | Clay | Birney |
| Yates, NY | 237,588 | Yates, NY | 232,482 | Yates, NY | 15,812 |
| York, PA | 167,447 | York, PA | 161,125 | Worcester, MA | 10,830 |
| Wyandot, OH | 149,061 | Wyandot, OH | 155,113 | Wyandot, OH | 8,050 |
| Whitley, IN | 70,181 | Whitley, IN | 67,867 | York, ME | 4,836 |
| Wilson, TN | 59,917 | Worcester, MA | 67,062 | Sullivan, NH | 4,161 |
| Woodford, IL | 58,795 | Woodford, KY | 61,249 | Wexford, MI | 3,639 |
| Worcester, MA | 53,039 | Wilson, TN | 60,040 | Woodford, IL | 3,469 |
| Woodford, KY | 51,988 | Woodford, IL | 45,854 | York, PA | 3,000 |
| Winchester, VA | 50,679 | Winchester, VA | 44,860 | Whitley, IN | 2,106 |
| York, ME | 45,719 | Yancey, NC | 43,232 | Windham, CT | 1,943 |
| Write-ins | - |
| Worcester, MA | 1,106 | Autauga, AL | 0 |
| Woodford, IL | 939 | Baldwin, AL | 0 |
| Bennington, VT | 7 | Barbour, AL | 0 |
| Sussex, DE | 6 | Bibb, AL | 0 |
| Washington, VT | 6 | Blount, AL | 0 |
| Orange, VT | 5 | Bullock, AL | 0 |
| Chittenden, VT | 4 | Butler, AL | 0 |
| Yancey, NC | 2 | Calhoun, AL | 0 |
| Addison, VT | 2 | Chambers, AL | 0 |
| Lamoille, VT | 2 | Cherokee, AL | 0 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Polk | Clay |
| Williamsburg, VA | 0 | Williamsburg, VA | 0 |
| Waynesboro, VA | 0 | Waynesboro, VA | 0 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 0 | Virginia Beach, VA | 0 |
| Suffolk, VA | 0 | Suffolk, VA | 0 |
| Staunton, VA | 0 | Staunton, VA | 0 |
| Salem, VA | 0 | Salem, VA | 0 |
| Roanoke, VA | 0 | Roanoke, VA | 0 |
| Richmond, VA | 0 | Richmond, VA | 0 |
| Radford, VA | 0 | Radford, VA | 0 |
| Portsmouth, VA | 0 | Portsmouth, VA | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Windsor, VT | 16,166 | Yates, NY | 24,855 |
| Sullivan, NH | 5,614 | Wyandot, OH | 24,279 |
| York, ME | 471 | York, PA | 23,771 |
| Grand Isle, VT | -165 | Woodford, KY | 19,372 |
| Essex, VT | -331 | Whitley, IN | 18,577 |
| Worcester, MA | -684 | Worth, GA | 12,164 |
| Lamoille, VT | -759 | Wilson, TN | 11,966 |
| Addison, VT | -772 | Woodford, IL | 11,354 |
| Orleans, VT | -833 | St. Louis, MO | 11,353 |
| Sussex, DE | -1,098 | Yazoo, MS | 8,836 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Windsor, VT | 9.34% | Washington, VT | 51.60% |
| Worcester, MA | 1.11% | Caledonia, VT | 47.06% |
| St. Louis, MO | -0.35% | Lamoille, VT | 45.81% |
| Sullivan, NH | -0.55% | Essex, VT | 44.67% |
| York, PA | -0.62% | Bennington, VT | 44.21% |
| Yates, NY | -0.72% | Orange, VT | 43.24% |
| Warren, NJ | -1.22% | Franklin, VT | 40.29% |
| Washington, RI | -1.29% | Chittenden, VT | 38.36% |
| Worcester, MD | -1.45% | Orleans, VT | 36.65% |
| Windham, CT | -1.74% | Windham, VT | 36.01% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Yates, NY | 44,339 | Windsor, VT | -43,719 |
| York, PA | 43,546 | Sullivan, NH | -10,769 |
| Wyandot, OH | 38,382 | York, ME | -7,869 |
| Whitley, IN | 23,248 | Grand Isle, VT | 503 |
| Woodford, KY | 22,133 | Essex, VT | 740 |
| St. Louis, MO | 19,599 | Winston, AL | 892 |
| Woodford, IL | 15,882 | Sussex, DE | 1,395 |
| Worth, GA | 13,925 | Lamoille, VT | 1,656 |
| Wilson, TN | 11,812 | Yancey, NC | 1,786 |
| Warren, NJ | 11,490 | Orleans, VT | 2,272 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Rutland, VT | 549,900.00% | Windsor, VT | -86.11% |
| Windham, VT | 472,800.00% | Sullivan, NH | -17.96% |
| Orange, VT | 441,900.00% | York, ME | -8.48% |
| Washington, VT | 404,000.00% | Winston, AL | 1.43% |
| Chittenden, VT | 376,600.00% | Yancey, NC | 2.21% |
| Caledonia, VT | 367,500.00% | Worcester, MA | 4.11% |
| Addison, VT | 361,200.00% | Yates, NY | 10.04% |
| Franklin, VT | 357,100.00% | Worcester, MD | 10.29% |
| Bennington, VT | 328,100.00% | Winchester, VA | 10.59% |
| Orleans, VT | 227,200.00% | Wilson, TN | 10.92% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose