1848 Presidential Election Statistics

Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1848 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
StateEVTotal Vote T C V %Margin Margin Taylor Cass Van Buren Other
1 AL961,659210 1.12% 691 49.44% 50.56% 0.00% 0.01%
2 MS652,456210 1.21% 634 49.40% 50.60% 0.00% 0.00%
3 VA692,004210 1.60% 1,474 49.20% 50.80% 0.00% 0.00%
4 IL9124,596213 2.49% 3,099 42.42% 44.91% 12.60% 0.07%
5 GA1092,317120 2.98% 2,747 51.49% 48.51% 0.00% 0.00%
6 IN12152,752213 3.17% 4,838 45.77% 48.93% 5.30% 0.00%
7 WI1739,166213 3.20% 1,254 35.10% 38.30% 26.60% 0.00%
8 PA26368,552123 3.62% 13,337 50.28% 46.66% 3.06% 0.00%
9 NJ777,735123 4.01% 3,114 51.48% 47.47% 1.05% 0.00%
10 DE312,432123 4.26% 530 51.80% 47.54% 0.66% 0.00%


States with the Largest Margin of Victory
StateEVTotal Vote T C V %Margin Margin Taylor Cass Van Buren Other
1 TX1315,177210 40.58% 6,159 29.71% 70.29% 0.00% 0.00%
2 RI411,155123 28.09% 3,133 60.77% 32.68% 6.54% 0.00%
3 NH650,104213 25.91% 12,982 29.50% 55.41% 15.09% 0.00%
4 NY36455,944132 21.51% 98,086 47.94% 25.07% 26.43% 0.56%
5 VT447,922132 19.40% 9,295 48.27% 22.85% 28.87% 0.01%
6 MA12134,748132 16.88% 22,739 45.32% 26.18% 28.45% 0.05%
7 KY12116,865120 14.91% 17,425 57.46% 42.54% 0.00% 0.00%
8 FL37,203120 14.40% 1,037 57.20% 42.80% 0.00% 0.00%
9 MI565,082213 10.44% 6,795 36.80% 47.24% 15.97% 0.00%
10 NC1179,852120 10.37% 8,282 55.17% 44.80% 0.00% 0.03%


States with Highest Percent of Vote
TaylorCassVan Buren
Rhode Island60.77%Texas70.29%Vermont28.87%
Kentucky57.46%New Hampshire55.41%Massachusetts28.45%
Florida57.20%Missouri55.09%Wisconsin26.60%
North Carolina55.17%Arkansas55.07%New York26.43%
Louisiana54.59%Virginia50.80%Michigan15.97%
SmithWrite-insClay
New York0.56%Massachusetts0.05%Illinois0.07%
Alabama0.00%Connecticut0.04%Alabama0.00%
Arkansas0.00%North Carolina0.03%Arkansas0.00%
Connecticut0.00%Vermont0.01%Connecticut0.00%
Delaware0.00%Alabama0.01%Delaware0.00%


States with Lowest Percent of Vote
TaylorCassVan Buren
New Hampshire29.50%Vermont22.85%Virginia0.00%
Texas29.71%New York25.07%Texas0.00%
Wisconsin35.10%Massachusetts26.18%Tennessee0.00%
Michigan36.80%Rhode Island32.68%North Carolina0.00%
Maine40.25%Wisconsin38.30%Missouri0.00%


States with Largest Vote Swing
RepublicanDemocratic
New York123,269Ohio5,712
Massachusetts17,758Indiana4,564
Vermont7,101Pennsylvania4,529
Alabama6,228Michigan3,005
Maine5,524Maryland1,822


States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
RepublicanDemocratic
New York23.83%New Hampshire0.19%
Vermont14.12%Maryland0.10%
Massachusetts13.99%
Illinois9.01%
Alabama8.43%


States with Largest Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Pennsylvania36,980New York-29,938
Ohio16,255Virginia-3,535
Illinois15,539North Carolina-2,669
Indiana12,598Connecticut-2,218
Michigan9,331Alabama-1,744


States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Louisiana26.06%Rhode Island-9.28%
Michigan16.74%New York-6.16%
Mississippi16.56%Virginia-3.70%
Illinois14.25%Connecticut-3.43%
Arkansas11.47%North Carolina-3.23%


State Ranks
Rank TaylorCassVan Buren
115140
214123
30314


County Ranks
Rank TaylorCassVan Buren
126151
215198
31821


Note: county data for 1848 is not yet comprehensive.

Counties with Highest Percent of Vote
TaylorCassVan Buren
Addison, VT65.39%Zavala, TX70.29%Lamoille, VT49.70%
Washington, RI60.77%Sullivan, NH55.41%Chittenden, VT39.38%
Rutland, VT57.85%St. Louis, MO55.09%Franklin, VT35.82%
Woodford, KY57.46%Yell, AR55.07%Windham, VT30.71%
Washington, FL57.20%Winchester, VA50.80%Orange, VT29.05%
Grand Isle, VT57.06%Yazoo, MS50.60%Windsor, VT28.61%
Windham, VT56.35%Winston, AL50.56%Worcester, MA28.45%
Yancey, NC55.17%Wright, IA50.46%Rutland, VT27.36%
Windsor, VT54.82%Whitley, IN48.93%Wood, WI26.60%
Winn, LA54.59%Worth, GA48.51%Addison, VT26.46%
SmithWrite-insClay
Yates, NY0.56%Orleans, VT0.14%Woodford, IL0.07%
Autauga, AL0.00%Worcester, MA0.05%Autauga, AL0.00%
Baldwin, AL0.00%Windham, CT0.04%Baldwin, AL0.00%
Barbour, AL0.00%Yancey, NC0.03%Barbour, AL0.00%
Bibb, AL0.00%Windsor, VT0.03%Bibb, AL0.00%
Blount, AL0.00%Winston, AL0.01%Blount, AL0.00%
Bullock, AL0.00%Autauga, AL0.00%Bullock, AL0.00%
Butler, AL0.00%Baldwin, AL0.00%Butler, AL0.00%
Calhoun, AL0.00%Barbour, AL0.00%Calhoun, AL0.00%
Chambers, AL0.00%Bibb, AL0.00%Chambers, AL0.00%


Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote
TaylorCassVan Buren
Winnebago, WI0.00%Winnebago, WI0.00%Winnebago, WI0.00%
Waushara, WI0.00%Waushara, WI0.00%Waushara, WI0.00%
Waupaca, WI0.00%Waupaca, WI0.00%Waupaca, WI0.00%
Waukesha, WI0.00%Waukesha, WI0.00%Waukesha, WI0.00%
Washington, WI0.00%Washington, WI0.00%Washington, WI0.00%


Counties with Highest Number of Votes
TaylorCassVan Buren
Yates, NY218,583York, PA171,976Yates, NY120,497
York, PA185,313Wyandot, OH154,773Worcester, MA38,333
Wyandot, OH138,359Yates, NY114,319Wyandot, OH35,347
Whitley, IN69,907Whitley, IN74,745Woodford, IL15,702
Woodford, KY67,145Wilson, TN58,142York, ME12,157
Wilson, TN64,321Woodford, IL55,952York, PA11,263
Worcester, MA61,072Woodford, KY49,720Wood, WI10,418
Woodford, IL52,853Winchester, VA46,739Wexford, MI10,393
Worth, GA47,532Worth, GA44,785Whitley, IN8,100
Winchester, VA45,265York, ME40,195Sullivan, NH7,560
SmithWrite-insClay
Yates, NY2,545Worcester, MA62Woodford, IL89
Autauga, AL0Yancey, NC26Autauga, AL0
Baldwin, AL0Windham, CT24Baldwin, AL0
Barbour, AL0Winston, AL4Barbour, AL0
Bibb, AL0Orleans, VT3Bibb, AL0
Blount, AL0Windsor, VT2Blount, AL0
Bullock, AL0Autauga, AL0Bullock, AL0
Butler, AL0Baldwin, AL0Butler, AL0
Calhoun, AL0Barbour, AL0Calhoun, AL0
Chambers, AL0Bibb, AL0Chambers, AL0


Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
TaylorCassVan Buren
Winnebago, WI0Winnebago, WI0Winnebago, WI0
Waushara, WI0Waushara, WI0Waushara, WI0
Waupaca, WI0Waupaca, WI0Waupaca, WI0
Waukesha, WI0Waukesha, WI0Waukesha, WI0
Washington, WI0Washington, WI0Washington, WI0
Washburn, WI0Washburn, WI0Washburn, WI0
Walworth, WI0Walworth, WI0Walworth, WI0
Vilas, WI0Vilas, WI0Vilas, WI0
Vernon, WI0Vernon, WI0Vernon, WI0
Trempealeau, WI0Trempealeau, WI0Trempealeau, WI0


Counties with Largest Vote Swing
RepublicanDemocratic
Yates, NY123,269Wyandot, OH5,712
Worcester, MA17,758Whitley, IN4,564
Winston, AL6,228York, PA4,529
York, ME5,524Wexford, MI3,005
Winchester, VA3,940Worcester, MD1,822
Yancey, NC3,515Winn, LA1,597
Woodford, IL2,843Yazoo, MS699
Windham, CT2,790Worth, GA638
Woodford, KY2,268Sullivan, NH603
Wilson, TN1,775Essex, VT0


Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
RepublicanDemocratic
Yates, NY23.83%Sullivan, NH0.19%
Chittenden, VT23.53%Worcester, MD0.10%
Windham, VT23.07%Essex, VT-0.12%
Franklin, VT19.73%Wyandot, OH-0.62%
Lamoille, VT14.56%Whitley, IN-1.14%
Worcester, MA13.99%Sussex, DE-1.21%
Rutland, VT13.98%St. Louis, MO-1.89%
Addison, VT13.21%Warren, NJ-1.90%
Caledonia, VT13.13%Winchester, VA-2.24%
Orange, VT11.83%Wilson, TN-2.47%


Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
York, PA36,980Yates, NY-29,938
Wyandot, OH16,255Winchester, VA-3,535
Woodford, IL15,539Yancey, NC-2,669
Whitley, IN12,598Windham, CT-2,218
Wexford, MI9,331Winston, AL-1,744
Yazoo, MS7,452Washington, RI-1,141
Winn, LA7,001Rutland, VT-468
Worth, GA6,070Windsor, VT-385
Worcester, MD3,669Caledonia, VT-263
Woodford, KY3,628Franklin, VT-211


Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
IncreasingDecreasing
Winn, LA26.06%Washington, RI-9.28%
Wexford, MI16.74%Rutland, VT-8.51%
Yazoo, MS16.56%Lamoille, VT-8.45%
Woodford, IL14.25%Caledonia, VT-7.15%
Yell, AR11.47%Yates, NY-6.16%
York, PA11.15%Franklin, VT-5.91%
Whitley, IN8.99%Windsor, VT-5.46%
Addison, VT8.28%Orleans, VT-5.10%
Grand Isle, VT8.13%Winchester, VA-3.70%
Worth, GA7.04%Windham, CT-3.43%


Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
TaylorCassVan Buren


Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
TaylorCassVan Buren




National Results for 1848

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