Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1840 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 |
H |
V |
%Margin |
Margin |
Harrison |
Van Buren |
Other |
| 1 |
PA | 30 | 288,026 | 1 | 2 |
0.12% |
334 |
50.00% |
49.88% |
0.12% |
| 2 |
ME | 10 | 92,802 | 1 | 2 |
0.45% |
422 |
50.23% |
49.77% |
0.00% |
| 3 |
VA | 7 | 86,394 | 2 | 1 |
1.30% |
1,120 |
49.35% |
50.65% |
0.00% |
| 4 |
IL | 5 | 93,175 | 2 | 1 |
2.00% |
1,867 |
48.91% |
50.92% |
0.17% |
| 5 |
NY | 42 | 441,543 | 1 | 2 |
3.00% |
13,268 |
51.18% |
48.18% |
0.64% |
| 6 |
NJ | 8 | 64,454 | 1 | 2 |
3.59% |
2,317 |
51.74% |
48.15% |
0.11% |
| 7 |
MI | 3 | 44,350 | 1 | 2 |
4.14% |
1,837 |
51.71% |
47.57% |
0.72% |
| 8 |
MS | 4 | 36,525 | 1 | 2 |
6.86% |
2,505 |
53.43% |
46.57% |
0.00% |
| 9 |
MD | 10 | 62,280 | 1 | 2 |
7.67% |
4,776 |
53.83% |
46.17% |
0.00% |
| 10 |
OH | 21 | 273,842 | 1 | 2 |
8.54% |
23,375 |
54.10% |
45.57% |
0.33% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
H |
V |
%Margin |
Margin |
Harrison |
Van Buren |
Other |
| 1 |
VT | 15 | 50,773 | 1 | 2 |
28.43% |
14,436 |
63.90% |
35.47% |
0.63% |
| 2 |
KY | 15 | 91,104 | 1 | 2 |
28.40% |
25,872 |
64.20% |
35.80% |
0.00% |
| 3 |
RI | 4 | 8,621 | 1 | 2 |
22.93% |
1,977 |
61.22% |
38.29% |
0.49% |
| 4 |
LA | 5 | 18,912 | 1 | 2 |
19.46% |
3,680 |
59.73% |
40.27% |
0.00% |
| 5 |
MA | 14 | 126,825 | 1 | 2 |
16.16% |
20,497 |
57.44% |
41.28% |
1.28% |
| 6 |
NC | 15 | 80,735 | 1 | 2 |
15.36% |
12,399 |
57.68% |
42.32% |
0.00% |
| 7 |
MO | 4 | 52,923 | 2 | 1 |
13.26% |
7,015 |
43.37% |
56.63% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
AR | 3 | 11,839 | 2 | 1 |
12.83% |
1,519 |
43.58% |
56.42% |
0.00% |
| 9 |
IN | 9 | 116,906 | 1 | 2 |
11.72% |
13,698 |
55.86% |
44.14% |
0.00% |
| 10 |
GA | 11 | 72,322 | 1 | 2 |
11.55% |
8,356 |
55.78% |
44.22% |
0.00% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Harrison | Van Buren | Birney |
| Kentucky | 64.20% | Missouri | 56.63% | New Hampshire | 1.45% |
| Vermont | 63.90% | Arkansas | 56.42% | Massachusetts | 1.28% |
| Rhode Island | 61.22% | New Hampshire | 54.66% | Michigan | 0.72% |
| Louisiana | 59.73% | Alabama | 54.38% | New York | 0.64% |
| North Carolina | 57.68% | Illinois | 50.92% | Vermont | 0.63% |
| Write-ins | - |
| Delaware | 0.12% | Alabama | 0.00% |
| Alabama | 0.00% | Arkansas | 0.00% |
| Arkansas | 0.00% | Connecticut | 0.00% |
| Connecticut | 0.00% | Delaware | 0.00% |
| Georgia | 0.00% | Georgia | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Harrison | Van Buren | Birney |
| Missouri | 43.37% | Vermont | 35.47% | Virginia | 0.00% |
| Arkansas | 43.58% | Kentucky | 35.80% | Tennessee | 0.00% |
| New Hampshire | 43.88% | Rhode Island | 38.29% | North Carolina | 0.00% |
| Alabama | 45.62% | Louisiana | 40.27% | Missouri | 0.00% |
| Illinois | 48.91% | Massachusetts | 41.28% | Mississippi | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Kentucky | 613 | Pennsylvania | 52,219 |
| | New York | 45,938 |
| | Illinois | 29,072 |
| | Ohio | 28,544 |
| | Maine | 23,365 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | New Hampshire | 20.35% | Tennessee | 2.26% |
| Rhode Island | 13.95% | Indiana | 0.11% |
| Kentucky | 11.61% | | |
| Louisiana | 11.47% | | |
| North Carolina | 10.78% | | |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | New York | 136,200 | | |
| Pennsylvania | 109,334 | | |
| Ohio | 71,509 | | |
| Illinois | 59,586 | | |
| Maine | 54,062 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Michigan | 250.12% | | |
| Arkansas | 218.77% | | |
| Missouri | 188.69% | | |
| Illinois | 177.40% | | |
| Louisiana | 154.71% | | |
State Ranks
| Rank | Harrison | Van Buren |
| 1 | 19 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 | 19 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Harrison | Van Buren |
| 1 | 19 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 | 19 |
Note: county data for 1840 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Harrison | Van Buren | Birney |
| Woodford, KY | 64.20% | St. Louis, MO | 56.63% | Sullivan, NH | 1.45% |
| Windsor, VT | 63.90% | Yell, AR | 56.42% | Worcester, MA | 1.28% |
| Washington, RI | 61.22% | Sullivan, NH | 54.66% | Wexford, MI | 0.72% |
| Winn, LA | 59.73% | Winston, AL | 54.38% | Yates, NY | 0.64% |
| Yancey, NC | 57.68% | Woodford, IL | 50.92% | Windsor, VT | 0.63% |
| Worcester, MA | 57.44% | Winchester, VA | 50.65% | Washington, RI | 0.49% |
| Whitley, IN | 55.86% | York, PA | 49.88% | Wyandot, OH | 0.33% |
| Worth, GA | 55.78% | York, ME | 49.77% | Woodford, IL | 0.17% |
| Wilson, TN | 55.66% | Yates, NY | 48.18% | York, PA | 0.12% |
| Windham, CT | 55.55% | Warren, NJ | 48.15% | Warren, NJ | 0.11% |
| Write-ins | - |
| Sussex, DE | 0.12% | Autauga, AL | 0.00% |
| Autauga, AL | 0.00% | Baldwin, AL | 0.00% |
| Baldwin, AL | 0.00% | Barbour, AL | 0.00% |
| Barbour, AL | 0.00% | Bibb, AL | 0.00% |
| Bibb, AL | 0.00% | Blount, AL | 0.00% |
| Blount, AL | 0.00% | Bullock, AL | 0.00% |
| Bullock, AL | 0.00% | Butler, AL | 0.00% |
| Butler, AL | 0.00% | Calhoun, AL | 0.00% |
| Calhoun, AL | 0.00% | Chambers, AL | 0.00% |
| Chambers, AL | 0.00% | Cherokee, AL | 0.00% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Harrison | Van Buren |
| 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| Harrison | Van Buren | Birney |
| Yates, NY | 226,001 | Yates, NY | 212,733 | Yates, NY | 2,809 |
| Wyandot, OH | 148,157 | York, PA | 143,676 | Worcester, MA | 1,618 |
| York, PA | 144,010 | Wyandot, OH | 124,782 | Wyandot, OH | 903 |
| Worcester, MA | 72,852 | Worcester, MA | 52,355 | Sullivan, NH | 872 |
| Whitley, IN | 65,302 | Whitley, IN | 51,604 | York, PA | 340 |
| Wilson, TN | 60,194 | Wilson, TN | 47,951 | Wexford, MI | 321 |
| Woodford, KY | 58,488 | Woodford, IL | 47,441 | Windsor, VT | 319 |
| York, ME | 46,612 | York, ME | 46,190 | Woodford, IL | 160 |
| Yancey, NC | 46,567 | Winchester, VA | 43,757 | Warren, NJ | 69 |
| Woodford, IL | 45,574 | Yancey, NC | 34,168 | Washington, RI | 42 |
| Write-ins | - |
| Sussex, DE | 13 | Autauga, AL | 0 |
| Autauga, AL | 0 | Baldwin, AL | 0 |
| Baldwin, AL | 0 | Barbour, AL | 0 |
| Barbour, AL | 0 | Bibb, AL | 0 |
| Bibb, AL | 0 | Blount, AL | 0 |
| Blount, AL | 0 | Bullock, AL | 0 |
| Bullock, AL | 0 | Butler, AL | 0 |
| Butler, AL | 0 | Calhoun, AL | 0 |
| Calhoun, AL | 0 | Chambers, AL | 0 |
| Chambers, AL | 0 | Cherokee, AL | 0 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Harrison | Van Buren |
| 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 | | Woodford, KY | 613 | York, PA | 52,219 |
| Washington, RI | -337 | Yates, NY | 45,938 |
| Sussex, DE | -718 | Woodford, IL | 29,072 |
| Winn, LA | -3,774 | Wyandot, OH | 28,544 |
| Windsor, VT | -3,972 | York, ME | 23,365 |
| Yell, AR | -4,299 | Wilson, TN | 21,781 |
| Warren, NJ | -5,442 | Whitley, IN | 19,126 |
| Windham, CT | -5,987 | St. Louis, MO | 18,974 |
| Worcester, MD | -6,485 | Worcester, MA | 18,869 |
| Yazoo, MS | -6,713 | Sullivan, NH | 14,077 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Sullivan, NH | 20.35% | Wilson, TN | 2.26% |
| Washington, RI | 13.95% | Whitley, IN | 0.11% |
| Woodford, KY | 11.61% | Worcester, MD | -0.11% |
| Winn, LA | 11.47% | Winston, AL | -0.95% |
| Yancey, NC | 10.78% | York, PA | -1.30% |
| York, ME | 9.15% | Warren, NJ | -1.32% |
| Wexford, MI | 8.66% | Sussex, DE | -1.81% |
| Yell, AR | 7.67% | Wyandot, OH | -2.00% |
| Yates, NY | 6.45% | St. Louis, MO | -3.35% |
| Windham, CT | 6.20% | Worcester, MA | -3.53% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Yates, NY | 136,200 | Sussex, DE | 1,957 |
| York, PA | 109,334 | Washington, RI | 2,947 |
| Wyandot, OH | 71,509 | Yell, AR | 8,125 |
| Woodford, IL | 59,586 | Winn, LA | 11,487 |
| York, ME | 54,062 | Warren, NJ | 12,725 |
| Worcester, MA | 52,093 | Worcester, MD | 14,161 |
| Wilson, TN | 45,948 | Windsor, VT | 15,742 |
| Whitley, IN | 43,147 | Yazoo, MS | 16,446 |
| Sullivan, NH | 35,031 | Windham, CT | 18,786 |
| St. Louis, MO | 34,591 | Woodford, KY | 21,014 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Wexford, MI | 250.12% | Sussex, DE | 22.00% |
| Yell, AR | 218.77% | Warren, NJ | 24.60% |
| St. Louis, MO | 188.69% | Worcester, MD | 29.43% |
| Woodford, IL | 177.40% | Woodford, KY | 29.98% |
| Winn, LA | 154.71% | Wyandot, OH | 35.34% |
| Sullivan, NH | 140.55% | Yates, NY | 44.61% |
| York, ME | 139.55% | Windsor, VT | 44.94% |
| Yazoo, MS | 81.91% | Windham, CT | 49.32% |
| Wilson, TN | 73.87% | Washington, RI | 51.94% |
| Worcester, MA | 69.71% | Worth, GA | 53.03% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose