1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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The 1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate Nathan Sanford John C. Calhoun Electoral vote 14 0 Popular vote 17,207 6,658 Percentage 71.73% 27.76%

County results Electoral district results Clay   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90-100% Jackson   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90-100%

During this election, the Democratic-Republican Party was the only major national party, and four different candidates from this party sought the presidency. Kentucky voted for Henry Clay over Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. Clay won Kentucky, his home state, by a wide margin of 43.46%.^[1]

Kentucky was divided into three electoral districts for this election, with electors chosen through block voting. District 1 elected four electors, while Districts 2 and 3 elected five electors each.^[1]

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	Henry Clay	17,207	71.73%	14
	Democratic-Republican	Andrew Jackson	6,658	27.76%	0
	Democratic-Republican	John Quincy Adams	120	0.50%	0
	Democratic-Republican	William H. Crawford	3	0.01%	0
Totals			23,988	100.0%	14

Results by electoral district

Results by District^[1]

District	Henry Clay Democratic-Republican			Andrew Jackson Democratic-Republican			John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican			William H. Crawford Democratic-Republican			Margin		Total Votes Cast
	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors	#	%
1	3,861	71.47%	4	1,473	27.27%	0	65	1.20%	0	3	0.06%	0	2,320	42.94%	5,402
2	6,165	69.46%	5	2,711	30.54%	0	no candidates			no ballots			3,454	38.92%	8,876
3	7,181	73.95%	5	2,474	25.48%	0	55	0.57%	0	no candidates			4,652	47.90%	9,710
Total	17,207	71.73%	14	6,658	27.76%	0	120	0.50%	0	3	0.01%	0	10,426	43.46%	23,988

References

1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 24, 2024.