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1824 presidential election map and results
Andrew Jackson won the largest electoral-vote plurality, but no candidate received a majority. The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams. A majority was 131 of 261 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Quincy Adams ✓ | Democratic-Republican | 84 | 113,122 | 30.9% |
| Andrew Jackson | Democratic-Republican | 99 | 151,271 | 41.3% |
| Henry Clay | Democratic-Republican | 37 | 47,531 | 13.0% |
| William H. Crawford | Democratic-Republican | 41 | 40,856 | 11.2% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Andrew Jackson | 5 | 69.3% | 51.5 |
| Connecticut | John Quincy Adams | 8 | 70.4% | 51.9 |
| Delaware * | William H. Crawford | Crawford 2, Adams 1 | — | — |
| Georgia * | William H. Crawford | 9 | — | — |
| Illinois | Andrew Jackson | Jackson 2, Adams 1 | 32.5% | 5.2 |
| Indiana | Andrew Jackson | 5 | 47.0% | 13.4 |
| Kentucky | Henry Clay | 14 | 72.8% | 45.5 |
| Louisiana * | Andrew Jackson | Jackson 3, Adams 2 | — | — |
| Maine | John Quincy Adams | 9 | 81.5% | 63.0 |
| Maryland | Andrew Jackson | Jackson 7, Adams 3, Crawford 1 | 44.1% | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | John Quincy Adams | 15 | 73.0% | 73.0 |
| Mississippi | Andrew Jackson | 3 | 63.8% | 30.0 |
| Missouri | Henry Clay | 3 | 59.5% | 25.5 |
| New Hampshire | John Quincy Adams | 8 | 93.6% | 87.2 |
| New Jersey | Andrew Jackson | 8 | 52.1% | 10.2 |
| New York * | John Quincy Adams | Adams 26, Crawford 5, Clay 4, Jackson 1 | — | — |
| North Carolina | Andrew Jackson | 15 | 56.0% | 12.8 |
| Ohio | Henry Clay | 16 | 38.5% | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Andrew Jackson | 28 | 75.9% | 64.4 |
| Rhode Island | John Quincy Adams | 4 | 91.5% | 91.5 |
| South Carolina * | Andrew Jackson | 11 | — | — |
| Tennessee | Andrew Jackson | 11 | 97.5% | 95.9 |
| Vermont * | John Quincy Adams | 7 | — | — |
| Virginia | William H. Crawford | 24 | 55.7% | 33.4 |
Notes
- Delaware: This state's electors were chosen by the state legislature.
- Georgia: This state's electors were chosen by the state legislature.
- Louisiana: This state's electors were chosen by the state legislature.
- New York: This state's electors were chosen by the state legislature.
- South Carolina: This state's electors were chosen by the state legislature.
- Vermont: This state's electors were chosen by the state legislature.
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.