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1836 presidential election map and results
Martin Van Buren won 170 electoral votes against four regional Whig candidates. A majority was 148 of 294 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Van Buren ✓ | Democratic | 170 | 764,176 | 50.8% |
| William Henry Harrison | Whig | 73 | 550,816 | 36.6% |
| Hugh Lawson White | Whig | 26 | 146,107 | 9.7% |
| Daniel Webster | Whig | 14 | 41,201 | 2.7% |
| Willie Person Mangum | Whig | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
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 | Martin Van Buren | 7 | 55.3% | 10.7 |
| Arkansas | Martin Van Buren | 3 | 64.1% | 28.2 |
| Connecticut | Martin Van Buren | 8 | 50.6% | 1.3 |
| Delaware | William Henry Harrison | 3 | 53.2% | 6.5 |
| Georgia | Hugh Lawson White | 11 | 51.8% | 3.6 |
| Illinois | Martin Van Buren | 5 | 54.7% | 9.4 |
| Indiana | William Henry Harrison | 9 | 55.5% | 11.1 |
| Kentucky | William Henry Harrison | 15 | 52.6% | 5.2 |
| Louisiana | Martin Van Buren | 5 | 51.7% | 3.5 |
| Maine | Martin Van Buren | 10 | 58.9% | 20.7 |
| Maryland | William Henry Harrison | 10 | 53.7% | 7.5 |
| Massachusetts | Daniel Webster | 14 | 55.1% | 10.3 |
| Michigan | Martin Van Buren | 3 | 54.0% | 8.0 |
| Mississippi | Martin Van Buren | 4 | 51.3% | 2.6 |
| Missouri | Martin Van Buren | 4 | 60.0% | 20.0 |
| New Hampshire | Martin Van Buren | 7 | 75.0% | 50.0 |
| New Jersey | William Henry Harrison | 8 | 50.5% | 1.1 |
| New York | Martin Van Buren | 42 | 54.6% | 9.3 |
| North Carolina | Martin Van Buren | 15 | 53.1% | 6.2 |
| Ohio | William Henry Harrison | 21 | 52.1% | 4.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Martin Van Buren | 30 | 51.2% | 2.4 |
| Rhode Island | Martin Van Buren | 4 | 52.2% | 4.4 |
| South Carolina * | Willie Person Mangum | 11 | — | — |
| Tennessee | Hugh Lawson White | 15 | 57.9% | 15.8 |
| Vermont | William Henry Harrison | 7 | 59.8% | 19.8 |
| Virginia | Martin Van Buren | 23 | 56.6% | 13.3 |
Notes
- South Carolina: South Carolina's eleven electoral votes went to Willie Person Mangum.
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.