1828 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1828 U.S. Presidential Election?

Andrew Jackson won the 1828 U.S. Presidential Election. Andrew Jackson received 647,286 popular votes (56%) and 178 electoral votes. The main challenger was John Quincy Adams (43.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Adams

Jackson won the electoral college 178–83
56% popular · 647,286 votes
Running mate: John C. Calhoun
John Quincy AdamsNational Republican83 EV
43.6% popular · 508,064 votes
Running mate: Richard Rush
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.