Andrew Jackson, President

Andrew Jackson

President
Born
March 15, 1767
Died
June 8, 1845
Age at death
78
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
In office
1829–1837
On the ballot
1824–1832
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson1.5M
Opponents1.3M
Total Electoral Votes
Jackson496
Opponents301
3
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1832, Andrew Jackson ran in 3 U.S. presidential elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 701,780 votes, in the 1832 U.S. presidential election. Jackson's closest win came in the 1828 U.S. presidential election, decided by 139,222 votes.

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How many votes has Andrew Jackson received?

Andrew Jackson has received 1,500,375 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1, plus 496 electoral votes.

Election history

Andrew Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1832Presidentwith Martin Van BurenWon701,780 (54.2%)219 EVHenry Clay (head-to-head)
William Wirt
1828Presidentwith John C. CalhounWon647,286 (56%)178 EVJohn Quincy Adams (head-to-head)
1824PresidentLost151,309 (40.5%)99 EVJohn Quincy Adams (head-to-head)
William H. Crawford

Henry Clay (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11817). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Andrew Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/andrew-jackson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 20, 2026.