Martin Van Buren
★ President
- Born
- December 5, 1782
- Died
- July 24, 1862
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- 1837–1841
- On the ballot
- 1828–1840
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buren2.7M
Opponents2.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Buren449
Opponents363
4
Elections run
As a running mate, Buren is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1828 and 1840, Martin Van Buren ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 3 and losing 1. Buren's biggest single-election total was 1,129,102 votes, in the 1840 U.S. presidential election. Buren's closest win came in the 1828 governor election in New York, decided by 30,350 votes.
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How many votes has Martin Van Buren received?
Martin Van Buren has received 2,730,354 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1, plus 449 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | Presidentwith Richard Mentor Johnson | Lost | 1,129,102 (46.8%)60 EV | William Henry Harrison (head-to-head) |
| 1836 | Presidentwith Richard Mentor Johnson | Won | 762,678 (50.8%)170 EV | William Henry Harrison (head-to-head) |
| 1832 | Vice Presidentwith Andrew Jackson | Won | 701,780 (54.2%)219 EV | Henry Clay William Wirt |
| 1828 | GovernorNew York | Won | 136,79449.46% | Smith Thompson Solomon Southwick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11820). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Martin Van Buren: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/martin-van-buren. Accessed [date].