1848 United States presidential election in Ohio

The 1848 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. State voters chose twenty-three electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1848 United States presidential election in Ohio

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Nominee Lewis Cass Zachary Taylor Martin Van Buren Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Home state Michigan Louisiana New York Running mate William O. Butler Millard Fillmore Charles Francis Adams Sr. Electoral vote 23 0 0 Popular vote 154,773 138,359 35,347 Percentage 47.12% 42.12% 10.76%

County Results Cass   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Taylor   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Van Buren   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%

President before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected President Zachary Taylor Whig

Ohio voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Lewis Cass, who won the state with a plurality of 47.12% of the popular vote. The Whig Party candidate, Zachary Taylor, garnered 42.12% of the popular vote. This is the only election where the Democratic candidate won Ohio but lost the general election, as well as the most recent election where Ohio voted for a losing presidential candidate in consecutive elections. This was the only state in this cycle to be flipped by Senator Cass.

Results

1848 United States presidential election in Ohio
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Lewis Cass	154,773	47.12%	23
	Whig	Zachary Taylor	138,359	42.12%	0
	Free Soil	Martin Van Buren	35,347	10.76%	0
Totals			328,479	100.0%	23

See also

• United States presidential elections in Ohio