The 1836 United States presidential election in Missouri took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Missouri by a margin of 19.96%.
Results
Results By County
1836 United States Presidential Election in Missouri (By County)[2][a]
County
|
Martin Van Buren
Democratic
|
Hugh Lawson White
Whig
|
Total Votes Cast
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
Barry
|
55
|
100.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
55
|
Benton
|
75
|
94.94%
|
4
|
5.06%
|
79
|
Boone
|
567
|
44.26%
|
714
|
55.74%
|
1,281
|
Callaway
|
616
|
58.00%
|
446
|
42.00%
|
1,062
|
Cape Girardeau
|
435
|
74.49%
|
149
|
25.51%
|
584
|
Carroll
|
142
|
81.14%
|
33
|
18.86%
|
175
|
Chariton
|
188
|
69.12%
|
84
|
30.88%
|
272
|
Clay
|
347
|
55.17%
|
282
|
44.83%
|
629
|
Clinton
|
129
|
73.30%
|
47
|
26.70%
|
176
|
Cole
|
576
|
88.75%
|
73
|
11.25%
|
649
|
Crawford
|
86
|
59.31%
|
59
|
40.69%
|
145
|
Franklin
|
238
|
64.15%
|
133
|
35.85%
|
371
|
Gasconade
|
115
|
58.67%
|
81
|
41.33%
|
196
|
Greene
|
140
|
92.72%
|
11
|
7.28%
|
151
|
Howard
|
619
|
63.62%
|
354
|
36.38%
|
973
|
Jackson
|
489
|
72.77%
|
183
|
27.23%
|
672
|
Jefferson
|
138
|
60.79%
|
89
|
39.21%
|
227
|
Johnson
|
240
|
75.47%
|
78
|
24.53%
|
318
|
Lafayette
|
294
|
64.05%
|
165
|
35.95%
|
459
|
Lewis
|
298
|
60.20%
|
197
|
39.80%
|
495
|
Lincoln
|
236
|
46.18%
|
275
|
53.82%
|
511
|
Madison
|
109
|
66.46%
|
55
|
33.54%
|
164
|
Marion
|
338
|
49.63%
|
343
|
50.37%
|
681
|
Monroe
|
317
|
53.10%
|
280
|
46.90%
|
597
|
Montgomery
|
92
|
35.25%
|
169
|
64.75%
|
261
|
Morgan
|
216
|
80.90%
|
51
|
19.10%
|
267
|
Perry
|
173
|
91.05%
|
17
|
8.95%
|
190
|
Pettis
|
161
|
71.56%
|
64
|
28.44%
|
225
|
Pike
|
415
|
50.61%
|
405
|
49.39%
|
820
|
Polk
|
80
|
55.17%
|
65
|
44.83%
|
145
|
Pulaski
|
230
|
82.44%
|
49
|
17.56%
|
279
|
Ralls
|
151
|
55.31%
|
122
|
44.69%
|
273
|
Randolph
|
399
|
67.17%
|
195
|
32.83%
|
594
|
Ray
|
221
|
48.79%
|
232
|
51.21%
|
453
|
Ripley
|
70
|
97.22%
|
2
|
2.78%
|
72
|
Rives
|
108
|
72.97%
|
40
|
27.03%
|
148
|
Saline
|
178
|
56.87%
|
135
|
43.13%
|
313
|
Shelby
|
63
|
67.02%
|
31
|
32.98%
|
94
|
St. Charles
|
237
|
45.66%
|
282
|
54.34%
|
519
|
St. Francois
|
137
|
48.75%
|
144
|
51.25%
|
281
|
St. Louis
|
681
|
44.69%
|
843
|
55.31%
|
1,524
|
Ste. Genevieve
|
97
|
67.36%
|
47
|
32.64%
|
144
|
Stoddard
|
70
|
80.46%
|
17
|
19.54%
|
87
|
Warren
|
76
|
33.63%
|
150
|
66.37%
|
226
|
Washington
|
311
|
55.94%
|
245
|
44.06%
|
556
|
Totals
|
10,953
|
59.55%
|
7,440
|
40.45%
|
18,393
|
See also
Notes
- ^ No returns from Cooper, New Madrid, Scott, Van Buren, or Wayne have been located.
References