1836 United States presidential election in Alabama
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A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 14, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
November 14, 1836
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 County results
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Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh Lawson White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.
Results
| 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 20,638 | 55.34% | 7 | |
| Whig | Hugh Lawson White | 16,658 | 44.66% | 0 | |
| Totals | 37,296 | 100.00% | 7 | ||
Results By County
| County[3] | Martin Van Buren Democratic |
Hugh Lawson White Whig |
Total Votes Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 565 | 48.13% | 609 | 51.87% | 1,174 |
| Baldwin | 74 | 63.25% | 43 | 36.75% | 117 |
| Barbour | 291 | 47.63% | 320 | 52.37% | 611 |
| Benton | 637 | 68.94% | 287 | 31.06% | 924 |
| Bibb | 297 | 75.38% | 97 | 24.62% | 394 |
| Blount | 480 | 89.72% | 55 | 10.28% | 535 |
| Butler | 144 | 29.69% | 341 | 70.31% | 485 |
| Cherokee | 180 | 42.65% | 242 | 57.35% | 422 |
| Clarke | 386 | 72.97% | 143 | 27.03% | 529 |
| Conecuh | 88 | 23.59% | 285 | 76.41% | 373 |
| Coosa | 130 | 70.27% | 55 | 29.73% | 185 |
| Covington | 27 | 30.34% | 62 | 69.66% | 89 |
| Dale | 133 | 71.51% | 53 | 28.49% | 186 |
| Dallas | 456 | 33.24% | 916 | 66.76% | 1,372 |
| DeKalb | 378 | 90.00% | 42 | 10.00% | 420 |
| Fayette | 580 | 86.57% | 90 | 13.43% | 670 |
| Franklin | 593 | 59.90% | 397 | 40.10% | 990 |
| Greene | 672 | 37.65% | 1,113 | 62.35% | 1,785 |
| Henry | 131 | 52.61% | 118 | 47.39% | 249 |
| Jackson | 1,626 | 94.81% | 89 | 5.19% | 1,715 |
| Jefferson | 536 | 69.97% | 230 | 30.03% | 766 |
| Lauderdale | 917 | 68.84% | 415 | 31.16% | 1,332 |
| Lawrence | 600 | 51.55% | 564 | 48.45% | 1,164 |
| Limestone | 715 | 69.15% | 319 | 30.85% | 1,034 |
| Lowndes | 316 | 26.67% | 869 | 73.33% | 1,185 |
| Macon | 34 | 18.48% | 150 | 81.52% | 184 |
| Madison | 1,678 | 79.98% | 420 | 20.02% | 2,098 |
| Marengo | 422 | 44.66% | 523 | 55.34% | 945 |
| Marion | 299 | 67.80% | 142 | 32.20% | 441 |
| Marshall | 539 | 84.22% | 101 | 15.78% | 640 |
| Mobile | 866 | 53.96% | 739 | 46.04% | 1,605 |
| Monroe | 307 | 40.72% | 447 | 59.28% | 754 |
| Montgomery | 723 | 43.37% | 944 | 56.63% | 1,667 |
| Morgan | 568 | 54.46% | 475 | 45.54% | 1,043 |
| Perry | 290 | 25.96% | 827 | 74.04% | 1,117 |
| Pickens | 432 | 47.95% | 469 | 52.05% | 901 |
| Pike | 304 | 49.27% | 313 | 50.73% | 617 |
| Randolph | 56 | 46.28% | 65 | 53.72% | 121 |
| Russell | 40 | 20.62% | 154 | 79.38% | 194 |
| Shelby | 198 | 36.60% | 343 | 63.40% | 541 |
| St. Clair | 464 | 94.69% | 26 | 5.31% | 490 |
| Sumter | 631 | 44.44% | 789 | 55.56% | 1,420 |
| Talladega | 413 | 52.34% | 376 | 47.66% | 789 |
| Tallapoosa | 63 | 39.13% | 98 | 60.87% | 161 |
| Tuscaloosa | 841 | 53.53% | 730 | 46.47% | 1,571 |
| Walker | 110 | 59.14% | 76 | 40.86% | 186 |
| Washington | 166 | 64.84% | 90 | 35.16% | 256 |
| Wilcox | 242 | 28.50% | 607 | 71.50% | 849 |
| Totals | 21,231 | 55.45% | 17,055 | 44.55% | 38,286 |