1836 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

1836 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
November 7, 1836
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Richard M. Johnson Francis Granger
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 18,697 6,228
Percentage 75.01% 24.99%
County Results
Van Buren
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

 Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

A presidential election was held in New Hampshire on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

New Hampshire voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won New Hampshire by a margin of 50.02%. As of 2020, this remains the strongest ever performance by any presidential candidate in New Hampshire since the creation of the modern Democratic party in 1828.

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