1844 United States presidential election in Illinois

1844 United States presidential election in Illinois
November 4, 1844
 
Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 58,795 45,854
Percentage 53.91% 42.05%
County Results
President before election

John Tyler
Independent

 Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

A presidential election was held in Illinois on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Illinois by a margin of 11.86%. Boone County would not vote Democratic again until 2008.

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