1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina

1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina

November 4 – December 7, 1808
 
Nominee James Madison Charles C. Pinckney James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia South Carolina Virginia
Electoral vote 11 3
Popular vote 8,829 7,523 931
Percentage 51.08% 43.53% 5.39%

County results

President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 4 and December 7, 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose fourteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Carolina voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the Federalist candidate Charles C. Pinckney and Democratic-Republican James Monroe, who would soon become president.[1]

North Carolina used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the way Nebraska and Maine choose their electors in modern elections.[2]

Results

1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Madison 8,829 51.08% 11
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 7,523 43.53% 3
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 931 5.39%
Totals 17,283 100.00% 14

See also

References

  1. ^ "James Monroe". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 9, 2024.