Who won Georgia in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried Georgia in 1789, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1789?

Georgia cast 5 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1789?

Yes. Georgia backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

First Party SystemGA · 5 EV

1789

Georgia: Washington carries 5 EV.

Georgia cast its 5 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1789

In 1789, Georgia awarded its 5 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: George Washington went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

1789 was the first presidential election in which Georgia cast electoral votes. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring South Carolina broke the same way in 1789. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, George Washington finished with 69 of the 138 electoral votes to John Adams's 34.

The 1789 national map

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