Who won Virginia in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried Virginia in 1789, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1789?

Virginia cast 10 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1789?

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

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Virginia: Washington carries 10 EV.

Virginia cast its 10 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Virginia, 1789

In 1789, Virginia awarded its 10 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. Virginia ended up on the winning side — George Washington captured the White House that year.

1789 was the first presidential election in which Virginia cast electoral votes. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring Maryland broke the same way in 1789. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, George Washington took 69 of the 138 electoral votes, against John Adams's 34.

The 1789 national map

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