Who won Connecticut in the 1800 presidential election?

Adams (Federalist) carried Connecticut in 1800, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1800?

Connecticut cast 9 electoral votes in the 1800 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1800?

No. Connecticut backed Adams, while Thomas Jefferson won the presidency nationally.

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Connecticut: Adams carries 9 EV.

Connecticut cast its 9 electoral votes for Adams (Federalist). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Connecticut voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Connecticut, 1800

In 1800, Connecticut awarded its 9 electoral votes to Adams of the Federalist party. Nationally the result broke the other way — Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) won the presidency, leaving Connecticut among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Connecticut backed the Federalist party, a streak reaching back to 1796. The region divided — Massachusetts and Rhode Island joined Connecticut for the Federalist ticket, while New York did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Connecticut has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

With no candidate reaching an Electoral College majority, the 1800 election was decided in the House of Representatives.

The 1800 national map

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