Who won Delaware in the 1800 presidential election?

Adams (Federalist) carried Delaware in 1800, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1800?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1800 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1800?

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

First Party SystemDE · 3 EV

1800

Delaware: Adams carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Adams (Federalist). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Delaware voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1800 result in Delaware

Delaware backed Adams (Federalist) in the 1800 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) won the presidency, leaving Delaware among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Delaware backed the Federalist party, a streak reaching back to 1796. The region divided — New Jersey joined Delaware for the Federalist ticket, while Maryland and Pennsylvania did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Delaware has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (23 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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