Who won Georgia in the 1804 presidential election?

Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) carried Georgia in 1804, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1804?

Georgia cast 6 electoral votes in the 1804 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1804?

Yes. Georgia backed Thomas Jefferson, who won the presidency that year.

First Party SystemGA · 6 EV

1804

Georgia: Jefferson carries 6 EV.

Georgia cast its 6 electoral votes for Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1804

In 1804, Georgia awarded its 6 electoral votes to Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican party. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: Thomas Jefferson went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1804. 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, Thomas Jefferson finished with 162 of the 176 electoral votes to Charles C. Pinckney's 14.

The 1804 national map

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