Who won Maryland in the 1804 presidential election?

Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) carried Maryland in 1804, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1804?

Maryland cast 9 electoral votes in the 1804 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1804?

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

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Maryland: Jefferson carries 9 EV.

Maryland cast its 9 electoral votes for Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maryland in 1804

The 1804 contest saw Maryland line up behind Jefferson, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Maryland ended up on the winning side — Thomas Jefferson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Maryland backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1800. The region divided — Virginia and Pennsylvania joined Maryland for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Delaware did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Maryland has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (34 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, Thomas Jefferson took 162 of the 176 electoral votes, against Charles C. Pinckney's 14.

The 1804 national map

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