Who won Ohio in the 1804 presidential election?

Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) carried Ohio in 1804, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1804?

Ohio cast 3 electoral votes in the 1804 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1804?

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

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1804

Ohio: Jefferson carries 3 EV.

Ohio cast its 3 electoral votes for Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Ohio in 1804

The 1804 contest saw Ohio line up behind Jefferson, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Ohio ended up on the winning side — Thomas Jefferson captured the White House that year.

1804 was the first presidential election in which Ohio cast electoral votes. Ohio did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky and Pennsylvania broke the same way in 1804. Across the 56 presidential elections Ohio has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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