Who won Pennsylvania in the 1804 presidential election?

Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1804, winning its 20 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1804?

Pennsylvania cast 20 electoral votes in the 1804 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1804?

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

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1804

Pennsylvania: Jefferson carries 20 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 20 electoral votes for Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Pennsylvania in 1804

The 1804 contest saw Pennsylvania line up behind Jefferson, delivering 20 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Pennsylvania ended up on the winning side — Thomas Jefferson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Pennsylvania backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. The region divided — Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Delaware did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Pennsylvania has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (26 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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