Who won South Carolina in the 1804 presidential election?

Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) carried South Carolina in 1804, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1804?

South Carolina cast 10 electoral votes in the 1804 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1804?

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

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1804

South Carolina: Jefferson carries 10 EV.

South Carolina cast its 10 electoral votes for Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in South Carolina, 1804

In 1804, South Carolina awarded its 10 electoral votes to Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican party. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: Thomas Jefferson went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1804. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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