Who won Tennessee in the 1804 presidential election?

Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) carried Tennessee in 1804, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1804?

Tennessee cast 5 electoral votes in the 1804 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1804?

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

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1804

Tennessee: Jefferson carries 5 EV.

Tennessee cast its 5 electoral votes for Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Tennessee, 1804

In 1804, Tennessee awarded its 5 electoral votes to Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican party. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: Thomas Jefferson went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

Tennessee stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Tennessee did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia broke the same way in 1804. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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