Who won Georgia in the 1808 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried Georgia in 1808, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1808?

Georgia cast 6 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1808?

Yes. Georgia backed James Madison, who won the presidency that year.

First Party SystemGA · 6 EV

1808

Georgia: Madison carries 6 EV.

Georgia cast its 6 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1808 result in Georgia

Georgia backed Madison (Democratic-Republican) in the 1808 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: James Madison went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1808. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, James Madison finished with 122 of the 175 electoral votes to Charles C. Pinckney's 47.

The 1808 national map

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