Who won Kentucky in the 1808 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried Kentucky in 1808, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1808?

Kentucky cast 7 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1808?

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

First Party SystemKY · 7 EV

1808

Kentucky: Madison carries 7 EV.

Kentucky cast its 7 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1808 result in Kentucky

Kentucky backed Madison (Democratic-Republican) in the 1808 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: James Madison went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

Kentucky stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Kentucky did not move alone — neighboring Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee broke the same way in 1808. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky 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, James Madison finished with 122 of the 175 electoral votes to Charles C. Pinckney's 47.

The 1808 national map

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