Who won Maryland in the 1808 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1808?

Maryland cast 6 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1808?

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

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1808

Maryland: Madison carries 6 EV.

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

What happened in Maryland, 1808

In 1808, Maryland awarded its 6 electoral votes to Madison of the Democratic-Republican party. Maryland ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Maryland backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1800. The region divided — Virginia and Pennsylvania joined Maryland for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Delaware did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Maryland has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (34 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, James Madison took 122 of the 175 electoral votes, against Charles C. Pinckney's 47.

The 1808 national map

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