Who won New York in the 1808 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried New York in 1808, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1808?

New York cast 13 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1808?

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

First Party SystemNY · 13 EV

1808

New York: Madison carries 13 EV.

New York cast its 13 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1808 result in New York

New York backed Madison (Democratic-Republican) in the 1808 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. New York ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which New York backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1800. The region divided — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Vermont joined New York for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Connecticut and Massachusetts did not. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 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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