Who won North Carolina in the 1808 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried North Carolina in 1808, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1808?

North Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1808?

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

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1808

North Carolina: Madison carries 11 EV.

North Carolina cast its 11 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Carolina, 1808

In 1808, North Carolina awarded its 11 electoral votes to Madison of the Democratic-Republican party. North Carolina ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which North Carolina backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1808. Across the 58 presidential elections North Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 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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