Who won Pennsylvania in the 1808 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1808, winning its 20 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1808?

Pennsylvania cast 20 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1808?

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

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1808

Pennsylvania: Madison carries 20 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 20 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Pennsylvania, 1808

In 1808, Pennsylvania awarded its 20 electoral votes to Madison of the Democratic-Republican party. Pennsylvania ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Pennsylvania backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. The region divided — Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Delaware did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Pennsylvania has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (26 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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