Who won Virginia in the 1808 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried Virginia in 1808, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1808?

Virginia cast 24 electoral votes in the 1808 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1808?

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

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1808

Virginia: Madison carries 24 EV.

Virginia cast its 24 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1808 result in Virginia

Virginia backed Madison (Democratic-Republican) in the 1808 presidential election, casting 24 electoral votes for the ticket. Virginia ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Virginia backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Maryland broke the same way in 1808. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 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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