Who won Kentucky in the 1812 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried Kentucky in 1812, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1812?

Kentucky cast 12 electoral votes in the 1812 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1812?

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

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Kentucky: Madison carries 12 EV.

Kentucky cast its 12 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Kentucky in 1812

The 1812 contest saw Kentucky line up behind Madison, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Kentucky ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Kentucky backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. Kentucky did not move alone — neighboring Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee broke the same way in 1812. Across the 59 presidential elections Kentucky has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, James Madison took 128 of the 217 electoral votes, against DeWitt Clinton's 89.

The 1812 national map

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