Who won Rhode Island in the 1812 presidential election?

Clinton (Federalist) carried Rhode Island in 1812, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1812?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1812 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1812?

No. Rhode Island backed Clinton, while James Madison won the presidency nationally.

First Party SystemRI · 4 EV

1812

Rhode Island: Clinton carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Clinton (Federalist). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Rhode Island voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1812 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Clinton (Federalist) in the 1812 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.

Rhode Island stayed in the Federalist column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1808. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1812. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, James Madison finished with 128 of the 217 electoral votes to DeWitt Clinton's 89.

The 1812 national map

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