Who won Tennessee in the 1812 presidential election?

Madison (Democratic-Republican) carried Tennessee in 1812, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1812?

Tennessee cast 8 electoral votes in the 1812 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1812?

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

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Tennessee: Madison carries 8 EV.

Tennessee cast its 8 electoral votes for Madison (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Tennessee in 1812

The 1812 contest saw Tennessee line up behind Madison, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Tennessee ended up on the winning side — James Madison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Tennessee backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. Tennessee did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia broke the same way in 1812. Across the 57 presidential elections Tennessee has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 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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