1816
Reading the 1816 result in Illinois
Illinois backed Monroe (Democratic-Republican) in the 1816 presidential election, casting 0 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Illinois with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Illinois was part of his column.
1816 was the first presidential election in which Illinois cast electoral votes. Illinois did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky and Indiana broke the same way in 1816. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Illinois has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 26 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.
Nationally, James Monroe finished with 183 of the 217 electoral votes to Rufus King's 34.
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