Who won Indiana in the 1816 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried Indiana in 1816, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1816?

Indiana cast 3 electoral votes in the 1816 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1816?

Yes. Indiana backed James Monroe, who won the presidency that year.

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Indiana: Monroe carries 3 EV.

Indiana cast its 3 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — Indiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Indiana, 1816

In 1816, Indiana awarded its 3 electoral votes to Monroe of the Democratic-Republican party. That placed Indiana with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Indiana was part of his column.

1816 was the first presidential election in which Indiana cast electoral votes. Indiana did not move alone — neighboring Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio broke the same way in 1816. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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.

The 1816 national map

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