Who won Mississippi in the 1816 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1816?

Mississippi cast 3 electoral votes in the 1816 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1816?

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

First Party SystemMS · 3 EV

1816

Mississippi: Monroe carries 3 EV.

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

Mississippi in 1816

The 1816 contest saw Mississippi line up behind Monroe, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Mississippi ended up on the winning side — James Monroe captured the White House that year.

1816 was the first presidential election in which Mississippi cast electoral votes. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana and Tennessee broke the same way in 1816. Across the 51 presidential elections Mississippi has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (30 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, James Monroe took 183 of the 217 electoral votes, against Rufus King's 34.

The 1816 national map

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