Who won New Hampshire in the 1816 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1816, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1816?

New Hampshire cast 8 electoral votes in the 1816 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1816?

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

First Party SystemNH · 8 EV

1816

New Hampshire: Monroe carries 8 EV.

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

Reading the 1816 result in New Hampshire

New Hampshire backed Monroe (Democratic-Republican) in the 1816 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. New Hampshire ended up on the winning side — James Monroe captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which New Hampshire backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1804. The region divided — Vermont joined New Hampshire for the Democratic-Republican ticket, while Massachusetts did not. Across the 59 presidential elections New Hampshire has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (28 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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