Who won Rhode Island in the 1816 presidential election?

King (Federalist) carried Rhode Island in 1816, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1816?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1816 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1816?

No. Rhode Island backed King, while James Monroe won the presidency nationally.

First Party SystemRI · 4 EV

1816

Rhode Island: King carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for King (Federalist). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — Rhode Island voted against the national winner this cycle.

Rhode Island in 1816

The 1816 contest saw Rhode Island line up behind King, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Federalist ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) won nationally, while Rhode Island had backed a different ticket.

Rhode Island stayed in the Federalist column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1808. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1816. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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