Who won South Carolina in the 1816 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried South Carolina in 1816, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1816?

South Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in the 1816 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1816?

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

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1816

South Carolina: Monroe carries 11 EV.

South Carolina cast its 11 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in South Carolina, 1816

In 1816, South Carolina awarded its 11 electoral votes to Monroe of the Democratic-Republican party. South Carolina ended up on the winning side — James Monroe captured the White House that year.

It marked the 6th consecutive election in which South Carolina backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1816. Across the 59 presidential elections South Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic 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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