Who won Georgia in the 1820 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried Georgia in 1820, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1820?

Georgia cast 8 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1820?

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

Era of Good FeelingsGA · 8 EV

1820

Georgia: Monroe carries 8 EV.

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

Reading the 1820 result in Georgia

Georgia backed Monroe (Democratic-Republican) in the 1820 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1820. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Era of Good Feelings — One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

Nationally, James Monroe finished with 231 of the 232 electoral votes to John Quincy Adams's 1.

The 1820 national map

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