Who won Kentucky in the 1820 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried Kentucky in 1820, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1820?

Kentucky cast 12 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1820?

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

Era of Good FeelingsKY · 12 EV

1820

Kentucky: Monroe carries 12 EV.

Kentucky cast its 12 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — Kentucky voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1820 result in Kentucky

Kentucky backed Monroe (Democratic-Republican) in the 1820 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

Kentucky stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Kentucky did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois broke the same way in 1820. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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