Who won Mississippi in the 1820 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried Mississippi in 1820, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1820?

Mississippi cast 3 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1820?

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

Era of Good FeelingsMS · 3 EV

1820

Mississippi: Monroe carries 3 EV.

Mississippi cast its 3 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — Mississippi voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Mississippi, 1820

In 1820, Mississippi awarded its 3 electoral votes to Monroe of the Democratic-Republican party. That placed Mississippi with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Mississippi was part of his column.

Mississippi stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1816. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama broke the same way in 1820. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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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