Who won Missouri in the 1820 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried Missouri in 1820, winning its 0 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1820?

Missouri cast 0 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1820?

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

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1820

Missouri: Monroe carries 0 EV.

Missouri cast its 0 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Missouri in 1820

The 1820 contest saw Missouri line up behind Monroe, delivering 0 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. That placed Missouri with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Missouri was part of his column.

1820 was the first presidential election in which Missouri cast electoral votes. Missouri did not move alone — neighboring Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee broke the same way in 1820. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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