Who won New Jersey in the 1820 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1820?

New Jersey cast 8 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1820?

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

Era of Good FeelingsNJ · 8 EV

1820

New Jersey: Monroe carries 8 EV.

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

Reading the 1820 result in New Jersey

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

New Jersey stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1816. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1820. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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