Who won South Carolina in the 1820 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried South Carolina in 1820, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1820?

South Carolina cast 11 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1820?

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

Era of Good FeelingsSC · 11 EV

1820

South Carolina: Monroe carries 11 EV.

South Carolina cast its 11 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1820 result in South Carolina

South Carolina backed Monroe (Democratic-Republican) in the 1820 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1820. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina 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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