Who won Illinois in the 1824 presidential election?

Adams (Democratic-Republican) carried Illinois in 1824, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1824?

Illinois cast 3 electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1824?

Yes. Illinois backed John Quincy Adams, who won the presidency that year.

Era of Good FeelingsIL · 3 EV

1824

Illinois: Adams carries 3 EV.

Illinois cast its 3 electoral votes for Adams (Democratic-Republican). National winner: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Illinois, 1824

In 1824, Illinois awarded its 3 electoral votes to Adams of the Democratic-Republican party. Illinois ended up on the winning side — John Quincy Adams captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Illinois backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1816. Illinois did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana broke the same way in 1824. Across the 53 presidential elections Illinois has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (26 times). The vote fell within the Era of Good Feelings — One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

With no candidate reaching an Electoral College majority, the 1824 election was decided in the House of Representatives.

The 1824 national map

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