Who won Rhode Island in the 1824 presidential election?

Adams (Democratic-Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1824, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1824?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1824?

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

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1824

Rhode Island: Adams carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Adams (Democratic-Republican). National winner: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1824 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Adams (Democratic-Republican) in the 1824 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. Rhode Island ended up on the winning side — John Quincy Adams captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Rhode Island backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1820. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1824. Across the 59 presidential elections Rhode Island has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (25 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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