See main article: 1796 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1796 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,721 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1792 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Previous Year: | 1792 |
| Next Election: | 1800 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Next Year: | 1800 |
| Election Date: | November 4 - December 7, 1796 |
| Image1: | ThomasJeffersonStateRoomPortrait.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Electoral Vote1: | 20 |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Percentage1: | 68.36% |
| Nominee2: | John Adams |
| Party2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Massachusetts |
| Electoral Vote2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,722 |
| Percentage2: | 31.64% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | George Washington |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| After Election: | John Adams |
| After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1796 United States presidential election in Virginia took place as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.
Virginia voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, Thomas Jefferson, over the Federalist candidate, John Adams. Jefferson won Virginia by a margin of 36.72%. Virginia chose electors by popular vote per electoral district and as such granted 1 electoral vote to John Adams.
Prior to the 12th Amendment, electors cast two votes, making no distinction if they were voting for Vice President or President, as such: Thomas Pinckney received 1 electoral vote, Aaron Burr received 1 electoral vote, Samuel Adams received 15 electoral votes, George Clinton received 3 electoral votes and George Washington received 1 electoral vote. It was well-known in 1796 that Jefferson and Adams were intended to be elected as president and Burr and Pinckney for Vice President.
| 1796 United States presidential election in Virginia[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Jefferson | 3,721 | 68.36% | 20 | |
| Federalist | John Adams | 1,722 | 31.64% | 1 | |
| Totals | 5,443 | 100.0% | 21 | ||
| County | John AdamsFederalist | Thomas JeffersonDemocratic-Republican | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||
| Charles City | 56.27% | 122 | 43.73% | 35 | 157 | ||
| Elizabeth City | 90.91% | 50 | 9.09% | 5 | 55 | ||
| Henrico | 40.95% | 104 | 59.05% | 150 | 254 | ||
| James City | 8.4% | 5 | 91.6% | 55 | 60 | ||
| New Kent | 48.72% | 57 | 51.28% | 60 | 117 | ||
| Warwick | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 56 | 56 | ||
| Williamsburg | 64.70% | 33 | 35.30% | 18 | 51 | ||
| York | 25.84% | 23 | 74.16% | 66 | 89 | ||
| Essex | 7.27% | 17 | 92.73% | 217 | 234 | ||
| Sussex | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 118 | 118 | ||
| Brunswick | 32.59% | 132 | 67.41% | 273 | 405 | ||
| Dinwiddie | 2.89% | 6 | 97.11% | 202 | 208 | ||
| Mecklenburg | 89.70% | 366 | 10.3% | 42 | 366 | ||
| Powhatan | 82.05% | 128 | 17.95% | 28 | 156 | ||
| Buckingham | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 89 | 89 | ||
| Cumberland | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 127 | 127 | ||
| Lunenburg | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 60 | 60 | ||
| Prince Edward | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 43 | 43 | ||
| Fairfax | 51.97% | 185 | 48.03% | 171 | 356 | ||
| Prince William | 0.46% | 1 | 99.54% | 217 | 218 | ||
| Stafford | 2.66% | 5 | 97.34% | 183 | 188 | ||
| Berkeley | 19.78% | 88 | 80.22% | 357 | 445 | ||
| Frederick | 71.35% | 137 | 28.65% | 51 | 188 | ||
| Bath | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 120 | 120 | ||
| Rockbridge | 0.00% | 0 | 100% | 65 | 65 | ||
| Fauquier | 55.20% | 175 | 44.8% | 142 | 317 | ||
| Loudoun | 23.47% | 138 | 76.53% | 450 | 588 | ||