| Election Name: | 1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| Previous Election: | 1804 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1804 |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Flag Year: | 1788 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1812 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1812 |
| Election Date: | November 4 – December 7, 1808 |
| Image1: | File:James Madison.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Madison |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Electoral Vote1: | 11 |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,829 |
| Percentage1: | 51.08% |
| Nominee2: | Charles C. Pinckney |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Home State2: | South Carolina |
| Electoral Vote2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,523 |
| Percentage2: | 43.53% |
| Map Size: | 375px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | James Madison |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Image3: | File:John Vanderlyn - James Monroe - Google Art Project.jpg |
| Nominee3: | James Monroe |
| Party3: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State3: | Virginia |
| Popular Vote3: | 931 |
| Percentage3: | 5.39% |
See main article: 1808 United States presidential election. The 1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 4 to December 7, 1808, as part of the 1800 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose fourteen representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
North Carolina voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the Federalist candidate Charles C. Pinckney and Democratic-Republican James Monroe who would become president of the United States soon.[1]
North Carolina used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the way Nebraska and Maine choose their electors in modern elections.
| 1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Democratic-Republican | James Madison | 8,829 | 51.08% | 11 | ||
| Federalist | Charles C. Pinckney | 7,523 | 43.53% | 3 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | James Monroe | 931 | 5.39% | |||
| Totals | 17,283 | 100.00% | 14 | |||