1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania explained

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Election Name:1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1804 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
Previous Year:1804
Next Election:1812 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
Next Year:1812
Election Date:November 4 - December 7, 1808
Image1:James Madison.jpg
Nominee1:James Madison
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Home State1:Virginia
Running Mate1:George Clinton
Electoral Vote1:20
Popular Vote1:42,508
Percentage1:78.37%
Nominee2:Charles C. Pinckney
Party2:Federalist Party (United States)
Home State2:South Carolina
Running Mate2:Rufus King
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:11,735
Percentage2:21.63%
President
Before Election:Thomas Jefferson
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:James Madison
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

The 1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.

Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Madison, over the Federalist candidate, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Madison won Pennsylvania by a margin of 56.74%.

Results

1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison42,50878.37%20
FederalistCharles Cotesworth Pinckney11,73521.63%0
Totals54,243100.0%20

County results

CountyJames MadisonDemocratic-RepublicanCharles Cotesworth PinckneyFederalistTotal votes cast
%%
53.08% 414 46.92% 366 780
75.48% 982 24.52% 319 1,301
100.00% 178 0.00% 0 178
100.00% 243 0.00% 0 243
71.14% 668 28.86% 271 939
93.04% 3,206 6.96% 240 3,446
60.01% 1,660 39.99% 1,106 2,766
85.22% 294 14.78% 51 345
89.86% 62 10.14% 7 69
95.55% 858 4.45% 40 898
66.57% 2,545 33.43% 1,278 3,823
64.51% 269 35.49% 148 417
79.25% 1,772 20.75% 464 2,236
90.14% 2,120 9.86% 232 2,352
45.12% 703 54.88% 855 1,558
69.93% 200 30.07% 86 286
88.76% 892 11.24% 113 1,005
81.46% 1,419 18.54% 323 1,742
98.06% 353 1.94% 7 360
63.39% 355 36.61% 205 560
94.29% 132 5.71% 8 140
98.88% 2,560 1.12% 29 2,589
52.84% 456 47.16% 407 863
74.29% 598 25.71% 207 805
100.00% 288 0.00% 0 288
96.34% 789 3.66% 30 819
78.61% 2,444 21.39% 665 3,109
79.67% 2,273 20.33% 580 2,853
93.63% 2,688 6.37% 183 2,871
75.10% 3,407 23.90% 1,070 4,477
60.02% 2,831 39.98% 1,886 4,717
88.07% 384 11.93% 52 436
83.02% 88 16.98% 18 106
91.95% 1,794 8.05% 157 1,951
88.56% 178 11.44% 23 201
80.73% 595 19.27% 142 737
91.55% 1,810 8.45% 167 1,977
Source:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1808 ELECTION FOR THE SIXTH TERM, 1809-1813. National Archives. 4 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Pennsylvania Presidential Election Returns 1808. Wilkes University. 4 August 2012.