1808 Presidential Election Interactive Map
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Other: Faithless votes for someone not on the ballot or available votes not cast
Split Votes
States shown here did not allocate all their available electoral votes to one candidate. The split can be edited in this table. The states are not interactive on the map unless the split is .
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1808 Actual Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Electoral Votes | ||
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| ✓ | James Madison | Democratic-Republican | 122 | |
| Charles C. Pinckney | Federalist | 47 | ||
| George Clinton | Democratic-Republican | 6 | ||
| Other: See Election Facts Below | 1 |
1808 Election Facts
- New York electors split their vote: 13 for Madison, 6 for Clinton
- Maryland: A district-based system was used, similar to ME/NE today. Districts 3 and 4 voters each chose two electors. In all, Madison won 9 electors, Pinckney 2.
- Madison won North Carolina; however three electors cast votes for Pinckney
- Issues of the Day: Embargo Act
- One available electoral vote from Kentucky was not cast
