1812 Presidential Election Interactive Map
109 electoral votes to win
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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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1812 Actual Election Results
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| ✓ | James Madison (I) | Democratic-Republican | 128 | |
| De Witt Clinton | Federalist | 89 | ||
| Other: See Election Facts Below | 1 |
1812 Election Facts
- Welcome: Louisiana becomes a state during this election cycle
- New York replaces Virginia with most electoral votes; will hold #1 spot until 1972
- 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 6 electors, Clinton 5.
- Issues of the Day: War of 1812
- One available electoral vote from Ohio was not cast
