1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky
  1816 1 November – 6 December 1820 1824  
  James Monroe White House portrait 1819.jpg
Nominee James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote12
Popular vote2,729
Percentage58.44%

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The 1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between 1 November and 6 December 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. [1]

Contents

Kentucky cast twelve electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent President James Monroe, as he ran effectively unopposed. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Monroe's running mate Daniel D. Tompkins from New York. The state was divided into three electoral districts with four electors each, whereupon each district's voters chose the electors through block voting. Monroe electors ran unopposed in Districts 1 and 3. In District 2, a single Federalist elector pledged to Monroe ran, winning more votes than the best performing Monroe elector. [1]

Results

1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe (incumbent)2,72958.44%12
Federalist 1,94141.56%0
Totals4,670100.0%12

Results by electoral district

Results by District [1]
DistrictJames Monroe

Democratic-Republican

FederalistMarginTotal Votes Cast
#%Electors#%Electors#%
1No Data100%4no candidatesNo Data100%No Data
21,47143.11%31,94156.89%1-470-13.78%3,412
31,258100%4no candidates1,258100%1,258
Total2,72958.44%121,94141.56%0 [lower-alpha 1] 78816.88%4,670

Notes

  1. The single Federalist elector voted for Monroe

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