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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 →
 
Nominee James Monroe James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote 11 1
Popular vote 2,729
Percentage 58.44% 41.46%

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]

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

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1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe (incumbent) 2,729 58.44% 12
Federalist 1,941 41.56% 0
Totals 4,670 100.0% 12

Results by electoral district

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Results by District[1]
District James Monroe

Democratic-Republican

Federalist Margin Total Votes Cast
# % Electors # % Electors # %
1 No Data 100% 4 no candidates No Data 100% No Data
2 1,471 43.11% 3 1,941 56.89% 1 -470 -13.78% 3,412
3 1,258 100% 4 no candidates 1,258 100% 1,258
Total 2,729 58.44% 12 1,941 41.56% 0[a] 788 16.88% 4,670

Notes

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  1. ^ The single Federalist elector voted for Monroe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 9, 2023.