United States presidential election 1808 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1808 · held
James Madison was elected president.
Electoral map — 1808
176 electors; 89 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 9 | Charles C. Pinckney 9 |
| Delaware | 3 | Charles C. Pinckney 3 |
| Georgia | 6 | James Madison 6 |
| Kentucky | 8 | James Madison 7; 1 uncast / rejected |
| Maryland | 11 | James Madison 9; Charles C. Pinckney 2 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | Charles C. Pinckney 19 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | Charles C. Pinckney 7 |
| New Jersey | 8 | James Madison 8 |
| New York | 19 | James Madison 13; George Clinton 6 |
| North Carolina | 14 | James Madison 11; Charles C. Pinckney 3 |
| Ohio | 3 | James Madison 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | James Madison 20 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Charles C. Pinckney 4 |
| South Carolina | 10 | James Madison 10 |
| Tennessee | 5 | James Madison 5 |
| Vermont | 6 | James Madison 6 |
| Virginia | 24 | James Madison 24 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; nationwide popular vote unavailable
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | — | — | — | 122 |
| Charles C. Pinckney | — | — | — | 47 |
| George Clinton | — | — | — | 6 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
A comparable nationwide popular-vote total is not provided. Electors were chosen under varying state rules, including appointment by legislatures; missing popular figures are not zero votes.
States selected electors on different schedules; the archive records the election year rather than inventing a single national election day.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1808 electoral count and state allocations