United States presidential election 1812 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1812 · held
James Madison was elected president.
Electoral map — 1812
217 electors; 109 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 | DeWitt Clinton 9 |
| Delaware | 4 | DeWitt Clinton 4 |
| Georgia | 8 | James Madison 8 |
| Kentucky | 12 | James Madison 12 |
| Louisiana | 3 | James Madison 3 |
| Maryland | 11 | James Madison 6; DeWitt Clinton 5 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | DeWitt Clinton 22 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | DeWitt Clinton 8 |
| New Jersey | 8 | DeWitt Clinton 8 |
| New York | 29 | DeWitt Clinton 29 |
| North Carolina | 15 | James Madison 15 |
| Ohio | 7 | James Madison 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | James Madison 25 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | DeWitt Clinton 4 |
| South Carolina | 11 | James Madison 11 |
| Tennessee | 8 | James Madison 8 |
| Vermont | 8 | James Madison 8 |
| Virginia | 25 | James Madison 25 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; nationwide popular vote unavailable
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | — | — | — | 128 |
| DeWitt Clinton | — | — | — | 89 |
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: 1812 electoral count and state allocations