United States presidential election 1820 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1820 · held
James Monroe was elected president.
Electoral map — 1820
235 electors; 118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | James Monroe 3 |
| Connecticut | 9 | James Monroe 9 |
| Delaware | 4 | James Monroe 4 |
| Georgia | 8 | James Monroe 8 |
| Illinois | 3 | James Monroe 3 |
| Indiana | 3 | James Monroe 3 |
| Kentucky | 12 | James Monroe 12 |
| Louisiana | 3 | James Monroe 3 |
| Maine | 9 | James Monroe 9 |
| Maryland | 11 | James Monroe 11 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | James Monroe 15 |
| Mississippi | 3 | James Monroe 2; 1 uncast / rejected |
| Missouri | 3 | James Monroe 3 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | James Monroe 7; John Quincy Adams 1 |
| New Jersey | 8 | James Monroe 8 |
| New York | 29 | James Monroe 29 |
| North Carolina | 15 | James Monroe 15 |
| Ohio | 8 | James Monroe 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | James Monroe 24; 1 uncast / rejected |
| Rhode Island | 4 | James Monroe 4 |
| South Carolina | 11 | James Monroe 11 |
| Tennessee | 8 | James Monroe 7; 1 uncast / rejected |
| Vermont | 8 | James Monroe 8 |
| Virginia | 25 | James Monroe 25 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; nationwide popular vote unavailable
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe | — | — | — | 231 |
| John Quincy Adams | — | — | — | 1 |
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: 1820 electoral count and state allocations