1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky

Election in Kentucky

4 November – 7 December 1808


Nominee	James Madison	Charles C. Pinckney
Party	Democratic-Republican	Federalist
Home state	Virginia	South Carolina
Running mate	George Clinton	Rufus King
Electoral vote	7	0
Popular vote	2,679	54
Percentage	98.02%	1.98%

Elections in Kentucky

Federal government

Presidential elections
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Presidential primaries
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U.S. Senate elections
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State government

State elections
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Gubernatorial elections
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Secretary of State elections
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Attorney General elections
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State Treasurer elections
2011 2015 2019 2023
State Auditor elections
2011 2015 2019 2023
Senate elections
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House of Representatives elections
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Supreme Court elections
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Ballot measures

2004: Amendment 1
2022: Amendment 2
2024: Amendment 2

Lexington

Mayoral elections
2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Louisville

Mayoral elections
2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Government

The 1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between 4 November and 7 December 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.^[1]

Kentucky cast seven electoral votes, as one elector didn't vote, for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the Federalist candidate Charles C. Pinckney. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Madison's running mate George Clinton from New York. The state was divided into two electoral districts with four electors each, whereupon each district's voters chose the electors.^[2]

Results

1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	James Madison	2,679	98.02%	7
	Federalist	Charles C. Pinckney	54	1.98%	0
	None	Not Cast	–	–	1
Totals			2,733	100.0%	8

References

^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "1808 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "1808 Presidential Election". 270towin.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

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