1804 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

1804 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

November 2 – December 5, 1804
 
Nominee Thomas Jefferson Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia South Carolina
Running mate George Clinton Rufus King
Electoral vote 19 0
Popular vote 29,599 25,644
Percentage 53.58% 46.42%


President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

The 1804 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 2 and December 5, 1804, as part of the 1804 United States presidential election. Voters chose 17 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

During this election, the Federalist Party continued to lose ground as incumbent president Thomas Jefferson won all 17 Massachusetts state electors by a narrow margin of 7.16%. Jefferson would end up as the winner of the 1804 United States presidential election in a landslide victory.

Results

1804 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson (incumbent) 29,599 53.58% 17
Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 25,644 46.42% 0
Totals 55,243 100.0% 17
1804 vice presidential electoral vote[1]
Party Candidate Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican George Clinton (incumbent) 17
Federalist Rufus King 0
Totals 17

Results by county

1804 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[1]
County Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Federalist

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican

Margin Total

votes[a]

# % # % # %
Barnstable 403 35.76% 724 64.24% -321 -28.48% 1,127
Berkshire 1,520 41.46% 2,146 58.54% -626 -17.08% 3,666
Bristol 939 35.19% 1,729 64.81% -790 -29.62% 2,668
Cumberland 1,321 53.01% 1,171 46.99% 150 6.02% 2,492
Dukes 101 62.73% 60 37.27% 41 25.46% 161
Essex 3,060 48.91% 3,196 51.09% -136 -2.18% 6,256
Hampshire 5,121 66.80% 2,545 33.20% 2,576 33.60% 7,666
Hancock 260 28.60% 649 71.40% -389 -42.80% 909
Kennebec 931 33.93% 1,813 66.07% -882 -32.14% 2,744
Lincoln 987 47.98% 1,070 52.02% -83 -4.04% 2,057
Middlesex 1,647 31.18% 3,636 68.82% -1,989 -37.64% 5,283
Nantucket 45 20.36% 176 79.64% -131 -59.28% 221
Norfolk 980 32.55% 2,031 67.45% -1,051 -34.90% 3,011
Plymouth 1,188 36.85% 2,036 63.15% -848 -26.30% 3,224
Suffolk 2,298 59.18% 1,585 40.82% 713 18.36% 3,883
Washington 210 71.92% 82 28.08% 128 43.84% 292
Worcester 3,774 56.19% 2,943 43.81% 831 12.38% 6,717
York 866 30.09% 2,012 69.91% -1,146 -39.82% 2,878
Total 25,651 46.42% 29,604 53.58% -3,953 -7.16% 55,255

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Results are taken from the highest voted federalist, and Democratic-Republican elector for each county.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2023.