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County results
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Apresidential election was held inVirginia on November 4, 1816 as part of the1816 United States presidential election.[1] TheDemocratic-Republican ticket of theU.S. secretary of stateJames Monroe and thegovernor of New YorkDaniel D. Tompkins defeated theFederalist ticket.[2] The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.[3] In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the seniorU.S. senator fromNew YorkRufus King, who received 34 votes fromunpledged electors despite not being a candidate.[4]
Virginia chose 25 electors on a statewidegeneral ticket. Nineteenth-century election laws required voters to vote directly for members of the Electoral College rather than for president. This sometimes resulted in small differences in the number of votes cast for electors pledged to the same presidential candidate, if some voters did not vote for all the electors nominated by a party.[5] This table compares the votes for the most popular elector pledged to each ticket, to give an approximate sense of the statewide result.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | James Monroe Daniel D. Tompkins | 6,859 | 99.94 | |
| Federalist | Unpledged electors | 4 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 6,863 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Mark Alexander | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Branch T. Archer | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Lee Ball | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John T. Brooke | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Carrington Cabell | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Dixon | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Isaac Foster | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Charles G. Graves | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Hugh Holmes | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Jones | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | George Newton | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Brazure W. Pryor | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Purnall | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Andrew Russell | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Archibald Stuart | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Charles Taylor | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Robert Taylor | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Webster | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Charles Yancey | 200 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Pegram | 199 | |
| Democratic-Republican | George Penn | 199 | |
| Democratic-Republican | William G. Poindexter | 199 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Spencer Roane | 199 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Sthreshley Rennolds | 198 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Archibald Rutherford | 197 | |
| Federalist | Robert B. Taylor | 4 | |
| Federalist | Robert White | 4 | |
| None | John Scott | 3 | |
| None | Enoch Mason | 3 | |
| None | Thomas Nelson | 3 | |
| Federalist | Robert Porterfield | 3 | |
| None | Thomas Van Swearingen | 3 | |
| Federalist | George Adams | 1 | |
| Federalist | Charles Cameron | 1 | |
| Federalist | John Campbell | 1 | |
| Federalist | Paul Carrington | 1 | |
| Federalist | Robert Christian | 1 | |
| Federalist | Thomas Evans | 1 | |
| Federalist | John M. Gannett | 1 | |
| Federalist | Robert Gratton | 1 | |
| Federalist | James H. Hooe | 1 | |
| Federalist | Hudson Martin, Sr. | 1 | |
| Federalist | John Nelson | 1 | |
| Federalist | Isaac Olay | 1 | |
| Federalist | David Patterson | 1 | |
| None | Edward Pegram | 1 | |
| None | George Pegram | 1 | |
| Federalist | Burt Powell | 1 | |
| Federalist | Joseph T. Price | 1 | |
| Federalist | Archibald Ritchie | 1 | |
| Federalist | Benjamin Sheppard | 1 | |
| Federalist | James Stephenson | 1 | |
| Federalist | Isaac Swoop | 1 | |
| Federalist | William Tate | 1 | |
| None | George K. Taylor | 1 | |
| Federalist | Richard T. Taylor | 1 | |
| Federalist | Isaac Williams | 1 | |
| Federalist | Henry Young | 1 | |
| Federalist | Noah Zane | 1 | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Archer[b] | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Brockenbrough[b] | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Benjamin Cook[b] | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Edie[b] | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Daniel Morgan[b] | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Robert B. Starke[c] | 0 | |
Total | ≥204 | ||
| County | James Monroe Democratic-Republican | Unpledged electors Federalist | Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | Votes | Percent | ||
| Accomack | 5 | 100.00 | — | 5 | 100.00 | 5 | |
| Albemarle | 259 | 100.00 | — | 259 | 100.00 | 259 | |
| Amelia | 39 | 100.00 | — | 39 | 100.00 | 39 | |
| Amherst | 72 | 100.00 | — | 72 | 100.00 | 72 | |
| Augusta | 53 | 100.00 | — | 53 | 100.00 | 53 | |
| Bath | 29 | 100.00 | — | 29 | 100.00 | 29 | |
| Bedford | 84 | 100.00 | — | 84 | 100.00 | 84 | |
| Berkeley | 66 | 100.00 | — | 66 | 100.00 | 66 | |
| Botetourt | 74 | 100.00 | — | 74 | 100.00 | 74 | |
| Brooke | 90 | 100.00 | — | 90 | 100.00 | 90 | |
| Brunswick | 45 | 100.00 | — | 45 | 100.00 | 45 | |
| Buckingham | 105 | 100.00 | — | 105 | 100.00 | 105 | |
| Cabell | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Campbell | 87 | 100.00 | — | 87 | 100.00 | 87 | |
| Caroline | 58 | 100.00 | — | 58 | 100.00 | 58 | |
| Charles City | 23 | 100.00 | — | 23 | 100.00 | 23 | |
| Charlotte | 112 | 100.00 | — | 112 | 100.00 | 112 | |
| Chesterfield | 143 | 100.00 | — | 143 | 100.00 | 143 | |
| Culpepper | 75 | 100.00 | — | 75 | 100.00 | 75 | |
| Cumberland | 46 | 100.00 | — | 46 | 100.00 | 46 | |
| Dinwiddie | 30 | 100.00 | — | 30 | 100.00 | 30 | |
| Elizabeth City | 65 | 100.00 | — | 65 | 100.00 | 65 | |
| Essex | 61 | 98.39 | 1 | 1.61 | 60 | 96.78 | 62 |
| Fairfax | 93 | 100.00 | — | 93 | 100.00 | 93 | |
| Fauquier | 65 | 95.59 | 3 | 4.41 | 62 | 91.18 | 68 |
| Fluvanna | 45 | 100.00 | — | 45 | 100.00 | 45 | |
| Franklin | 106 | 100.00 | — | 106 | 100.00 | 106 | |
| Frederick | 146 | 100.00 | — | 146 | 100.00 | 146 | |
| Giles | 25 | 100.00 | — | 25 | 100.00 | 25 | |
| Gloucester | 144 | 100.00 | — | 144 | 100.00 | 144 | |
| Goochland | 51 | 100.00 | — | 51 | 100.00 | 51 | |
| Grayson | 49 | 100.00 | — | 49 | 100.00 | 49 | |
| Greenbrier | 17 | 100.00 | — | 17 | 100.00 | 17 | |
| Halifax | 83 | 100.00 | — | 83 | 100.00 | 83 | |
| Hampshire | 6 | 100.00 | — | 6 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Hanover | 39 | 100.00 | — | 39 | 100.00 | 39 | |
| Hardy | 8 | 100.00 | — | 8 | 100.00 | 8 | |
| Harrison | 96 | 100.00 | — | 96 | 100.00 | 96 | |
| Henrico | 242 | 100.00 | — | 242 | 100.00 | 242 | |
| Henry | 24 | 100.00 | — | 24 | 100.00 | 24 | |
| Isle of Wight | 160 | 100.00 | — | 160 | 100.00 | 160 | |
| James City | 67 | 100.00 | — | 67 | 100.00 | 67 | |
| Jefferson | 30 | 100.00 | — | 30 | 100.00 | 30 | |
| Kanawha | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| King and Queen | 79 | 100.00 | — | 79 | 100.00 | 79 | |
| King George | 63 | 100.00 | — | 63 | 100.00 | 63 | |
| King William | 36 | 100.00 | — | 36 | 100.00 | 36 | |
| Lancaster | 96 | 100.00 | — | 96 | 100.00 | 96 | |
| Lee | ** | ** | ** | * | |||
| Lewis | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Loudoun | 66 | 100.00 | — | 66 | 100.00 | 66 | |
| Louisa | 102 | 100.00 | — | 102 | 100.00 | 102 | |
| Lunenburg | 47 | 100.00 | — | 47 | 100.00 | 47 | |
| Madison | 98 | 100.00 | — | 98 | 100.00 | 98 | |
| Mason | 68 | 100.00 | — | 68 | 100.00 | 68 | |
| Mathews | 27 | 100.00 | — | 27 | 100.00 | 27 | |
| Mecklenburg | 69 | 100.00 | — | 69 | 100.00 | 69 | |
| Middlesex | 105 | 100.00 | — | 105 | 100.00 | 105 | |
| Monongalia | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Monroe | 55 | 100.00 | — | 55 | 100.00 | 55 | |
| Montgomery | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Nansemond | 39 | 100.00 | — | 39 | 100.00 | 39 | |
| Nelson | 49 | 100.00 | — | 49 | 100.00 | 49 | |
| New Kent | 26 | 100.00 | — | 26 | 100.00 | 26 | |
| Norfolk | 213 | 100.00 | — | 213 | 100.00 | 213 | |
| Northampton | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Northumberland | 139 | 100.00 | — | 139 | 100.00 | 139 | |
| Nottoway | 49 | 100.00 | — | 49 | 100.00 | 49 | |
| Ohio | 38 | 100.00 | — | 38 | 100.00 | 38 | |
| Orange | 74 | 100.00 | — | 74 | 100.00 | 74 | |
| Patrick | 59 | 100.00 | — | 59 | 100.00 | 59 | |
| Pendleton | 94 | 100.00 | — | 94 | 100.00 | 94 | |
| Pittsylvania | 104 | 100.00 | — | 104 | 100.00 | 104 | |
| Powhatan | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Prince Edward | 52 | 100.00 | — | 52 | 100.00 | 52 | |
| Prince George | 145 | 100.00 | — | 145 | 100.00 | 145 | |
| Prince William | 63 | 100.00 | — | 63 | 100.00 | 63 | |
| Princess Anne | 84 | 100.00 | — | 84 | 100.00 | 84 | |
| Randolph | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Richmond | 74 | 100.00 | — | 74 | 100.00 | 74 | |
| Rockbridge | 127 | 100.00 | — | 127 | 100.00 | 127 | |
| Rockingham | 107 | 100.00 | — | 107 | 100.00 | 107 | |
| Russell | ** | ** | ** | ** | |||
| Scott | 13 | 100.00 | — | 13 | 100.00 | 13 | |
| Shenandoah | 260 | 100.00 | — | 260 | 100.00 | 260 | |
| Southampton | 91 | 100.00 | — | 91 | 100.00 | 91 | |
| Spotsylvania | 111 | 100.00 | — | 111 | 100.00 | 111 | |
| Stafford | 62 | 100.00 | — | 62 | 100.00 | 62 | |
| Surry | 52 | 100.00 | — | 52 | 100.00 | 52 | |
| Sussex | 88 | 100.00 | — | 88 | 100.00 | 88 | |
| Tazewell | 32 | 100.00 | — | 32 | 100.00 | 32 | |
| Tyler | 63 | 100.00 | — | 63 | 100.00 | 63 | |
| Warwick | 49 | 100.00 | — | 49 | 100.00 | 49 | |
| Washington | 97 | 100.00 | — | 97 | 100.00 | 97 | |
| Westmoreland | 38 | 100.00 | — | 38 | 100.00 | 38 | |
| City of Williamsburg | 29 | 100.00 | — | 29 | 100.00 | 29 | |
| Wood | 169 | 100.00 | — | 169 | 100.00 | 169 | |
| Wythe | 25 | 100.00 | — | 25 | 100.00 | 25 | |
| York | 42 | 100.00 | — | 42 | 100.00 | 42 | |
| TOTAL | 6,859 | 99.94 | 4 | 0.06 | 6,855 | 99.88 | 6,863 |
| For president | For vice president | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote | Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 25 | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | New York | 25 |
Total | 25 | Total | 25 | ||||