The 1804 United States presidential election was the fifth quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 2, to Wednesday, December 5, 1804. Incumbent Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia defeated Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina. It was the first presidential election conducted following the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reformed procedures for electing presidents and vice presidents.
Results[]
Jefferson's victory was overwhelming, and he even won four of the five New England states. Pinckney won only two states, Connecticut and Delaware. This was the first election where the Democratic-Republicans won in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
| Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote | Vice presidential candidate | Home state | Electoral vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percentage | |||||||
| Thomas Jefferson* | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 104,110 | 72.79% | 162 | George Clinton | New York | 162 |
| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Federalist | South Carolina | 38,919 | 27.21% | 14 | Rufus King | New York | 14 |
| Total | 143,029 | 100.00% | 176 | Total | 176 | |||
| Needed to win | 89 | Needed to win | 89 | |||||
| *Incumbent | ||||||||
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