The 1820 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between November 1 and December 6, 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. It was the first presidential election that Illinois participated in since being admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818.
Illinois cast three electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent President James Monroe, as he ran effectively unopposed. The electoral votes for vice president were cast for Monroe's running mate Daniel D. Tompkins from New York. The state was divided into electoral districts with one elector each, and each district's voters chose the electors.
Results 1820 United States presidential election in IllinoisPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic-Republican James Monroe (incumbent) 866 69.39% 3 Independent Unpledged electors 382 30.60% 0 Totals 1,248 100.0% 3
Results by county +1820 United States presidential election in Illinois (by county)CountyJames MonroeDemocratic-RepublicanUnpledged electorsTotal votes cast#%#%Alexander 1052.63%947.37%19Bond 3949.37%4050.63%79Crawford 9391.18%98.82%102Edwards 10100.00%00.00%10Franklin 642.86%857.14%14Gallatin 6770.53%2829.47%95Jackson 4748.96%4951.04%96Jefferson 3088.24%411.76%34Johnson 620.00%2480.00%30Madison 2718.88%11681.12%143Monroe 12180.67%2919.33%150Pope 75100.00%00.00%75Randolph 17079.81%4320.19%213Union 12794.07%85.93%135Wayne 3871.70%1528.30%53Total86669.39%38230.60%1,248
See also United States presidential elections in Illinois
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