1816 United States presidential election in Ohio

1816 United States presidential election in Ohio

November 1, 1816
 
Nominee James Monroe Unpledged electors
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia N/A
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins N/A
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 3,326 593
Percentage 84.87% 15.13%

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in Ohio on November 1, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins defeated the Federalist ticket. The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate. In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.