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James Monroe, President

James Monroe

★ President
Born
April 28, 1758
Died
July 4, 1831
Age at death
73
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic-Republican
In office
1817–1825
On the ballot
1816–1820
Career timeline
1816Pres1820Pres
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
Total Electoral Votes
Monroe414
Opponents34
2
Elections run

Between 1816 and 1820, James Monroe ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning all 2.

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Election history

James Monroe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820PresidentWon—231 EV—
1816PresidentWon—183 EVRufus King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11815). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Monroe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-monroe. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 20, 2026.