Distribution of electoral college votes in the 1812 US presidential election
Incumbent President and Founding Father James Madison emerged as the victor, with 128 electoral votes, compared to Clinton's 89, carrying eleven states to seven. Although the popular vote was only used in six of 18 states, the vote was much closer than the electoral vote, with Madison receiving 50.4 percent of the votes, compared to Clinton's 47.6 percent. Clinton did receive the support of the traditionally Federalist states of New England, however Madison carried the south comfortably, and took the swing state of Pennsylvania.