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1864

Abraham Lincoln and the 1864 map.
Abraham Lincoln (Republican) defeated George B. McClellan (Democratic), 55.0% to 45.0% of the popular vote.

The 1864 U.S. presidential election was won by Abraham Lincoln (Republican) with 212 of 233 electoral votes, defeating George B. McClellan (Democratic). Electoral-vote margin: 191 (212 to 21). Popular-vote margin: 10.1 percentage points. Turnout was 76.3%. The cycle falls in the Civil War era of American electoral history.

Lincoln
212 EV
McClellan
21 EV
0117 to win233
The map · 1864
22 states for Rep · 3 for Dem
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Narrative

Abraham Lincoln and the 1864 map

Lincoln won re-election during the Civil War, defeating his former general George B. McClellan who ran on a peace platform. Early in the campaign Lincoln feared he would lose, as war weariness had set in; however, Sherman's capture of Atlanta in September dramatically shifted the public mood. Lincoln ran on the National Union ticket to attract War Democrats. Eleven Confederate states did not participate. Lincoln's re-election ensured the war would be prosecuted to total victory and emancipation.

Key issue

Continuation of the Civil War; emancipation; terms of Southern reconstruction

Notable

First wartime re-election since 1812; Lincoln feared defeat until Sherman took Atlanta

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From the National Archives

Abraham Lincoln was shot by an assassin on the night of April 14, 1865, and died the following morning. He was succeeded by Vice President Andrew Johnson, who took the oath of office on April 15, 1865.

National Archives, Electoral College results for 1864, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.

State results · 1864

Electoral votes by state. State popular votes for 1864 are not yet published here.
1864 presidential election results by state: electoral votes
StateElectoral votesPopular vote
California1
5 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Connecticut2
6 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Delaware3
3 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Illinois4
16 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Indiana5
13 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Iowa6
8 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Kansas7
3 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Kentucky8
11 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Maine9
7 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Maryland10
7 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Massachusetts11
12 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Michigan12
8 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Minnesota13
4 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Missouri14
11 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Nevada15
2 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
New Hampshire16
5 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
New Jersey17
7 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
New York18
33 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Ohio19
21 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Oregon20
3 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Pennsylvania21
26 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Rhode Island22
4 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Vermont23
5 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
West Virginia24
5 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.
Wisconsin25
8 EV
State popular vote not yet sourced.

Notes on the figures

  1. California State popular vote not yet sourced.
  2. Connecticut State popular vote not yet sourced.
  3. Delaware State popular vote not yet sourced.
  4. Illinois State popular vote not yet sourced.
  5. Indiana State popular vote not yet sourced.
  6. Iowa State popular vote not yet sourced.
  7. Kansas State popular vote not yet sourced.
  8. Kentucky State popular vote not yet sourced.
  9. Maine State popular vote not yet sourced.
  10. Maryland State popular vote not yet sourced.
  11. Massachusetts State popular vote not yet sourced.
  12. Michigan State popular vote not yet sourced.
  13. Minnesota State popular vote not yet sourced.
  14. Missouri State popular vote not yet sourced.
  15. Nevada State popular vote not yet sourced.
  16. New Hampshire State popular vote not yet sourced.
  17. New Jersey State popular vote not yet sourced.
  18. New York State popular vote not yet sourced.
  19. Ohio State popular vote not yet sourced.
  20. Oregon State popular vote not yet sourced.
  21. Pennsylvania State popular vote not yet sourced.
  22. Rhode Island State popular vote not yet sourced.
  23. Vermont State popular vote not yet sourced.
  24. West Virginia State popular vote not yet sourced.
  25. Wisconsin State popular vote not yet sourced.

SourceNo state popular-vote figures for 1864 are published here yet. How these figures were compiled

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