Who won Kentucky in the 1864 presidential election?

McClellan (Democratic) carried Kentucky in 1864, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1864?

Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1864?

No. Kentucky backed McClellan, while Abraham Lincoln won the presidency nationally.

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Kentucky: McClellan carries 11 EV.

Kentucky cast its 11 electoral votes for McClellan (Democratic). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Kentucky voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Kentucky, 1864

In 1864, Kentucky awarded its 11 electoral votes to McClellan of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won nationally, while Kentucky had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Kentucky away from the Constitutional Union it had supported in 1860. It stood apart from its neighbors: Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois went the other way that year. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

Nationally, Abraham Lincoln finished with 212 of the 233 electoral votes to George B. McClellan's 21. Abraham Lincoln led the national popular vote with 55.03% of the ballots cast.

The 1864 national map

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