Who won Michigan in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Michigan in 1864, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1864?

Michigan cast 8 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1864?

Yes. Michigan backed Abraham Lincoln, who won the presidency that year.

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Michigan: Lincoln carries 8 EV.

Michigan cast its 8 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1864 result in Michigan

Michigan backed Lincoln (Republican) in the 1864 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1864. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Michigan has backed the Republican 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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