Who won Nevada in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Nevada in 1864, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1864?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1864?

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

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Nevada: Lincoln carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nevada, 1864

In 1864, Nevada awarded its 3 electoral votes to Lincoln of the Republican party. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

1864 was the first presidential election in which Nevada cast electoral votes. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California and Oregon broke the same way in 1864. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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