1864
What happened in New Jersey, 1864
In 1864, New Jersey awarded its 7 electoral votes to McClellan of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won nationally, while New Jersey had backed a different ticket.
The result flipped New Jersey away from the Republican it had supported in 1860. The region divided — Delaware joined New Jersey for the Democratic ticket, while New York and Pennsylvania did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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.
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