Who won New York in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried New York in 1864, winning its 33 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1864?

New York cast 33 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1864?

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

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1864

New York: Lincoln carries 33 EV.

New York cast its 33 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1864

In 1864, New York awarded its 33 electoral votes to Lincoln of the Republican party. New York ended up on the winning side — Abraham Lincoln captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which New York backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1856. The region divided — Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont joined New York for the Republican ticket, while New Jersey did not. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 times). The vote fell within the Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

In the national count, Abraham Lincoln took 212 of the 233 electoral votes, against 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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