Who won Ohio in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Ohio in 1864, winning its 21 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1864?

Ohio cast 21 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1864?

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

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Ohio: Lincoln carries 21 EV.

Ohio cast its 21 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Ohio in 1864

The 1864 contest saw Ohio line up behind Lincoln, delivering 21 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Ohio ended up on the winning side — Abraham Lincoln captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Ohio backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1856. The region divided — Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania joined Ohio for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky did not. Across the 56 presidential elections Ohio has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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