Who won West Virginia in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried West Virginia in 1864, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1864?

West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1864?

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

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1864

West Virginia: Lincoln carries 5 EV.

West Virginia cast its 5 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — West Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1864 result in West Virginia

West Virginia backed Lincoln (Republican) in the 1864 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. West Virginia ended up on the winning side — Abraham Lincoln captured the White House that year.

1864 was the first presidential election in which West Virginia cast electoral votes. The region divided — Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland joined West Virginia for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky did not. Across the 41 presidential elections West Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (22 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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