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1864 presidential election map and results
Abraham Lincoln won reelection during the Civil War with 212 electoral votes to George B. McClellan's 21. The Confederate states did not participate. A majority was 117 of 233 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln ✓ | National Union | 212 | 2,220,846 | 55.1% |
| George B. McClellan | Democratic | 21 | 1,809,445 | 44.9% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Abraham Lincoln | 5 | 58.6% | 17.2 |
| Connecticut | Abraham Lincoln | 6 | 51.4% | 2.7 |
| Delaware | George B. McClellan | 3 | 51.8% | 3.6 |
| Illinois | Abraham Lincoln | 16 | 54.4% | 8.8 |
| Indiana | Abraham Lincoln | 13 | 53.5% | 7.0 |
| Iowa | Abraham Lincoln | 8 | 64.1% | 28.2 |
| Kansas | Abraham Lincoln | 3 | 79.2% | 61.4 |
| Kentucky | George B. McClellan | 11 | 69.8% | 39.7 |
| Maine | Abraham Lincoln | 7 | 59.2% | 18.3 |
| Maryland | Abraham Lincoln | 7 | 55.1% | 10.2 |
| Massachusetts | Abraham Lincoln | 12 | 72.2% | 44.4 |
| Michigan | Abraham Lincoln | 8 | 55.3% | 10.7 |
| Minnesota | Abraham Lincoln | 4 | 59.0% | 18.0 |
| Missouri | Abraham Lincoln | 11 | 69.7% | 39.4 |
| Nevada * | Abraham Lincoln | 2 | 59.8% | 19.7 |
| New Hampshire | Abraham Lincoln | 5 | 52.6% | 5.1 |
| New Jersey | George B. McClellan | 7 | 52.8% | 5.7 |
| New York | Abraham Lincoln | 33 | 50.5% | 0.9 |
| Ohio | Abraham Lincoln | 21 | 56.4% | 12.7 |
| Oregon | Abraham Lincoln | 3 | 53.9% | 7.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Abraham Lincoln | 26 | 51.8% | 3.5 |
| Rhode Island | Abraham Lincoln | 4 | 62.2% | 24.4 |
| Vermont | Abraham Lincoln | 5 | 76.1% | 52.2 |
| West Virginia | Abraham Lincoln | 5 | 68.2% | 36.5 |
| Wisconsin | Abraham Lincoln | 8 | 55.9% | 11.8 |
Notes
- Nevada: Nevada was allocated three electoral votes, but one elector did not vote; two votes were cast for Abraham Lincoln.
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.
- Alabama: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Arkansas: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Florida: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Georgia: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Louisiana: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Mississippi: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- North Carolina: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- South Carolina: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Tennessee: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Texas: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.
- Virginia: This Confederate state did not participate in the 1864 presidential election after seceding from the Union.