US Election 1864 Map
The US 1864 election was unlike any other because the country was at war with itself. Large sections of the South show the Confederate states that didn’t participate. In the areas that did vote, Abraham Lincoln’s support spread across the Union states. George B. McClellan was the Democratic opposition and gained a bit of traction. Lincoln’s re-election came as the Civil War neared its end, with victories on the battlefield helping secure his win.
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The 1864 Presidential Election map depicts a unique moment in U.S. history, taking place during the height of the American Civil War. Because 11 Southern states had seceded, they did not participate in the election, significantly reducing the total number of electoral votes compared to 1860.
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Lincoln (Union) |
McClellan (D) |
|
New York |
33 |
33 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
26 |
26 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
21 |
21 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
12 |
12 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Illinois |
16 |
16 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Maine |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Maryland |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Michigan |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Wisconsin |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
California |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Minnesota |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Kansas |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
West Virginia |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Election Summary
- The Winner: Abraham Lincoln (National Union Party) won a decisive victory with 212 electoral votes (91%).
- The Challenger: George B. McClellan (Democrat) won 21 electoral votes, carrying only New Jersey, Kentucky, and Delaware.
- Popular Vote: Totaled 4,031,887. Lincoln won 55% (2,218,388) and McClellan won 45% (1,812,807).
- New States: Kansas (3), West Virginia (5), and Nevada (2) participated in their first presidential election.
- Absence of the South: The 11 Confederate states (VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, AR, TN) are marked as “Not Voting” or “In Rebellion.”