Election of 1864
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| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | Abraham Lincoln (R) |
| Prior streak | R (1) |
| Prior five elections | D (3), R (1), W (1) |
| Population | 34,558,173 |
| States | 25 |
| Electoral votes | 233 |
| Popular votes | 4,030,986 |
| Voter turnout | 73.8% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | R | 8.9 | 55.72 | Illinois | President | X | X | 92.17 | 104 |
| George McClellan | D | 4.7 | 37.91 | New Jersey | General | X | — | 61.66 | 131 |
| Thomas Seymour | D | 6.8 | 57.09 | Connecticut | Former governor | — | — | 23.41 | 34 |
| Horatio Seymour | D | 8.0 | 54.42 | New York | Governor | — | — | 14.23 | 18 |
| Ulysses Grant | R | 5.6 | 42.51 | Illinois | General | — | — | 13.35 | 24 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | R | 22 | 2,220,845 | 55.09% | 212 | 90.99% | 55,094,337 | 490 |
| George McClellan | D | 3 | 1,809,449 | 44.89% | 21 | 9.01% | 44,888,496 | 48 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | R | 55.09% | 54.29% | 30.17% | 57.16% | 58.13% | 212 | 110 | 0 | 92 | 10 |
| George McClellan | D | 44.89% | 45.71% | 69.83% | 42.80% | 41.87% | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Lincoln | McClellan | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 105,890 | 62,053 | 43,837 | — |
| Connecticut | 86,958 | 44,673 | 42,285 | — |
| Delaware | 16,922 | 8,155 | 8,767 | — |
| Illinois | 348,236 | 189,512 | 158,724 | — |
| Indiana | 280,117 | 149,887 | 130,230 | — |
| Iowa | 138,025 | 88,500 | 49,525 | — |
| Kansas | 21,580 | 17,089 | 3,836 | 655 |
| Kentucky | 92,088 | 27,787 | 64,301 | — |
| Maine | 115,099 | 68,104 | 46,995 | — |
| Maryland | 72,892 | 40,153 | 32,739 | — |
| Massachusetts | 175,493 | 126,742 | 48,745 | 6 |
| Michigan | 160,023 | 88,551 | 71,472 | — |
| Minnesota | 42,433 | 25,031 | 17,376 | 26 |
| Missouri | 104,346 | 72,750 | 31,596 | — |
| Nevada | 16,420 | 9,826 | 6,594 | — |
| New Hampshire | 69,630 | 36,596 | 33,034 | — |
| New Jersey | 128,747 | 60,723 | 68,024 | — |
| New York | 730,721 | 368,735 | 361,986 | — |
| Ohio | 471,283 | 265,674 | 205,609 | — |
| Oregon | 18,350 | 9,888 | 8,457 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 572,707 | 296,391 | 276,316 | — |
| Rhode Island | 23,067 | 14,349 | 8,718 | — |
| Vermont | 55,740 | 42,419 | 13,321 | — |
| West Virginia | 34,877 | 23,799 | 11,078 | — |
| Wisconsin | 149,342 | 83,458 | 65,884 | — |
| Total | 4,030,986 | 2,220,845 | 1,809,449 | 692 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Lincoln | McClellan | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Lincoln | 58.60% | 41.40% | — |
| Connecticut | Lincoln | 51.37% | 48.63% | — |
| Delaware | McClellan | 48.19% | 51.81% | — |
| Illinois | Lincoln | 54.42% | 45.58% | — |
| Indiana | Lincoln | 53.51% | 46.49% | — |
| Iowa | Lincoln | 64.12% | 35.88% | — |
| Kansas | Lincoln | 79.19% | 17.78% | 3.04% |
| Kentucky | McClellan | 30.17% | 69.83% | — |
| Maine | Lincoln | 59.17% | 40.83% | — |
| Maryland | Lincoln | 55.09% | 44.91% | — |
| Massachusetts | Lincoln | 72.22% | 27.78% | 0.00% |
| Michigan | Lincoln | 55.34% | 44.66% | — |
| Minnesota | Lincoln | 58.99% | 40.95% | 0.06% |
| Missouri | Lincoln | 69.72% | 30.28% | — |
| Nevada | Lincoln | 59.84% | 40.16% | — |
| New Hampshire | Lincoln | 52.56% | 47.44% | — |
| New Jersey | McClellan | 47.17% | 52.84% | — |
| New York | Lincoln | 50.46% | 49.54% | — |
| Ohio | Lincoln | 56.37% | 43.63% | — |
| Oregon | Lincoln | 53.89% | 46.09% | 0.03% |
| Pennsylvania | Lincoln | 51.75% | 48.25% | — |
| Rhode Island | Lincoln | 62.21% | 37.79% | — |
| Vermont | Lincoln | 76.10% | 23.90% | — |
| West Virginia | Lincoln | 68.24% | 31.76% | — |
| Wisconsin | Lincoln | 55.88% | 44.12% | — |
| Total | Lincoln | 55.09% | 44.89% | 0.02% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Lincoln | McClellan |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illinois | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Iowa | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Kansas | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Maine | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Michigan | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Missouri | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New York | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Ohio | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Oregon | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Vermont | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 233 | 212 | 21 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Lincoln | McClellan | 18,216 | 17.20 | 9,109 |
| Connecticut | Lincoln | McClellan | 2,388 | 2.75 | 1,195 |
| Delaware | McClellan | Lincoln | 612 | 3.62 | 307 |
| Illinois | Lincoln | McClellan | 30,788 | 8.84 | 15,395 |
| Indiana | Lincoln | McClellan | 19,657 | 7.02 | 9,829 |
| Iowa | Lincoln | McClellan | 38,975 | 28.24 | 19,488 |
| Kansas | Lincoln | McClellan | 13,253 | 61.41 | 6,627 |
| Kentucky | McClellan | Lincoln | 36,514 | 39.65 | 18,258 |
| Maine | Lincoln | McClellan | 21,109 | 18.34 | 10,555 |
| Maryland | Lincoln | McClellan | 7,414 | 10.17 | 3,708 |
| Massachusetts | Lincoln | McClellan | 77,997 | 44.45 | 38,999 |
| Michigan | Lincoln | McClellan | 17,079 | 10.67 | 8,540 |
| Minnesota | Lincoln | McClellan | 7,655 | 18.04 | 3,828 |
| Missouri | Lincoln | McClellan | 41,154 | 39.44 | 20,578 |
| Nevada | Lincoln | McClellan | 3,232 | 19.68 | 1,617 |
| New Hampshire | Lincoln | McClellan | 3,562 | 5.12 | 1,782 |
| New Jersey | McClellan | Lincoln | 7,301 | 5.67 | 3,651 |
| New York | Lincoln | McClellan | 6,749 | 0.92 | 3,375 |
| Ohio | Lincoln | McClellan | 60,065 | 12.74 | 30,033 |
| Oregon | Lincoln | McClellan | 1,431 | 7.80 | 716 |
| Pennsylvania | Lincoln | McClellan | 20,075 | 3.51 | 10,038 |
| Rhode Island | Lincoln | McClellan | 5,631 | 24.41 | 2,816 |
| Vermont | Lincoln | McClellan | 29,098 | 52.20 | 14,550 |
| West Virginia | Lincoln | McClellan | 12,721 | 36.47 | 6,361 |
| Wisconsin | Lincoln | McClellan | 17,574 | 11.77 | 8,788 |
| Total | Lincoln | McClellan | 411,396 | 10.21 | 205,699 |