United States presidential election 1864 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1864-11-08 · held
Abraham Lincoln was elected president. Eleven seceded states had no electoral votes counted. Nevada cast two electoral votes although it was entitled to three.
Electoral map — 1864
233 electors; 117 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | |
| Arkansas | 0 | |
| California | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
| Connecticut | 6 | Abraham Lincoln 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | George B. McClellan 3 |
| Florida | 0 | |
| Georgia | 0 | |
| Illinois | 16 | Abraham Lincoln 16 |
| Indiana | 13 | Abraham Lincoln 13 |
| Iowa | 8 | Abraham Lincoln 8 |
| Kansas | 3 | Abraham Lincoln 3 |
| Kentucky | 11 | George B. McClellan 11 |
| Louisiana | 0 | |
| Maine | 7 | Abraham Lincoln 7 |
| Maryland | 7 | Abraham Lincoln 7 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | Abraham Lincoln 12 |
| Michigan | 8 | Abraham Lincoln 8 |
| Minnesota | 4 | Abraham Lincoln 4 |
| Mississippi | 0 | |
| Missouri | 11 | Abraham Lincoln 11 |
| Nevada | 2 | Abraham Lincoln 2 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
| New Jersey | 7 | George B. McClellan 7 |
| New York | 33 | Abraham Lincoln 33 |
| North Carolina | 0 | |
| Ohio | 21 | Abraham Lincoln 21 |
| Oregon | 3 | Abraham Lincoln 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | Abraham Lincoln 26 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Abraham Lincoln 4 |
| South Carolina | 0 | |
| Tennessee | 0 | |
| Texas | 0 | |
| Vermont | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
| Virginia | 0 | |
| West Virginia | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | Abraham Lincoln 8 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | 2220846 | 55.09440253159093% | — | 212 |
| George B. McClellan | 1809445 | 44.888430439919986% | — | 21 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 692 | 0.017167028489080704% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Eleven seceded states had no electoral votes counted. Nevada cast two electoral votes although it was entitled to three.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1864 electoral count and state allocations