Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1864 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
L |
M |
%Margin |
Margin |
Lincoln |
McClellan |
Other |
1 |
NY | 33 | 730,721 | 1 | 2 |
0.92% |
6,749 |
50.46% |
49.54% |
0.00% |
2 |
CT | 6 | 86,981 | 1 | 2 |
2.76% |
2,405 |
51.38% |
48.62% |
0.00% |
3 |
PA | 26 | 572,707 | 1 | 2 |
3.51% |
20,075 |
51.75% |
48.25% |
0.00% |
4 |
DE | 3 | 16,922 | 2 | 1 |
3.62% |
612 |
48.19% |
51.81% |
0.00% |
5 |
NH | 5 | 69,630 | 1 | 2 |
5.12% |
3,562 |
52.56% |
47.44% |
0.00% |
6 |
NJ | 7 | 128,747 | 2 | 1 |
5.67% |
7,301 |
47.16% |
52.84% |
0.00% |
7 |
IN | 13 | 280,655 | 1 | 2 |
7.19% |
20,189 |
53.60% |
46.40% |
0.00% |
8 |
MI | 8 | 147,662 | 1 | 2 |
7.20% |
10,636 |
53.60% |
46.40% |
0.00% |
9 |
OR | 3 | 18,345 | 1 | 2 |
7.80% |
1,431 |
53.90% |
46.10% |
0.00% |
10 |
IL | 16 | 348,236 | 1 | 2 |
8.84% |
30,788 |
54.42% |
45.58% |
0.00% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
L |
M |
%Margin |
Margin |
Lincoln |
McClellan |
Other |
1 |
KS | 3 | 21,580 | 1 | 2 |
61.41% |
13,253 |
79.19% |
17.78% |
3.04% |
2 |
VT | 5 | 55,742 | 1 | 2 |
52.20% |
29,098 |
76.10% |
23.90% |
0.00% |
3 |
MA | 12 | 175,490 | 1 | 2 |
44.45% |
77,997 |
72.22% |
27.78% |
0.00% |
4 |
KY | 11 | 92,088 | 2 | 1 |
39.65% |
36,514 |
30.17% |
69.83% |
0.00% |
5 |
MO | 11 | 104,346 | 1 | 2 |
39.44% |
41,154 |
69.72% |
30.28% |
0.00% |
6 |
WV | 5 | 34,877 | 1 | 2 |
36.47% |
12,721 |
68.24% |
31.76% |
0.00% |
7 |
IA | 8 | 138,025 | 1 | 2 |
28.24% |
38,975 |
64.12% |
35.88% |
0.00% |
8 |
RI | 4 | 22,432 | 1 | 2 |
24.48% |
5,492 |
62.24% |
37.76% |
0.00% |
9 |
NV | 2 | 16,420 | 1 | 2 |
19.68% |
3,232 |
59.84% |
40.16% |
0.00% |
10 |
ME | 7 | 114,797 | 1 | 2 |
18.13% |
20,813 |
59.07% |
40.93% |
0.00% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteLincoln | McClellan | Cheeseborough |
Kansas | 79.19% | Kentucky | 69.83% | Kansas | 2.52% |
Vermont | 76.10% | New Jersey | 52.84% | California | 0.00% |
Massachusetts | 72.22% | Delaware | 51.81% | Connecticut | 0.00% |
Missouri | 69.72% | New York | 49.54% | Delaware | 0.00% |
West Virginia | 68.24% | Connecticut | 48.62% | Illinois | 0.00% |
Write-ins |
Kansas | 0.52% |
Massachusetts | 0.00% |
California | 0.00% |
Connecticut | 0.00% |
Delaware | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Lincoln | McClellan | Cheeseborough |
Kentucky | 30.17% | Kansas | 17.78% | Wisconsin | 0.00% |
New Jersey | 47.16% | Vermont | 23.90% | West Virginia | 0.00% |
Delaware | 48.19% | Massachusetts | 27.78% | Vermont | 0.00% |
New York | 50.46% | Missouri | 30.28% | Rhode Island | 0.00% |
Connecticut | 51.38% | West Virginia | 31.76% | Pennsylvania | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Missouri | 82,927 | Pennsylvania | 231,190 |
Ohio | 25,667 | New York | 43,387 |
Iowa | 24,312 | Connecticut | 23,717 |
Illinois | 18,832 | Michigan | 12,925 |
California | 17,482 | Maine | 12,305 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Missouri | 64.67% | Pennsylvania | 49.23% |
Iowa | 16.85% | Connecticut | 29.59% |
California | 16.59% | Kentucky | 23.04% |
Maryland | 14.14% | Delaware | 20.72% |
Illinois | 5.32% | Maine | 14.69% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Pennsylvania | 96,265 | Missouri | -61,217 |
New York | 55,565 | Kentucky | -54,128 |
Ohio | 38,391 | Maryland | -19,610 |
Maine | 13,879 | California | -13,937 |
Vermont | 11,176 | Michigan | -6,887 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Vermont | 25.08% | Kentucky | -37.02% |
Oregon | 24.28% | Missouri | -36.98% |
Minnesota | 22.12% | Maryland | -21.20% |
Pennsylvania | 20.20% | California | -11.63% |
Maine | 13.75% | Michigan | -4.46% |
State Ranks
Rank | Lincoln | McClellan |
1 | 22 | 3 |
2 | 3 | 22 |
County Ranks
Rank | Lincoln | McClellan |
1 | 35 | 3 |
2 | 3 | 35 |
Note: county data for 1864 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteLincoln | McClellan | Cheeseborough |
Nantucket, MA | 93.10% | Woodford, KY | 69.83% | Wyandotte, KS | 2.52% |
Hampshire, MA | 85.33% | Warren, NJ | 52.84% | Alameda, CA | 0.00% |
Barnstable, MA | 85.07% | Sussex, DE | 51.81% | Alpine, CA | 0.00% |
Bristol, MA | 81.75% | Yates, NY | 49.54% | Amador, CA | 0.00% |
Wyandotte, KS | 79.19% | Windham, CT | 48.62% | Butte, CA | 0.00% |
Dukes, MA | 77.49% | York, PA | 48.25% | Calaveras, CA | 0.00% |
Franklin, MA | 77.25% | Sullivan, NH | 47.44% | Colusa, CA | 0.00% |
Worcester, MA | 76.29% | Whitley, IN | 46.40% | Contra Costa, CA | 0.00% |
Windsor, VT | 76.10% | Wexford, MI | 46.40% | Del Norte, CA | 0.00% |
Plymouth, MA | 75.18% | Yamhill, OR | 46.10% | El Dorado, CA | 0.00% |
Write-ins |
Wyandotte, KS | 0.52% |
Essex, MA | 0.01% |
Norfolk, MA | 0.01% |
Alameda, CA | 0.00% |
Alpine, CA | 0.00% |
Amador, CA | 0.00% |
Butte, CA | 0.00% |
Calaveras, CA | 0.00% |
Colusa, CA | 0.00% |
Contra Costa, CA | 0.00% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteLincoln | McClellan |
Winnebago, WI | 0.00% | Winnebago, WI | 0.00% |
Waushara, WI | 0.00% | Waushara, WI | 0.00% |
Waupaca, WI | 0.00% | Waupaca, WI | 0.00% |
Waukesha, WI | 0.00% | Waukesha, WI | 0.00% |
Washington, WI | 0.00% | Washington, WI | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesLincoln | McClellan | Cheeseborough |
Yates, NY | 368,735 | Yates, NY | 361,986 | Wyandotte, KS | 543 |
York, PA | 296,391 | York, PA | 276,316 | Alameda, CA | 0 |
Wyandot, OH | 265,654 | Wyandot, OH | 205,599 | Alpine, CA | 0 |
Woodford, IL | 189,512 | Woodford, IL | 158,724 | Amador, CA | 0 |
Whitley, IN | 150,422 | Whitley, IN | 130,233 | Butte, CA | 0 |
Wright, IA | 88,500 | Wexford, MI | 68,513 | Calaveras, CA | 0 |
Wood, WI | 83,458 | Warren, NJ | 68,024 | Colusa, CA | 0 |
Wexford, MI | 79,149 | Wood, WI | 65,884 | Contra Costa, CA | 0 |
St. Louis, MO | 72,750 | Woodford, KY | 64,301 | Del Norte, CA | 0 |
York, ME | 67,805 | Wright, IA | 49,525 | El Dorado, CA | 0 |
Write-ins |
Wyandotte, KS | 112 |
Essex, MA | 2 |
Norfolk, MA | 1 |
Alameda, CA | 0 |
Alpine, CA | 0 |
Amador, CA | 0 |
Butte, CA | 0 |
Calaveras, CA | 0 |
Colusa, CA | 0 |
Contra Costa, CA | 0 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Lincoln | McClellan |
Winnebago, WI | 0 | Winnebago, WI | 0 |
Waushara, WI | 0 | Waushara, WI | 0 |
Waupaca, WI | 0 | Waupaca, WI | 0 |
Waukesha, WI | 0 | Waukesha, WI | 0 |
Washington, WI | 0 | Washington, WI | 0 |
Washburn, WI | 0 | Washburn, WI | 0 |
Walworth, WI | 0 | Walworth, WI | 0 |
Vilas, WI | 0 | Vilas, WI | 0 |
Vernon, WI | 0 | Vernon, WI | 0 |
Trempealeau, WI | 0 | Trempealeau, WI | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Wyandot, OH | 25,667 | Yates, NY | 43,387 |
Wright, IA | 24,312 | Windham, CT | 23,717 |
Woodford, IL | 18,832 | Wexford, MI | 12,925 |
Yuba, CA | 17,482 | York, ME | 12,305 |
York, PA | 15,509 | Woodford, KY | 12,227 |
Worcester, MD | 11,086 | Sullivan, NH | 8,070 |
Windsor, VT | 3,939 | Wood, WI | 3,518 |
Middlesex, MA | 1,984 | Sussex, DE | 3,368 |
Bristol, MA | 1,296 | Whitley, IN | 3,335 |
Barnstable, MA | 1,055 | Warren, NJ | 2,778 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Nantucket, MA | 47.67% | York, PA | 35.32% |
Wright, IA | 16.85% | Windham, CT | 29.59% |
Yuba, CA | 16.59% | Woodford, KY | 23.04% |
Bristol, MA | 14.32% | Sussex, DE | 20.72% |
Worcester, MD | 14.14% | Dukes, MA | 17.28% |
Woodford, IL | 5.32% | York, ME | 14.69% |
Middlesex, MA | 4.84% | Sullivan, NH | 12.52% |
Wyandot, OH | 4.80% | Yellow Medicine, MN | 11.09% |
Worcester, MA | 4.05% | Wexford, MI | 8.04% |
Washington, RI | 1.74% | Yates, NY | 6.50% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | York, PA | 560,946 | Woodford, KY | -54,128 |
Yates, NY | 55,565 | Worcester, MD | -19,610 |
Wyandot, OH | 38,391 | Yuba, CA | -13,937 |
York, ME | 13,879 | Wexford, MI | -6,887 |
Windsor, VT | 11,176 | Wood, WI | -2,841 |
Wright, IA | 9,286 | Worcester, MA | -1,099 |
Woodford, IL | 8,570 | Bristol, MA | -831 |
Whitley, IN | 8,512 | Plymouth, MA | -331 |
Yellow Medicine, MN | 7,685 | Nantucket, MA | -54 |
Warren, NJ | 7,532 | Dukes, MA | 76 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | York, PA | 4,769.54% | Woodford, KY | -37.02% |
Barnstable, MA | 46.76% | Worcester, MD | -21.20% |
Windsor, VT | 25.08% | Yuba, CA | -11.63% |
Yamhill, OR | 24.28% | Nantucket, MA | -9.38% |
Yellow Medicine, MN | 22.12% | Bristol, MA | -6.52% |
Hampden, MA | 14.66% | Wexford, MI | -4.46% |
Dukes, MA | 14.15% | Worcester, MA | -4.43% |
York, ME | 13.75% | Plymouth, MA | -3.17% |
Washington, RI | 12.44% | Wood, WI | -1.87% |
Wyandot, OH | 8.87% | Essex, MA | 1.33% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Lincoln | McClellan |
Yates, NY | 50.46% | Sussex, DE | 51.81% |
Windham, CT | 51.38% | Warren, NJ | 52.84% |
York, PA | 51.75% | Woodford, KY | 69.83% |
Sullivan, NH | 52.56% | , | 0.00% |
Whitley, IN | 53.60% | , | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Lincoln | McClellan |
Sussex, DE | 48.19% | Yates, NY | 49.54% |
Warren, NJ | 47.16% | Windham, CT | 48.62% |
Woodford, KY | 30.17% | York, PA | 48.25% |
, | 0.00% | Sullivan, NH | 47.44% |
, | 0.00% | Whitley, IN | 46.40% |