Abraham Lincoln vs George McClellan
Abraham Lincoln vs George McClellan in 1864: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Abraham Lincoln
- Elections
- 2 (1860, 1864)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 392
- Best popular vote
- 55.1% in 1864
- Parties
- Republican
George McClellan
- Elections
- 1 (1864)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 21
- Best popular vote
- 44.9% in 1864
- Parties
- Democratic
- Abraham Lincoln states
- 22
- George McClellan states
- 3
- Popular vote
- 55.1% – 44.9%
Every state, 1864
| State | Abraham Lincoln | George McClellan | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 58.6% 5 | 41.4% | 17.2 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 51.4% 6 | 48.6% | 2.8 | 6 |
| Delaware | 48.2% | 51.8% 3 | -3.6 | 3 |
| Illinois | 54.4% 16 | 45.6% | 8.8 | 16 |
| Indiana | 53.5% 13 | 46.5% | 7.0 | 13 |
| Iowa | 64.1% 8 | 35.9% | 28.2 | 8 |
| Kansas | 79.2% 3 | 17.8% | 61.4 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 30.2% | 69.8% 11 | -39.6 | 11 |
| Maine | 59.2% 7 | 40.8% | 18.4 | 7 |
| Maryland | 55.1% 7 | 44.9% | 10.2 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 72.2% 12 | 27.8% | 44.4 | 12 |
| Michigan | 55.3% 8 | 44.7% | 10.6 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 59.0% 4 | 40.9% | 18.1 | 4 |
| Missouri | 69.7% 11 | 30.3% | 39.4 | 11 |
| Nevada | 59.8% 2 | 40.2% | 19.6 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 52.6% 5 | 47.4% | 5.2 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 47.2% | 52.8% 7 | -5.6 | 7 |
| New York | 50.5% 33 | 49.5% | 1.0 | 33 |
| Ohio | 56.4% 21 | 43.6% | 12.8 | 21 |
| Oregon | 53.9% 3 | 46.1% | 7.8 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 51.7% 26 | 48.3% | 3.4 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | 62.2% 4 | 37.8% | 24.4 | 4 |
| Vermont | 76.1% 5 | 23.9% | 52.2 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 68.2% 5 | 31.8% | 36.4 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 55.9% 8 | 44.1% | 11.8 | 8 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln won the presidency. Electoral votes: Abraham Lincoln 212, George McClellan 21. Popular vote: Abraham Lincoln 55.1%, George McClellan 44.9%.
How many states did Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan each win in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln carried 22 and George McClellan carried 3.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data