Illinois · 1864 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1864
Abraham Lincoln carried Illinois by 8.84 points (30,788 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 348,236
- IL result
- R+8.8
- Compared with the nation
- 1.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1860
- 5.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 189,512 | 54.40% | 16 | |
| George McClellan | Democratic | 158,724 | 45.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 348,236 | ||||
Sources: 1864
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln won Illinois by 8.84 percentage points (30,788 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1864?
Illinois cast 16 electoral votes in 1864.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1864?
348,236 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1860 to 1864?
The margin moved 5.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 3.5 points to Republican by 8.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data