Iowa · 1864 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1864
Abraham Lincoln carried Iowa by 28.24 points (38,975 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 138,025
- IA result
- R+28.2
- Compared with the nation
- 18.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1860
- 16.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 88,500 | 64.10% | 8 | |
| George McClellan | Democratic | 49,525 | 35.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 138,025 | ||||
Sources: 1864
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln won Iowa by 28.24 percentage points (38,975 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1864?
Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in 1864.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1864?
138,025 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1860 to 1864?
The margin moved 16.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 11.9 points to Republican by 28.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data