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Maine · 1864 presidential election

Maine presidential election results 1864

Abraham Lincoln carried Maine by 18.34 points (21,109 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
115,099
ME result
R+18.3
Compared with the nation
8.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1860
18.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Abraham LincolnRepublican68,10459.20%7
George McClellanDemocratic46,99540.80%—
Total votes115,099

Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.

Sources: 1864

Questions and answers

Who won Maine in 1864?

Abraham Lincoln won Maine by 18.34 percentage points (21,109 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1864?

Maine cast 7 electoral votes in 1864.

How many people voted for president in Maine in 1864?

115,099 votes were counted for president.

How did Maine change from 1860 to 1864?

The margin moved 18.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 36.9 points to Republican by 18.3 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data