Michigan · 1864 presidential election
Michigan presidential election results 1864
Abraham Lincoln carried Michigan by 10.67 points (17,079 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 160,023
- MI result
- R+10.7
- Compared with the nation
- 0.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1860
- 4.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 88,551 | 55.30% | 8 | |
| George McClellan | Democratic | 71,472 | 44.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 160,023 | ||||
Sources: 1864
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Questions and answers
Who won Michigan in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln won Michigan by 10.67 percentage points (17,079 votes).
How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1864?
Michigan cast 8 electoral votes in 1864.
How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1864?
160,023 votes were counted for president.
How did Michigan change from 1860 to 1864?
The margin moved 4.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 15.1 points to Republican by 10.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data