Minnesota · 1864 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1864
Abraham Lincoln carried Minnesota by 18.04 points (7,655 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 42,433
- MN result
- R+18.0
- Compared with the nation
- 7.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1860
- 11.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 25,031 | 59.00% | 4 | |
| George McClellan | Democratic | 17,376 | 40.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 42,433 | ||||
Sources: 1864
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln won Minnesota by 18.04 percentage points (7,655 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1864?
Minnesota cast 4 electoral votes in 1864.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1864?
42,433 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1860 to 1864?
The margin moved 11.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 29.2 points to Republican by 18.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data