Wisconsin · 1864 presidential election
Wisconsin presidential election results 1864
Abraham Lincoln carried Wisconsin by 11.77 points (17,574 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 149,342
- WI result
- R+11.8
- Compared with the nation
- 1.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1860
- 2.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 83,458 | 55.90% | 8 | |
| George McClellan | Democratic | 65,884 | 44.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 149,342 | ||||
Sources: 1864
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Questions and answers
Who won Wisconsin in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln won Wisconsin by 11.77 percentage points (17,574 votes).
How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1864?
Wisconsin cast 8 electoral votes in 1864.
How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1864?
149,342 votes were counted for president.
How did Wisconsin change from 1860 to 1864?
The margin moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.9 points to Republican by 11.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data