1864 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

The 1864 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1864 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan
Party National Union Democratic
Home state Illinois New Jersey
Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 79,564 63,876
Percentage 55.31% 44.40%


President before election

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
National Union

Wisconsin would be won by the National Union Party candidate, incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson.[1] They defeated the Democratic candidate George B. McClellan and his running mate George H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 13.20%.

This was the last election until 1912 in which a Democrat carried Lafayette County.

Results

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General Election Results[2]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
National Union Abraham Lincoln William W. Field 79,564
National Union Abraham Lincoln Henry L. Blood 79,562
National Union Abraham Lincoln George C. Northrop 79,357
National Union Abraham Lincoln Allen Warden 79,355
National Union Abraham Lincoln Alexander S. McDill 79,328
National Union Abraham Lincoln Henry F. Belitz 79,270
National Union Abraham Lincoln Henry J. Turner 79,250
National Union Abraham Lincoln Jonathan Bowman 79,225
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Theodore Rudolf 63,876
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Randall Wilcox 63,875
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Isaac W. Webster 63,838
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Frederick W. Horn 63,810
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Charles Morgan 63,770
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Garrit T. Thorne 63,686
Democratic Party George B. McClellan J. Stephens Tripp 63,606
Democratic Party George B. McClellan Harvey T. Ramsey 63,451
Write-in Scattering 418
Votes cast[a] 143,858

Results by county

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County[2] Abraham Lincoln
Republican
George B. McClellan
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[b]
# % # % # %
Adams 582 72.48% 221 27.52% 361 44.96% 803
Ashland[c] 14 32.56% 29 67.44% -15 -34.88% 43
Brown 730 36.21% 1,286 63.79% -556 -27.58% 2,016
Buffalo 597 67.76% 284 32.24% 313 35.53% 881
Calumet 444 38.21% 718 61.79% -274 -23.58% 1,162
Chippewa 205 41.16% 293 58.84% -88 -17.67% 498
Clark 171 78.08% 48 21.92% 123 56.16% 219
Columbia 2,652 64.14% 1,483 35.86% 1,169 28.27% 4,135
Crawford 711 47.49% 786 52.51% -75 -5.01% 1,497
Dane 4,018 51.34% 3,809 48.66% 209 2.67% 7,827
Dodge 3,226 40.71% 4,698 59.29% -1,472 -18.58% 7,924
Door 244 63.38% 75 19.48% 169 43.90% 385[d]
Douglas 37 35.58% 67 64.42% -30 -28.85% 104
Dunn 505 56.93% 251 28.30% 254 28.64% 887[e]
Eau Claire[c] 515 58.72% 362 41.28% 153 17.45% 877
Fond du Lac 3,483 51.30% 3,306 48.70% 177 2.61% 6,789
Grant 3,244 67.51% 1,561 32.49% 1,683 35.03% 4,805
Green 2,017 64.56% 1,107 35.44% 910 29.13% 3,124
Green Lake 1,441 74.01% 506 25.99% 935 48.02% 1,947
Iowa 1,282 47.38% 1,424 52.62% -142 -5.25% 2,706
Jackson 680 76.66% 207 23.34% 473 53.33% 887
Jefferson 2,157 44.03% 2,742 55.97% -585 -11.94% 4,899
Juneau 776 53.04% 687 46.96% 89 6.08% 1,463
Kenosha 1,318 59.99% 879 40.01% 439 19.98% 2,197
Kewaunee[f] 157 17.25% 753 82.75% -596 -65.49% 910
La Crosse 1,531 62.93% 902 37.07% 629 25.85% 2,433
La Pointe 15 40.54% 22 59.46% -7 -18.92% 37
Lafayette 1,469 46.21% 1,710 53.79% -241 -7.58% 3,179
Manitowoc 1,179 34.40% 2,248 65.60% -1,069 -31.19% 3,427
Marathon 136 20.51% 527 79.49% -391 -58.97% 663
Marquette 437 40.24% 649 59.76% -212 -19.52% 1,086
Milwaukee 3,175 31.60% 6,874 68.40% -3,699 -36.81% 10,049
Monroe 1,160 64.12% 649 35.88% 511 28.25% 1,809
Oconto 291 61.78% 178 37.79% 113 23.99% 471[g]
Outagamie 651 39.70% 989 60.30% -338 -20.61% 1,640
Ozaukee 243 10.59% 2,050 89.36% -1,807 -78.77% 2,294[h]
Pepin 273 69.64% 119 30.36% 154 39.29% 392
Pierce 656 66.80% 326 33.20% 330 33.60% 982
Polk 176 62.19% 107 37.81% 69 24.38% 283
Portage 704 69.36% 311 30.64% 393 38.72% 1,015
Racine 2,034 55.30% 1,644 44.70% 390 10.60% 3,678
Richland 1,020 61.00% 652 39.00% 368 22.01% 1,672
Rock 4,367 74.03% 1,532 25.97% 2,835 48.06% 5,899
Sauk 2,076 67.82% 985 32.18% 1,091 35.64% 3,061
Shawano 134 58.01% 97 41.99% 37 16.02% 231
Sheboygan 1,958 47.26% 2,185 52.74% -227 -5.48% 4,143
St. Croix 594 44.90% 511 38.62% 83 6.27% 1,323[i]
Trempealeau 573 80.25% 141 19.75% 432 60.50% 714
Vernon 1,336 74.85% 449 25.15% 887 49.69% 1,785
Walworth 3,455 74.35% 1,192 25.65% 2,263 48.70% 4,647
Washington 658 18.37% 2,923 81.63% -2,265 -63.25% 3,581
Waukesha 2,009 47.78% 2,196 52.22% -187 -4.45% 4,205
Waupaca 1,139 67.84% 540 32.16% 599 35.68% 1,679
Waushara 1,053 78.88% 282 21.12% 771 57.75% 1,335
Winnebago 2,923 62.26% 1,772 37.74% 1,151 24.52% 4,695
Wood 247 49.90% 248 50.10% -1 -0.20% 495
Soldiers[j] 11,372 82.41% 2,428 17.59% 8,944 64.81% 13,800
Total[k] 79,564 55.31% 63,876 44.40% 15,688 10.91% 143,858

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
  3. ^ a b The returns from this county did not arrive in time to be counted by the Board of Canvassers
  4. ^ Includes 66 Scattering votes. 26 of these are 13 each for George McClellan and George Pendleton, the Democratic nominees for President and Vice President, respectively.
  5. ^ Includes 131 Scattering votes. These appear to have been intended for Union elector Turner.
  6. ^ The return from this county was rejected by the Board of Canvassers on account of informality
  7. ^ Includes 2 Scattering votes. These votes appear to have been intended for Union elector Belitz
  8. ^ Includes 1 Scattering vote
  9. ^ Includes 218 Scattering votes. 139 of these appear to have been intended for Democratic elector Thorne. 79 of these appear to have been intended for Union elector Belitz.
  10. ^ A sizeable fraction of the Soldier vote was rejected. The figures here are the ones that were counted by the Board of Canvassers. The rejected Soldier vote was 2,477 for Lincoln and 584 for McClellan.
  11. ^ Does not include the late votes from Adams and Eau Claire counties, the rejected vote from Kewaunee County, and the rejected Soldier votes.

References

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  1. ^ "1864 Presidential General Election Results – Wisconsin". Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Wisconsin Historical Society, Tabular Statement of the Votes polled at a General Election held in the several towns, wards and election precincts in the State of Wisconsin and by the electors of the State of Wisconsin in the military service of the United States, on Tuesday the Eighth day of November A.D. 1864 for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, State Superintendent, and Members of Congress