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The1864 United States presidential election in California took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors of theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
California was won by theRepublicanincumbent,Abraham Lincoln, running on theNation Union ticket with his running mateAndrew Johnson. They defeated theDemocratic nominee,Union ArmyMajor GeneralGeorge B. McClellan and his running mateGeorge H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 17.2%.
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | W. W. Crane | 62,140 | |
| National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | Warner Oliver | 62,131[a] | |
| National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | J. G. McCallum | 62,120 | |
| National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | Charles Maclay | 62,118[b] | |
| National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | Samuel Brannan | 62,050 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | Joseph Hamilton | 43,838 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | John T. Doyle | 43,837 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | W. F. White | 43,831 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | E. J. Lewis | 43,828 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | H. P. Barber | 43,827 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 8 | ||
| Votes cast[c] | 105,986 | |||
| County | Abraham Lincoln National Union | George B. McClellan Democratic | Scattering Write-in | Margin | Total votes cast[d] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 1,467 | 64.40% | 811 | 35.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 656 | 28.80% | 2,278 |
| Alpine | 384 | 62.75% | 228 | 37.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 156 | 25.49% | 612 |
| Amador | 1,392 | 53.72% | 1,199 | 46.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 193 | 7.45% | 2,591 |
| Butte | 1,739 | 60.89% | 1,117 | 39.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 622 | 21.78% | 2,856 |
| Calaveras | 2,071 | 56.96% | 1,565 | 43.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 506 | 13.92% | 3,636 |
| Colusa | 274 | 39.20% | 425 | 60.80% | 0 | 0.00% | −151 | −21.60% | 699 |
| Contra Costa | 958 | 64.73% | 522 | 35.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 436 | 29.46% | 1,480 |
| Del Norte | 167 | 54.58% | 139 | 45.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 28 | 9.15% | 306 |
| El Dorado | 2,949 | 58.17% | 2,121 | 41.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 828 | 16.33% | 5,070 |
| Fresno | 92 | 20.40% | 359 | 79.60% | 0 | 0.00% | −267 | −59.20% | 451 |
| Humboldt | 423 | 61.75% | 262 | 38.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 161 | 23.50% | 685 |
| Klamath[e] | 139 | 53.26% | 122 | 46.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 17 | 6.51% | 261 |
| Lake | 213 | 34.47% | 405 | 65.53% | 0 | 0.00% | −192 | −31.07% | 618 |
| Lassen | 318 | 57.40% | 236 | 42.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 82 | 14.80% | 554 |
| Los Angeles[f] | 555 | 42.73% | 744 | 57.27% | 0 | 0.00% | -189 | -14.55% | 1,299 |
| Marin | 685 | 62.50% | 411 | 37.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 274 | 25.00% | 1,096 |
| Mariposa | 767 | 47.67% | 842 | 52.33% | 0 | 0.00% | -75 | -4.66% | 1,609 |
| Mendocino | 576 | 42.54% | 778 | 57.46% | 0 | 0.00% | −202 | −14.92% | 1,354 |
| Merced | 73 | 25.09% | 218 | 74.91% | 0 | 0.00% | −145 | −49.83% | 291 |
| Mono[g] | 167 | 54.93% | 137 | 45.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 9.87% | 304 |
| Monterey | 415 | 53.27% | 364 | 46.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 51 | 6.55% | 779 |
| Napa | 735 | 55.35% | 593 | 44.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 142 | 10.69% | 1,328 |
| Nevada | 2,784 | 60.88% | 1,789 | 39.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 995 | 21.76% | 4,573 |
| Placer | 2,314 | 60.91% | 1,485 | 39.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 829 | 21.82% | 3,799 |
| Plumas | 828 | 55.31% | 669 | 44.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 159 | 10.62% | 1,497 |
| Sacramento | 4,192 | 70.38% | 1,764 | 29.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,428 | 40.77% | 5,956 |
| San Bernardino | 243 | 33.02% | 493 | 66.98% | 0 | 0.00% | -250 | -33.97% | 736 |
| San Diego | 97 | 32.99% | 197 | 67.01% | 0 | 0.00% | -100 | -34.01% | 294 |
| San Francisco | 12,667 | 60.24% | 8,354 | 39.73% | 8 | 0.04% | 4,313 | 20.51% | 21,029 |
| San Joaquin | 1,849 | 56.44% | 1,427 | 43.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 422 | 12.88% | 3,276 |
| San Luis Obispo | 259 | 63.48% | 149 | 36.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 110 | 26.96% | 408 |
| San Mateo | 600 | 61.41% | 377 | 38.59% | 0 | 0.00% | 223 | 22.82% | 977 |
| Santa Barbara[h] | 343 | 81.09% | 80 | 18.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 263 | 62.17% | 423 |
| Santa Clara | 1,930 | 61.62% | 1,202 | 38.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 728 | 23.24% | 3,132 |
| Santa Cruz | 974 | 68.26% | 453 | 31.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 521 | 36.51% | 1,427 |
| Shasta | 909 | 61.79% | 562 | 38.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 347 | 23.59% | 1,471 |
| Sierra | 2,051 | 66.42% | 1,037 | 33.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,014 | 32.84% | 3,088 |
| Siskiyou | 925 | 49.15% | 957 | 50.85% | 0 | 0.00% | -32 | -1.70% | 1,882 |
| Solano | 1,255 | 58.02% | 908 | 41.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 347 | 16.04% | 2,163 |
| Sonoma | 2,026 | 46.45% | 2,336 | 53.55% | 0 | 0.00% | -310 | -7.11% | 4,362 |
| Stanislaus | 277 | 44.46% | 346 | 55.54% | 0 | 0.00% | −69 | −11.08% | 623 |
| Sutter | 677 | 53.60% | 586 | 46.40% | 0 | 0.00% | 91 | 7.21% | 1,263 |
| Tehama | 482 | 56.97% | 364 | 43.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 118 | 13.95% | 846 |
| Trinity | 653 | 58.62% | 461 | 41.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 192 | 17.24% | 1,114 |
| Tulare[i] | 528 | 45.32% | 637 | 54.68% | 0 | 0.00% | −109 | −9.36% | 1,165 |
| Tuolumne | 1,589 | 50.38% | 1,565 | 49.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 24 | 0.76% | 3,154 |
| Yolo | 653 | 57.99% | 473 | 42.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 180 | 15.99% | 1,126 |
| Yuba | 1,870 | 58.38% | 1,333 | 41.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 537 | 16.77% | 3,203 |
| Soldiers | 2,606 | 91.70% | 236 | 8.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,370 | 83.39% | 2,842 |
| Total | 62,140 | 58.63% | 43,838 | 41.36% | 8 | 0.01% | 18,302 | 17.27% | 105,986 |
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