Population
There were 4 million enslaved people counted in the 1860 census. That dropped to zero in the 1870 count.
Data • By Topic • People & Society • Democracy & Society • Elections
Immediately following a presidential election, states count valid ballots to determine how to allocate their electors. The Electoral College then votes in December to decide who will become president. Later, the Federal Election Commission reports an official summary of voting statistics in all races by compiling state reporting, which is the basis of this figure.
