Wisconsin is a state of the United States. Located in the north-central of the country, Wisconsin is considered part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee. It was the 30th state and was admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848.
During the 1864 presidential election, Wisconsin was one of 10 states that Democratic candidate Horatio Seymour carried in his election to the presidency and won it by a plurality of fewer than 3,000 votes.[3] The state had eight electoral votes during the election.