The intense political divide between the Northern and Southern states following the Civil War likely played a significant role in the number of Southern votes cast for Johnson's impeachment. Many Southern Congressmen viewed Johnson, a Southern Democrat who had remained loyal to the Union during the war, as sympathetic to the former Confederate states. Additionally, Johnson's Reconstruction policies, which were seen as lenient towards the South, further alienated many Northern Republicans and contributed to his impeachment. These factors likely led to a majority of Southern votes being cast against Johnson's impeachment.
