A control device for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle comprising: a motor connected to drive wheels of the electric vehicle via a differential gear and a drive shaft, and configured to generate a braking or driving torque for each of the drive wheels; a mechanical braking device capable of independently generating a braking force for each of the drive wheels; and a wheel speed detection unit configured to detect a rotation speed of each of the drive wheels of the electric vehicle, the control device comprising: a vehicle speed calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle; and a slip suppression control unit configured to, during braking, calculate a first slip ratio, which is a slip ratio of the drive wheels based on the calculated vehicle speed and an average value of the detected wheel speeds of the drive wheels, and when the first slip ratio is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, suppress the slip state so that the slip ratio of the drive wheels is a first target slip ratio for a motor ABS, the slip suppression control unit comprising: a motor control unit configured to reduce a torque absolute value of the motor so that the slip ratio of the drive wheels is the first target slip ratio; and a drive wheel braking force control unit configured to apply, by the mechanical braking device, a larger braking force to, of the right drive wheel and the left drive wheel, the drive wheel having a higher wheel speed than the drive wheel having a lower wheel speed when the reduction in the torque absolute value of the motor by the motor control unit causes a second slip ratio, which is a slip ratio of one of the drive wheels, to fall below a second target slip ratio for a mechanical braking ABS. a motor connected to drive wheels of the electric vehicle via a differential gear and a drive shaft, and configured to generate a braking or driving torque for each of the drive wheels; a mechanical braking device capable of independently generating a braking force for each of the drive wheels; and a wheel speed detection unit configured to detect a rotation speed of each of the drive wheels of the electric vehicle, the control device comprising: a vehicle speed calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle; and a slip suppression control unit configured to, during braking, calculate a first slip ratio, which is a slip ratio of the drive wheels based on the calculated vehicle speed and an average value of the detected wheel speeds of the drive wheels, and when the first slip ratio is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, suppress the slip state so that the slip ratio of the drive wheels is a first target slip ratio for a motor ABS, a vehicle speed calculation unit configured to calculate a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle; and a slip suppression control unit configured to, during braking, calculate a first slip ratio, which is a slip ratio of the drive wheels based on the calculated vehicle speed and an average value of the detected wheel speeds of the drive wheels, and when the first slip ratio is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, suppress the slip state so that the slip ratio of the drive wheels is a first target slip ratio for a motor ABS, the slip suppression control unit comprising: a motor control unit configured to reduce a torque absolute value of the motor so that the slip ratio of the drive wheels is the first target slip ratio; and a drive wheel braking force control unit configured to apply, by the mechanical braking device, a larger braking force to, of the right drive wheel and the left drive wheel, the drive wheel having a higher wheel speed than the drive wheel having a lower wheel speed when the reduction in the torque absolute value of the motor by the motor control unit causes a second slip ratio, which is a slip ratio of one of the drive wheels, to fall below a second target slip ratio for a mechanical braking ABS. a motor control unit configured to reduce a torque absolute value of the motor so that the slip ratio of the drive wheels is the first target slip ratio; and a drive wheel braking force control unit configured to apply, by the mechanical braking device, a larger braking force to, of the right drive wheel and the left drive wheel, the drive wheel having a higher wheel speed than the drive wheel having a lower wheel speed when the reduction in the torque absolute value of the motor by the motor control unit causes a second slip ratio, which is a slip ratio of one of the drive wheels, to fall below a second target slip ratio for a mechanical braking ABS.