United States presidential election 1860 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1860-11-06 · held
Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
Electoral map — 1860
303 electors; 152 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | John C. Breckinridge 9 |
| Arkansas | 4 | John C. Breckinridge 4 |
| California | 4 | Abraham Lincoln 4 |
| Connecticut | 6 | Abraham Lincoln 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | John C. Breckinridge 3 |
| Florida | 3 | John C. Breckinridge 3 |
| Georgia | 10 | John C. Breckinridge 10 |
| Illinois | 11 | Abraham Lincoln 11 |
| Indiana | 13 | Abraham Lincoln 13 |
| Iowa | 4 | Abraham Lincoln 4 |
| Kentucky | 12 | John Bell 12 |
| Louisiana | 6 | John C. Breckinridge 6 |
| Maine | 8 | Abraham Lincoln 8 |
| Maryland | 8 | John C. Breckinridge 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | Abraham Lincoln 13 |
| Michigan | 6 | Abraham Lincoln 6 |
| Minnesota | 4 | Abraham Lincoln 4 |
| Mississippi | 7 | John C. Breckinridge 7 |
| Missouri | 9 | Stephen A. Douglas 9 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
| New Jersey | 7 | Abraham Lincoln 4; Stephen A. Douglas 3 |
| New York | 35 | Abraham Lincoln 35 |
| North Carolina | 10 | John C. Breckinridge 10 |
| Ohio | 23 | Abraham Lincoln 23 |
| Oregon | 3 | Abraham Lincoln 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | Abraham Lincoln 27 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Abraham Lincoln 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | John C. Breckinridge 8 |
| Tennessee | 12 | John Bell 12 |
| Texas | 4 | John C. Breckinridge 4 |
| Vermont | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
| Virginia | 15 | John Bell 15 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | Abraham Lincoln 5 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | 1867198 | 39.79079125198347% | — | 180 |
| Stephen A. Douglas | 1379434 | 29.396330940740384% | — | 12 |
| John C. Breckinridge | 854248 | 18.204391738543194% | — | 72 |
| John Bell | 591658 | 12.608486068732955% | — | 39 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1860 electoral count and state allocations