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1860 presidential election map and results
Abraham Lincoln won a four-candidate election with 180 of 303 electoral votes. New Jersey split its seven electoral votes. Modern state outlines are used for orientation; they do not reconstruct 1860 boundaries. A majority was 152 of 303 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln ✓ | Republican | 180 |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 72 |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 39 |
| Stephen A. Douglas | Democratic | 12 |
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | John C. Breckinridge | 9 |
| Arkansas | John C. Breckinridge | 4 |
| California | Abraham Lincoln | 4 |
| Connecticut | Abraham Lincoln | 6 |
| Delaware | John C. Breckinridge | 3 |
| Florida | John C. Breckinridge | 3 |
| Georgia | John C. Breckinridge | 10 |
| Illinois | Abraham Lincoln | 11 |
| Indiana | Abraham Lincoln | 13 |
| Iowa | Abraham Lincoln | 4 |
| Kentucky | John Bell | 12 |
| Louisiana | John C. Breckinridge | 6 |
| Maine | Abraham Lincoln | 8 |
| Maryland | John C. Breckinridge | 8 |
| Massachusetts | Abraham Lincoln | 13 |
| Michigan | Abraham Lincoln | 6 |
| Minnesota | Abraham Lincoln | 4 |
| Mississippi | John C. Breckinridge | 7 |
| Missouri | Stephen A. Douglas | 9 |
| New Hampshire | Abraham Lincoln | 5 |
| New Jersey * | Abraham Lincoln | Lincoln 4, Douglas 3 |
| New York | Abraham Lincoln | 35 |
| North Carolina | John C. Breckinridge | 10 |
| Ohio | Abraham Lincoln | 23 |
| Oregon | Abraham Lincoln | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | Abraham Lincoln | 27 |
| Rhode Island | Abraham Lincoln | 4 |
| South Carolina | John C. Breckinridge | 8 |
| Tennessee | John Bell | 12 |
| Texas | John C. Breckinridge | 4 |
| Vermont | Abraham Lincoln | 5 |
| Virginia | John Bell | 15 |
| Wisconsin | Abraham Lincoln | 5 |
Notes
- New Jersey: New Jersey voters selected electors individually. Four Republican electors and three Douglas Democratic electors won.
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.
- West Virginia: West Virginia did not become a separate state until 1863. The modern boundary is shown only for reference.