Abraham Lincoln vs John C. Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln vs John C. Breckinridge in 1860: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Abraham Lincoln
- Elections
- 2 (1860, 1864)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 392
- Best popular vote
- 55.1% in 1864
- Parties
- Republican
John C. Breckinridge
- Elections
- 1 (1860)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 72
- Best popular vote
- 18.2% in 1860
- Parties
- Southern Democratic
- Abraham Lincoln states
- 18
- John C. Breckinridge states
- 10
- Popular vote
- 39.8% – 18.2%
Every state, 1860
| State | Abraham Lincoln | John C. Breckinridge | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | — | 54.0% 9 | — | 9 |
| Arkansas | — | 53.2% 4 | — | 4 |
| California | 33.0% 4 | 28.9% | 4.1 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 53.9% 6 | 20.5% | 33.4 | 6 |
| Delaware | 23.7% | 45.6% 3 | -21.9 | 3 |
| Florida | — | 59.6% 3 | — | 3 |
| Georgia | — | 48.8% 10 | — | 10 |
| Illinois | 50.7% 11 | 0.7% | 50.0 | 11 |
| Indiana | 51.1% 13 | 4.5% | 46.6 | 13 |
| Iowa | 54.9% 4 | 0.8% | 54.1 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 0.9% | 36.4% | -35.4 | 12 |
| Louisiana | — | 44.9% 6 | — | 6 |
| Maine | 64.2% 8 | 6.5% | 57.7 | 8 |
| Maryland | 3.1% | 45.6% 8 | -42.5 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 62.8% 13 | 3.7% | 59.1 | 13 |
| Michigan | 57.2% 6 | 0.5% | 56.7 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 63.4% 4 | 2.2% | 61.3 | 4 |
| Mississippi | — | 59.0% 7 | — | 7 |
| Missouri | 10.3% | 18.9% | -8.6 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 56.9% 5 | 3.2% | 53.7 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 48.1% 4 | — | — | 7 |
| New York | 53.7% 35 | — | — | 35 |
| North Carolina | — | 50.4% 10 | — | 10 |
| Ohio | 52.3% 23 | 2.6% | 49.8 | 23 |
| Oregon | 34.5% 3 | 33.5% | 1.0 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 56.3% 27 | 37.5% | 18.7 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 61.2% 4 | — | — | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | — | 44.7% | — | 12 |
| Texas | — | 75.5% 4 | — | 4 |
| Vermont | 75.8% 5 | 4.2% | 71.6 | 5 |
| Virginia | 1.2% | 44.5% | -43.3 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 56.6% 5 | 0.6% | 56.0 | 5 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won the presidency. Electoral votes: Abraham Lincoln 180, John C. Breckinridge 72. Popular vote: Abraham Lincoln 39.8%, John C. Breckinridge 18.2%.
How many states did Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge each win in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln carried 18 and John C. Breckinridge carried 10.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data