James Buchanan vs Millard Fillmore
James Buchanan vs Millard Fillmore in 1856: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
James Buchanan
- Elections
- 1 (1856)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 174
- Best popular vote
- 45.3% in 1856
- Parties
- Democratic
Millard Fillmore
- Elections
- 1 (1856)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 8
- Best popular vote
- 21.6% in 1856
- Parties
- Whig-American
- James Buchanan states
- 18
- Millard Fillmore states
- 1
- Popular vote
- 45.3% – 21.6%
Every state, 1856
| State | James Buchanan | Millard Fillmore | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 62.1% 9 | 37.9% | 24.2 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 67.1% 4 | 32.9% | 34.2 | 4 |
| California | 48.4% 4 | 32.8% | 15.6 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 43.6% | 3.3% | 40.3 | 6 |
| Delaware | 54.8% 3 | 43.0% | 11.8 | 3 |
| Florida | 56.8% 3 | 43.2% | 13.6 | 3 |
| Georgia | 57.1% 10 | 42.9% | 14.2 | 10 |
| Illinois | 44.1% 11 | 15.7% | 28.4 | 11 |
| Indiana | 50.4% 13 | 9.5% | 40.9 | 13 |
| Iowa | 40.7% | 10.5% | 30.2 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 52.5% 12 | 47.5% | 5.0 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 51.7% 6 | 48.3% | 3.4 | 6 |
| Maine | 35.7% | 3.0% | 32.7 | 8 |
| Maryland | 45.0% | 54.6% 8 | -9.6 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 23.1% | 11.5% | 11.6 | 13 |
| Michigan | 41.5% | 1.3% | 40.2 | 6 |
| Mississippi | 59.4% 7 | 40.6% | 18.8 | 7 |
| Missouri | 54.4% 9 | 45.6% | 8.8 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 45.7% | 0.6% | 45.1 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 47.2% 7 | 24.3% | 22.9 | 7 |
| New York | 32.8% | 20.9% | 11.9 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 56.8% 10 | 43.2% | 13.6 | 10 |
| Ohio | 44.2% | 7.3% | 36.9 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 50.1% 27 | 17.8% | 32.3 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 33.7% | 8.5% | 25.2 | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 52.2% 12 | 47.8% | 4.4 | 12 |
| Texas | 66.6% 4 | 33.4% | 33.2 | 4 |
| Vermont | 20.9% | 1.1% | 19.8 | 5 |
| Virginia | 60.0% 15 | 40.0% | 20.0 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 43.8% | 0.5% | 43.3 | 5 |
Questions and answers
Who won between James Buchanan and Millard Fillmore in 1856?
James Buchanan won the presidency. Electoral votes: James Buchanan 174, Millard Fillmore 8. Popular vote: James Buchanan 45.3%, Millard Fillmore 21.6%.
How many states did James Buchanan and Millard Fillmore each win in 1856?
James Buchanan carried 18 and Millard Fillmore carried 1.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data