California · 1860 presidential election
California presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried California by 0.55 points (657 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 118,840
- CA result
- R+0.6
- Compared with the nation
- 9.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 30.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 39,173 | 32.96% | 4 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 38,516 | 32.41% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 34,334 | 28.89% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 6,817 | 5.74% | — | |
| Total votes | 118,840 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won California in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won California by 0.55 percentage points (657 votes).
How many electoral votes did California have in 1860?
California cast 4 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in California in 1860?
118,840 votes were counted for president.
How did California change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 30.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 29.6 points to Republican by 0.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data