Illinois · 1860 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Illinois by 3.52 points (11,966 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 339,691
- IL result
- R+3.5
- Compared with the nation
- 6.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 7.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 172,171 | 50.68% | 11 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 160,205 | 47.16% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 4,913 | 1.45% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 2,402 | 0.71% | — | |
| Total votes | 339,691 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Illinois by 3.52 percentage points (11,966 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1860?
Illinois cast 11 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1860?
339,691 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 7.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.9 points to Republican by 3.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data