Indiana · 1860 presidential election
Indiana presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Indiana by 8.64 points (23,524 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 272,143
- IN result
- R+8.7
- Compared with the nation
- 1.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 19.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 139,033 | 51.09% | 13 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 115,509 | 42.44% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 12,295 | 4.52% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 5,306 | 1.95% | — | |
| Total votes | 272,143 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Indiana in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Indiana by 8.64 percentage points (23,524 votes).
How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1860?
Indiana cast 13 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1860?
272,143 votes were counted for president.
How did Indiana change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 19.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 10.3 points to Republican by 8.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data