Kentucky · 1860 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1860
John Bell carried Kentucky by 8.83 points (12,915 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 146,216
- KY result
- D+16.6
- Compared with the nation
- 27.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 35.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 66,058 | 45.18% | 12 | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 53,143 | 36.35% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 25,651 | 17.54% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 1,364 | 0.93% | — | |
| Total votes | 146,216 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1860?
John Bell won Kentucky by 8.83 percentage points (12,915 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1860?
Kentucky cast 12 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1860?
146,216 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 35.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 52.5 points to Democratic by 16.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data