Minnesota · 1860 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Minnesota by 29.16 points (10,149 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 34,799
- MN result
- R+29.2
- Compared with the nation
- 18.8 pts more Republican
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 22,069 | 63.42% | 4 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 11,920 | 34.25% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 748 | 2.15% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 62 | 0.18% | — | |
| Total votes | 34,799 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Minnesota by 29.16 percentage points (10,149 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1860?
Minnesota cast 4 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1860?
34,799 votes were counted for president.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data