New York · 1860 presidential election
New York presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried New York by 7.43 points (50,136 votes), winning 35 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 35
- Votes counted
- 675,156
- NY result
- R+7.4
- Compared with the nation
- 3.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 6.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 362,646 | 53.71% | 35 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 312,510 | 46.29% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | -- | — | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | -- | — | — | |
| Total votes | 675,156 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won New York in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won New York by 7.43 percentage points (50,136 votes).
How many electoral votes did New York have in 1860?
New York cast 35 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in New York in 1860?
675,156 votes were counted for president.
How did New York change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 6.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.4 points to Republican by 7.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data