Ohio · 1860 presidential election
Ohio presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Ohio by 10.03 points (44,378 votes), winning 23 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 23
- Votes counted
- 442,441
- OH result
- R+10.0
- Compared with the nation
- 0.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 5.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 231,610 | 52.33% | 23 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 187,232 | 42.30% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 12,194 | 2.76% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 11,405 | 2.58% | — | |
| Total votes | 442,441 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Ohio in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Ohio by 10.03 percentage points (44,378 votes).
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1860?
Ohio cast 23 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1860?
442,441 votes were counted for president.
How did Ohio change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 5.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 4.3 points to Republican by 10.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data