Wisconsin · 1860 presidential election
Wisconsin presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Wisconsin by 13.86 points (21,089 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 152,180
- WI result
- R+13.9
- Compared with the nation
- 3.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 2.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 86,110 | 56.58% | 5 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 65,021 | 0.58% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 888 | 0.58% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 161 | 0.11% | — | |
| Total votes | 152,180 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Wisconsin in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Wisconsin by 13.86 percentage points (21,089 votes).
How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1860?
Wisconsin cast 5 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1860?
152,180 votes were counted for president.
How did Wisconsin change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 2.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 11.8 points to Republican by 13.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data