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1860 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1860 United States presidential election in Michigan

← 1856 November 6, 1860 1864 →
 
Nominee Abraham Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois Illinois
Running mate Hannibal Hamlin Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 88,450 64,889
Percentage 57.23% 41.99%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

The 1860 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

Michigan was won by the Republican nominee, Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. They defeated the Democratic nominee, Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and his running mate with 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson.[1] Lincoln won the state by a margin of 15.24%.

The 1860 presidential election in Michigan began a trend in which the state would vote the same as Pennsylvania, as the two states would vote in lockstep with each other on all but three occasions since Lincoln's victory: 1932, 1940, and 1976.

Results

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1860 United States presidential election in Michigan[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abraham Lincoln 88,450 57.23%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 64,889 41.99%
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 805 0.52%
Constitutional Union John Bell 405 0.26%
Total votes 154,549 100%

Results By County

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1860 United States Presidential Election in Michigan (By County)[2][3]
County Abraham Lincoln

Republican

Stephen A. Douglas

Democratic

Various Candidates

Other Parties

Total Votes Cast
# % # % # %
Allegan 1,896 54.92% 1,544 44.73% 12 0.35% 3,452
Alpena 82 74.55% 28 25.45% 0 0.00% 110
Barry 1,901 64.18% 1,038 35.04% 23 0.78% 2,962
Bay 311 48.82% 324 50.86% 2 0.31% 637
Berrien 2,620 52.06% 2,337 46.43% 76 1.51% 5,033
Branch 3,074 66.08% 1,558 33.49% 20 0.43% 4,652
Calhoun 4,072 61.66% 2,449 37.08% 83 1.26% 6,604
Cass 2,068 55.44% 1,624 43.54% 38 1.02% 3,730
Cheboygan 20 21.28% 74 78.72% 0 0.00% 94
Chippewa 64 41.83% 89 58.17% 0 0.00% 153
Clinton 1,569 55.21% 1,273 44.79% 0 0.00% 2,842
Eaton 2,135 61.55% 1,328 38.28% 6 0.17% 3,469
Genesee 2,832 59.32% 1,920 40.22% 22 0.46% 4,774
Grand Traverse 407 67.27% 198 32.73% 0 0.00% 605
Gratiot 496 61.23% 314 38.77% 0 0.00% 810
Hillsdale 3,749 68.10% 1,719 31.23% 37 0.67% 5,505
Huron 299 58.86% 209 41.14% 0 0.00% 508
Ingham 2,181 54.23% 1,838 45.70% 3 0.07% 4,022
Ionia 2,231 63.13% 1,294 36.62% 9 0.25% 3,534
Iosco 20 32.79% 41 67.21% 0 0.00% 61
Isabella 123 48.43% 131 51.57% 0 0.00% 254
Jackson 3,396 56.22% 2,596 42.97% 49 0.81% 6,041
Kalamazoo 3,230 60.91% 2,031 38.30% 42 0.79% 5,303
Kent 4,647 63.82% 2,540 34.89% 94 1.29% 7,281
Lapeer 1,762 58.79% 1,222 40.77% 13 0.43% 2,997
Lenawee 5,080 58.59% 3,510 40.48% 80 0.92% 8,670
Livingston 2,075 50.83% 2,003 49.07% 4 0.10% 4,082
Mackinac 41 31.54% 89 68.46% 0 0.00% 130
Macomb 2,533 53.56% 2,166 45.80% 30 0.63% 4,729
Manistee 126 68.48% 58 31.52% 0 0.00% 184
Manitou 56 45.53% 67 54.47% 0 0.00% 123
Mason 89 64.49% 49 35.51% 0 0.00% 138
Mecosta 109 66.46% 55 33.54% 0 0.00% 164
Midland 157 78.50% 43 21.50% 0 0.00% 200
Monroe 2,282 51.20% 2,165 48.58% 10 0.22% 4,457
Montcalm 565 61.02% 361 38.98% 0 0.00% 926
Muskegon 502 67.47% 241 32.39% 1 0.13% 744
Newaygo 364 63.75% 207 36.25% 0 0.00% 571
Oakland 4,411 53.27% 3,768 45.50% 102 1.23% 8,281
Oceana 192 54.86% 158 45.14% 0 0.00% 350
Ontonagon 331 52.46% 300 47.54% 0 0.00% 631
Ottawa 1,414 53.74% 1,217 46.26% 0 0.00% 2,631
St. Clair 2,589 56.31% 1,955 42.52% 54 1.17% 4,598
St. Joseph 2,832 58.60% 1,980 40.97% 21 0.43% 4,833
Saginaw 1,479 54.76% 1,206 44.65% 16 0.59% 2,701
Sanilac 899 68.94% 396 30.37% 9 0.69% 1,304
Shiawassee 1,606 56.53% 1,221 42.98% 14 0.49% 2,841
Tuscola 747 68.09% 350 31.91% 0 0.00% 1,097
Van Buren 2,175 62.59% 1,274 36.66% 26 0.75% 3,475
Washtenaw 4,286 53.60% 3,630 45.39% 81 1.01% 7,997
Wayne 7,325 51.34% 6,701 46.97% 241 1.69% 14,267
Total 88,450 57.23% 64,889 41.98% 1,220 0.79% 154,559

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "1860 Presidential Election Results Michigan".
  2. ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.