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.
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. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 15.12%.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Abraham Lincoln Rufus Hosmer88,480 Republican Party Abraham Lincoln Hezekiah G. Wells88,479 Republican Party Abraham Lincoln August Coburn88,478 Republican Party Abraham Lincoln Philotus Hayden88,473 Republican Party Abraham Lincoln George W. Lee88,473 Republican Party Abraham Lincoln Edward Dorsch88,313 Democratic Party Stephen A. Douglas Augustus Widenman65,057 Democratic Party Stephen A. Douglas Charles E. Stuart65,055 Democratic Party Stephen A. Douglas Peter G. Hodenpyl65,049 Democratic Party Stephen A. Douglas Stephen G. Clark65,046 Democratic Party Stephen A. Douglas George W. Peck65,042 Democratic Party Stephen A. Douglas Andrew S. Robertson64,503 Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge Jacob Beeson805 Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge Barnabas Case805 Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge Robert P. Eldridge805 Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge Peter Morey805 Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge Ralph Madhams804 Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge William V. Morrison801 Constitutional Union John Bell John Cooper405 Constitutional Union John Bell George R. Warner405 Constitutional Union John Bell Charles E. Niles404 Constitutional Union John Bell John R. Jones400 Constitutional Union John Bell Henry P. Bridge399 Constitutional Union John Bell Henry H. Treadway389 Write-in Scattering157Votes cast 154,904
Results by county County Abraham LincolnRepublican Stephen A. DouglasDemocratic John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic John BellConstitutional Union Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Allegan1,89654.92%1,54444.73%110.32%10.03%35210.20%3,452Alpena8274.55%2825.45%00.00%00.00%5449.09%110Barry1,90164.18%1,03835.04%230.78%00.00%86329.14%2,962Bay31148.82%32450.86%00.00%20.31%-13-2.04%637Berrien2,62051.99%2,33746.38%521.03%240.48%2835.62%5,039Branch3,07465.91%1,55833.40%190.41%10.02%1,51632.50%4,664Calhoun4,07261.66%2,44937.08%450.68%380.58%1,62324.58%6,604Cass2,06855.44%1,62443.54%340.91%40.11%44411.90%3,730Cheboygan2021.28%7478.72%00.00%00.00%-54-57.45%94Chippewa6441.83%8958.17%00.00%00.00%-25-16.34%153Clinton1,56955.21%1,27344.79%00.00%00.00%29610.42%2,842Eaton2,13561.44%1,32838.22%60.17%00.00%80723.22%3,475Emmet3015.15%16884.85%00.00%00.00%-138-69.70%198Genesee2,83258.95%1,92039.97%00.00%220.46%91218.98%4,804Grand Traverse40767.27%19832.73%00.00%00.00%20934.55%605Gratiot49660.41%31438.25%00.00%00.00%18222.17%821Hillsdale3,74968.00%1,71931.18%250.45%120.22%2,03036.82%5,513Huron29958.86%20941.14%00.00%00.00%9017.72%508Ingham2,18154.23%1,83845.70%30.07%00.00%3438.53%4,022Ionia2,23163.13%1,29436.62%60.17%30.08%93726.51%3,534Iosco2032.79%4167.21%00.00%00.00%2134.43%61Isabella12348.43%13151.57%00.00%00.00%83.15%254Jackson3,39656.22%2,59642.97%460.76%30.05%80013.24%6,041Kalamazoo3,23060.91%2,03138.30%40.08%380.72%1,19922.61%5,303Kent3,64758.06%2,54040.44%871.39%70.11%1,10717.62%6,281Lapeer1,76258.79%1,22240.77%80.27%50.17%54018.02%2,997Lenawee5,08058.59%3,51040.48%570.66%230.27%1,57018.11%8,670Livingston2,07550.83%2,00349.07%40.10%00.00%721.76%4,082Mackinac4131.54%8968.46%00.00%00.00%-48-36.92%130Macomb2,53353.28%2,16645.56%150.32%150.32%3677.72%4,754Manistee12668.48%5831.52%00.00%00.00%6836.96%184Manitou5645.53%6754.47%00.00%00.00%-11-8.94%123Mason8964.49%4935.51%00.00%00.00%4028.99%138Mecosta10966.46%5533.54%00.00%00.00%5432.93%164Midland15778.50%4321.50%00.00%00.00%11457.00%200Monroe2,28250.79%2,16548.19%100.22%00.00%1172.60%4,493Montcalm56561.02%36138.98%00.00%00.00%20422.03%926Muskegon50267.47%24132.39%10.13%00.00%26135.08%744Newaygo36463.75%20736.25%00.00%00.00%15727.50%571Oakland4,41153.27%3,76845.50%831.00%190.23%6437.76%8,281Oceana19254.86%15845.14%00.00%00.00%349.71%350Ontonagon33152.46%30047.54%00.00%00.00%314.91%631Ottawa1,41453.74%1,21746.26%00.00%00.00%1977.49%2,631Saginaw1,47954.39%1,20644.35%80.29%80.29%27310.04%2,719Sanilac89968.94%39630.37%90.69%00.00%50338.57%1,304Shiawassee1,60656.53%1,22142.98%70.25%70.25%38513.55%2,841St. Clair2,58956.22%1,95542.45%370.80%190.41%63413.77%4,605St. Joseph2,83258.60%1,98040.97%210.43%00.00%85217.63%4,833Tuscola74768.09%35031.91%00.00%00.00%39736.19%1,097Van Buren2,17562.59%1,27436.66%260.75%00.00%90125.93%3,475Washtenaw4,28653.60%3,63045.39%560.70%250.31%6568.20%7,997Wayne7,32551.34%6,70146.97%1020.71%1390.97%6244.37%14,267Total88,48057.12%65,05742.00%8050.52%4050.26%23,42315.12%154,904
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Grand Traverse Saginaw Wayne
See also United States presidential elections in Michigan
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