1860 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1860 United States presidential election in Michigan

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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 Lincoln   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Douglas   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

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%.

Results

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

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

• United States presidential elections in Michigan

References

1. "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.