Who won Florida in the 1860 presidential election?

Breckinridge (Southern Democratic) carried Florida in 1860, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1860?

Florida cast 3 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1860?

No. Florida backed Breckinridge, while Abraham Lincoln won the presidency nationally.

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1860

Florida: Breckinridge carries 3 EV.

Florida cast its 3 electoral votes for Breckinridge (Southern Democratic). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Florida voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1860 result in Florida

Florida backed Breckinridge (Southern Democratic) in the 1860 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won nationally, while Florida had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Florida away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 4 cycles. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1860. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

Nationally, Abraham Lincoln finished with 180 of the 303 electoral votes to John C. Breckinridge's 72. Abraham Lincoln led the national popular vote with 39.65% of the ballots cast.

The 1860 national map

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