Who won Georgia in the 1860 presidential election?

Breckinridge (Southern Democratic) carried Georgia in 1860, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1860?

Georgia cast 10 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1860?

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

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1860

Georgia: Breckinridge carries 10 EV.

Georgia cast its 10 electoral votes for Breckinridge (Southern Democratic). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Georgia voted against the national winner this cycle.

Georgia in 1860

The 1860 contest saw Georgia line up behind Breckinridge, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Southern Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won nationally, while Georgia had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Georgia away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina joined Georgia for the Southern Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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