Who won Michigan in the 1860 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Michigan in 1860, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1860?

Michigan cast 6 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1860?

Yes. Michigan backed Abraham Lincoln, who won the presidency that year.

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Michigan: Lincoln carries 6 EV.

Michigan cast its 6 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Michigan, 1860

In 1860, Michigan awarded its 6 electoral votes to Lincoln of the Republican party. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1860. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Michigan has backed the Republican 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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