Who won Missouri in the 1860 presidential election?

Douglas (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1860, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1860?

Missouri cast 9 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1860?

No. Missouri backed Douglas, while Abraham Lincoln won the presidency nationally.

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Missouri: Douglas carries 9 EV.

Missouri cast its 9 electoral votes for Douglas (Democratic). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Missouri voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Missouri, 1860

In 1860, Missouri awarded its 9 electoral votes to Douglas of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) won nationally, while Missouri had backed a different ticket.

Missouri stayed in the Democratic column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1828. It stood apart from its neighbors: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas went the other way that year. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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