Who won New Hampshire in the 1860 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1860, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1860?

New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1860?

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

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New Hampshire: Lincoln carries 5 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 5 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Hampshire, 1860

In 1860, New Hampshire awarded its 5 electoral votes to Lincoln of the Republican party. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

The result flipped New Hampshire away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1860. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire 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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