Who won New York in the 1860 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried New York in 1860, winning its 35 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1860?

New York cast 35 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1860?

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

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New York: Lincoln carries 35 EV.

New York cast its 35 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — New York voted with the national winner this cycle.

New York in 1860

The 1860 contest saw New York line up behind Lincoln, delivering 35 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. New York ended up on the winning side — Abraham Lincoln captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New York backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1856. New York did not move alone — neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont broke the same way in 1860. Across the 60 presidential elections New York has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 times). The vote fell within the Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

In the national count, Abraham Lincoln took 180 of the 303 electoral votes, against 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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