Who won Oregon in the 1860 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Oregon in 1860, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1860?

Oregon cast 3 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1860?

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

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1860

Oregon: Lincoln carries 3 EV.

Oregon cast its 3 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Oregon voted with the national winner this cycle.

Oregon in 1860

The 1860 contest saw Oregon line up behind Lincoln, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Oregon ended up on the winning side — Abraham Lincoln captured the White House that year.

1860 was the first presidential election in which Oregon cast electoral votes. Oregon did not move alone — neighboring California broke the same way in 1860. Across the 42 presidential elections Oregon has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (23 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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