Who won Vermont in the 1860 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1860?

Vermont cast 5 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1860?

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

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Vermont: Lincoln carries 5 EV.

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

What happened in Vermont, 1860

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

Vermont stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Vermont did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1860. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican 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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