1860 United States presidential election in Vermont explained

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Election Name:1860 United States presidential election in Vermont
Country:Vermont
Flag Year:1837
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1856 United States presidential election in Vermont
Previous Year:1856
Next Election:1864 United States presidential election in Vermont
Next Year:1864
Election Date:November 2, 1860
Image1:Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Hesler, 1860-restored (cropped).png
Nominee1:Abraham Lincoln
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Illinois
Running Mate1:Hannibal Hamlin
Electoral Vote1:5
Popular Vote1:33,808
Percentage1:75.86%
Nominee2:Stephen A. Douglas
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Illinois
Running Mate2:Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:8,649
Percentage2:19.41%
Map Size:260px
President
Before Election:James Buchanan
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Abraham Lincoln
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1860 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose five electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Vermont was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Hannibal Hamlin They defeated Democratic candidate Stephen A. Douglas and his running mate Herschel V. Johnson. Lincoln won the state by a landslide margin of 56.45%.

With 75.86% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Lincoln's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.[1]

Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon, Vermont.

Results

Results By County

County! colspan="2"
Abraham LincolnRepublican Stephen A. DouglasDemocratic John C. BreckinridgeSouthern DemocraticJohn BellConstitutional UnionTotal Votes Cast
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Addison2,62686.55%34411.34%471.55%170.56%3,034
Bennington1,93770.36%71025.79%943.41%120.44%2,753
Caledonia2,13973.03%58119.84%1896.45%200.68%2,929
2,24177.81%54518.92%692.40%250.87%2,880
64666.67%31232.20%101.03%10.10%969
1,97971.60%53819.46%2278.21%200.72%2,764
Grand Isle33371.00%8918.98%418.74%61.28%469
Lamoille1,28078.43%31219.12%372.27%30.18%1,632
2,71468.94%97324.71%2125.38%380.97%3,937
1,74980.67%29313.51%1205.54%60.28%2,168
4,17873.75%1,34823.80%1162.05%230.41%5,665
Washington2,94170.07%1,20928.81%431.02%40.10%4,197
3,73279.69%4619.84%47310.10%170.36%4,683
Windsor5,31380.94%93414.23%2914.43%260.40%6,564
Total33,80875.73%8,64919.37%1,9694.41%2180.49%44,644

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1860 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.