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

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1860 United States presidential election in Florida

← 1856 November 6, 1860 1868 →

Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 8,277 4,801 Percentage 62.23% 36.10%

County Results Breckinridge   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%   No votes Bell   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

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Florida was won by Southern Democratic candidate John C. Breckinridge, who won the state by a margin of 26.13%.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

This was the last presidential election Florida would participate in until the 1868 election due to the American Civil War and the beginnings of the Reconstruction Era.

• United States presidential elections in Florida
• 1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
• 1860 Florida Gubernatorial election