Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1856 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
B |
F |
F |
%Margin |
Margin |
Buchanan |
Fremont |
Fillmore |
Other |
1 |
LA | 6 | 42,873 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3.39% |
1,455 |
51.70% |
0.00% |
48.30% |
0.00% |
2 |
IL | 11 | 239,334 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3.87% |
9,253 |
44.09% |
40.23% |
15.68% |
0.00% |
3 |
OH | 23 | 386,497 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
4.30% |
16,623 |
44.21% |
48.51% |
7.28% |
0.00% |
4 |
TN | 8 | 133,582 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4.36% |
5,826 |
52.18% |
0.00% |
47.82% |
0.00% |
5 |
KY | 12 | 142,058 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
5.09% |
7,226 |
52.54% |
0.00% |
47.46% |
0.00% |
6 |
NH | 5 | 69,774 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8.00% |
5,582 |
45.71% |
53.71% |
0.59% |
0.00% |
7 |
IA | 4 | 92,310 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8.13% |
7,505 |
40.70% |
48.83% |
10.47% |
0.00% |
8 |
MO | 9 | 106,486 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8.87% |
9,442 |
54.43% |
0.00% |
45.57% |
0.00% |
9 |
MD | 8 | 86,860 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
9.59% |
8,329 |
45.04% |
0.33% |
54.63% |
0.00% |
10 |
CT | 6 | 80,329 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
9.61% |
7,720 |
43.57% |
53.18% |
3.26% |
0.00% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
B |
F |
F |
%Margin |
Margin |
Buchanan |
Fremont |
Fillmore |
Other |
1 |
VT | 4 | 50,748 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
57.11% |
28,984 |
20.84% |
77.96% |
1.07% |
0.13% |
2 |
MA | 13 | 170,048 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
40.53% |
68,928 |
23.08% |
63.61% |
11.54% |
1.77% |
3 |
AR | 4 | 32,642 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
34.24% |
11,178 |
67.12% |
0.00% |
32.88% |
0.00% |
4 |
TX | 12 | 46,808 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
33.18% |
15,530 |
66.59% |
0.00% |
33.41% |
0.00% |
5 |
ME | 8 | 109,689 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
25.65% |
28,139 |
35.68% |
61.34% |
2.98% |
0.00% |
6 |
AL | 9 | 75,291 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
24.16% |
18,187 |
62.08% |
0.00% |
37.92% |
0.00% |
7 |
RI | 4 | 19,822 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
24.15% |
4,787 |
33.70% |
57.85% |
8.45% |
0.00% |
8 |
VA | 5 | 150,233 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
19.92% |
29,933 |
59.96% |
0.00% |
40.04% |
0.00% |
9 |
MS | 7 | 59,647 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
18.89% |
11,265 |
59.44% |
0.00% |
40.56% |
0.00% |
10 |
NJ | 7 | 99,396 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
18.72% |
18,605 |
47.23% |
28.51% |
24.26% |
0.00% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteBuchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Arkansas | 67.12% | Vermont | 77.96% | Maryland | 54.63% |
Texas | 66.59% | Massachusetts | 63.61% | Louisiana | 48.30% |
Alabama | 62.08% | Maine | 61.34% | Tennessee | 47.82% |
Virginia | 59.96% | Rhode Island | 57.85% | Kentucky | 47.46% |
Mississippi | 59.44% | Michigan | 57.15% | Missouri | 45.57% |
Write-ins |
Massachusetts | 1.77% |
Vermont | 0.13% |
Delaware | 0.06% |
California | 0.01% |
Alabama | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Buchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Vermont | 20.84% | Virginia | 0.00% | Wisconsin | 0.48% |
Massachusetts | 23.08% | Texas | 0.00% | New Hampshire | 0.59% |
New York | 32.84% | Tennessee | 0.00% | Vermont | 1.07% |
Rhode Island | 33.70% | North Carolina | 0.00% | Michigan | 1.32% |
Maine | 35.68% | Missouri | 0.00% | Maine | 2.98% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | New York | 342,209 | Kentucky | 20,693 |
Ohio | 185,556 | Alabama | 19,858 |
Pennsylvania | 115,162 | Missouri | 19,147 |
Massachusetts | 113,497 | Texas | 17,617 |
Illinois | 71,125 | Virginia | 16,211 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Vermont | 86.83% | North Carolina | 6.35% |
Maine | 76.28% | Arkansas | 4.94% |
Massachusetts | 75.60% | Virginia | 4.25% |
Rhode Island | 75.52% | Kentucky | 4.22% |
Michigan | 66.08% | Tennessee | 2.91% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Illinois | 84,360 | | |
New York | 74,192 | | |
Pennsylvania | 72,322 | | |
Iowa | 56,946 | | |
Wisconsin | 54,830 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Iowa | 161.03% | | |
Texas | 152.38% | | |
Wisconsin | 84.77% | | |
Alabama | 70.55% | | |
Arkansas | 66.74% | | |
State Ranks
Rank | Buchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
1 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
2 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
County Ranks
Rank | Buchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
1 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
2 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
Note: county data for 1856 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteBuchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Yell, AR | 67.12% | Windsor, VT | 77.96% | Worcester, MD | 54.63% |
Zavala, TX | 66.59% | Worcester, MA | 63.61% | Winn, LA | 48.30% |
Winston, AL | 62.08% | York, ME | 61.34% | Wilson, TN | 47.82% |
Winchester, VA | 59.96% | Washington, RI | 57.85% | Woodford, KY | 47.46% |
Yazoo, MS | 59.44% | Wexford, MI | 57.15% | St. Louis, MO | 45.57% |
Worth, GA | 57.14% | Wood, WI | 55.30% | Yancey, NC | 43.22% |
Washington, FL | 56.81% | Sullivan, NH | 53.71% | Washington, FL | 43.19% |
Yancey, NC | 56.78% | Windham, CT | 53.18% | Sussex, DE | 42.99% |
Sussex, DE | 54.83% | Wright, IA | 48.83% | Worth, GA | 42.86% |
St. Louis, MO | 54.43% | Wyandot, OH | 48.51% | Yazoo, MS | 40.56% |
Write-ins |
Worcester, MA | 1.77% |
Windsor, VT | 0.13% |
Sussex, DE | 0.06% |
Yuba, CA | 0.01% |
Autauga, AL | 0.00% |
Baldwin, AL | 0.00% |
Barbour, AL | 0.00% |
Bibb, AL | 0.00% |
Blount, AL | 0.00% |
Bullock, AL | 0.00% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteBuchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Winnebago, WI | 0.00% | Winnebago, WI | 0.00% | Winnebago, WI | 0.00% |
Waushara, WI | 0.00% | Waushara, WI | 0.00% | Waushara, WI | 0.00% |
Waupaca, WI | 0.00% | Waupaca, WI | 0.00% | Waupaca, WI | 0.00% |
Waukesha, WI | 0.00% | Waukesha, WI | 0.00% | Waukesha, WI | 0.00% |
Washington, WI | 0.00% | Washington, WI | 0.00% | Washington, WI | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesBuchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
York, PA | 230,686 | Yates, NY | 276,004 | Yates, NY | 124,604 |
Yates, NY | 195,878 | Wyandot, OH | 187,497 | York, PA | 82,189 |
Wyandot, OH | 170,874 | York, PA | 147,286 | Woodford, KY | 67,416 |
Whitley, IN | 118,670 | Worcester, MA | 108,172 | Wilson, TN | 63,878 |
Woodford, IL | 105,528 | Woodford, IL | 96,275 | Winchester, VA | 60,150 |
Winchester, VA | 90,083 | Whitley, IN | 94,375 | St. Louis, MO | 48,522 |
Woodford, KY | 74,642 | Wexford, MI | 71,762 | Worcester, MD | 47,452 |
Wilson, TN | 69,704 | York, ME | 67,279 | Worth, GA | 42,439 |
St. Louis, MO | 57,964 | Wood, WI | 66,090 | Woodford, IL | 37,531 |
Worth, GA | 56,581 | Wright, IA | 45,073 | Yancey, NC | 36,720 |
Write-ins |
Worcester, MA | 3,006 |
Windsor, VT | 65 |
Yuba, CA | 14 |
Sussex, DE | 9 |
Autauga, AL | 0 |
Baldwin, AL | 0 |
Barbour, AL | 0 |
Bibb, AL | 0 |
Blount, AL | 0 |
Bullock, AL | 0 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Buchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Winnebago, WI | 0 | Winnebago, WI | 0 | Winnebago, WI | 0 |
Waushara, WI | 0 | Waushara, WI | 0 | Waushara, WI | 0 |
Waupaca, WI | 0 | Waupaca, WI | 0 | Waupaca, WI | 0 |
Waukesha, WI | 0 | Waukesha, WI | 0 | Waukesha, WI | 0 |
Washington, WI | 0 | Washington, WI | 0 | Washington, WI | 0 |
Washburn, WI | 0 | Washburn, WI | 0 | Washburn, WI | 0 |
Walworth, WI | 0 | Walworth, WI | 0 | Walworth, WI | 0 |
Vilas, WI | 0 | Vilas, WI | 0 | Vilas, WI | 0 |
Vernon, WI | 0 | Vernon, WI | 0 | Vernon, WI | 0 |
Trempealeau, WI | 0 | Trempealeau, WI | 0 | Trempealeau, WI | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Yates, NY | 342,209 | Woodford, KY | 20,693 |
Wyandot, OH | 185,556 | Winston, AL | 19,858 |
York, PA | 115,162 | St. Louis, MO | 19,147 |
Worcester, MA | 113,497 | Zavala, TX | 17,617 |
Woodford, IL | 71,125 | Winchester, VA | 16,211 |
Whitley, IN | 71,045 | Worth, GA | 16,065 |
York, ME | 69,748 | Wilson, TN | 12,804 |
Wexford, MI | 61,465 | Yell, AR | 9,737 |
Wood, WI | 46,905 | Yazoo, MS | 8,560 |
Windham, CT | 40,969 | Yancey, NC | 8,455 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Windsor, VT | 82.62% | Yancey, NC | 6.35% |
York, ME | 76.28% | Yell, AR | 4.94% |
Worcester, MA | 75.60% | Winchester, VA | 4.25% |
Washington, RI | 75.52% | Woodford, KY | 4.22% |
Wexford, MI | 66.08% | Wilson, TN | 2.91% |
Sullivan, NH | 64.40% | Sussex, DE | 2.85% |
Yates, NY | 63.61% | Winston, AL | 1.19% |
Wood, WI | 63.12% | Winn, LA | -0.24% |
Windham, CT | 59.40% | Yazoo, MS | -1.06% |
Wright, IA | 58.36% | St. Louis, MO | -1.99% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Woodford, IL | 84,360 | Sussex, DE | 1,925 |
Yates, NY | 74,192 | Washington, RI | 2,817 |
York, PA | 72,322 | Washington, FL | 3,998 |
Wright, IA | 56,946 | Yancey, NC | 6,072 |
Wood, WI | 54,830 | Winn, LA | 6,971 |
Whitley, IN | 52,261 | Worcester, MD | 11,740 |
Windsor, VT | 44,757 | Yell, AR | 13,065 |
Worcester, MA | 42,945 | Windham, CT | 13,548 |
Wexford, MI | 42,622 | Yazoo, MS | 15,193 |
St. Louis, MO | 37,685 | Warren, NJ | 16,176 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Windsor, VT | 747.07% | Yancey, NC | 7.70% |
Wright, IA | 161.03% | Wyandot, OH | 9.43% |
Zavala, TX | 152.38% | Winchester, VA | 13.29% |
Wood, WI | 84.77% | Yates, NY | 14.21% |
Winston, AL | 70.55% | Sussex, DE | 15.19% |
Yell, AR | 66.74% | Worcester, MD | 15.63% |
Worth, GA | 58.11% | Wilson, TN | 15.67% |
Washington, FL | 55.58% | Washington, RI | 16.57% |
St. Louis, MO | 54.77% | York, PA | 18.65% |
Woodford, IL | 54.43% | Winn, LA | 19.42% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Buchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Woodford, IL | 44.09% | Yates, NY | 46.27% | Worcester, MD | 54.63% |
Warren, NJ | 47.23% | Wyandot, OH | 48.51% | - | - |
Yuba, CA | 48.38% | Wright, IA | 48.83% | - | - |
York, PA | 50.13% | Windham, CT | 53.18% | - | - |
Whitley, IN | 50.41% | Sullivan, NH | 53.71% | - | - |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Buchanan | Fremont | Fillmore |
Sullivan, NH | 45.71% | Woodford, IL | 40.23% | Winn, LA | 48.30% |
Worcester, MD | 45.04% | Whitley, IN | 40.09% | Wilson, TN | 47.82% |
Wood, WI | 44.22% | York, PA | 32.01% | Woodford, KY | 47.46% |
Wyandot, OH | 44.21% | Warren, NJ | 28.51% | St. Louis, MO | 45.57% |
Windham, CT | 43.57% | , | 0.00% | Yancey, NC | 43.22% |