The 1860 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1860. Republican nominee Austin Blair defeated Democratic nominee John S. Barry with 56.63% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Austin Blair, Republican John S. Barry, Democratic

Results

Results by county No votes were recorded in Houghton County and Marquette County. This was one of only three elections before 1894 in which Wayne County did not vote for the Democratic candidate. County Austin BlairRepublican John S. BarryDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Allegan1,87554.25%1,57845.66%2978.59%3,456Alpena8274.55%2825.45%5449.09%110Allegan1,88363.46%1,08336.50%80026.96%2,967Bay30648.34%32751.66%-21-3.32%633Berrien2,61551.85%2,42848.15%1873.71%5,043Branch3,05465.49%1,60834.48%1,44631.01%4,663Calhoun4,05361.28%2,56138.72%1,49222.56%6,614Cass2,03654.39%1,70245.47%3348.92%3,743Cheboygan2021.28%7478.72%-54-57.45%94Chippewa5939.86%8960.14%-30-20.27%148Clinton1,55654.58%1,29545.42%2619.15%2,851Eaton2,11160.85%1,35639.09%75521.76%3,469Emmet2613.40%16886.60%-142-73.20%194Genesee2,81258.68%1,98041.32%83217.36%4,792Grand Traverse40566.72%20233.28%20333.44%607Gratiot49661.01%31738.99%17922.02%813Hillsdale3,70467.27%1,80232.73%1,90234.54%5,506Huron29758.58%21041.42%8717.16%507Ingham2,15253.47%1,87346.53%2796.93%4,025Ionia2,22062.75%1,31837.25%90225.49%3,538Iosco1930.65%4369.35%-24-38.71%62Isabella11946.48%13753.52%-18-7.03%256Jackson3,34055.28%2,70144.70%63910.58%6,042Kalamazoo3,19360.05%2,12339.93%1,07020.12%5,317Kent3,72158.47%2,64341.53%1,07816.94%6,364Lapeer1,74358.12%1,25541.85%48816.27%2,999Lenawee5,03857.97%3,65242.03%1,38615.95%8,690Livingston2,05150.21%2,03449.79%170.42%4,085Mackinac4130.83%9269.17%-51-38.35%133Macomb2,52353.23%2,21346.69%3106.54%4,740Manistee12567.57%6032.43%6535.14%185Manitou5645.53%6754.47%-11-8.94%123Mason8964.49%4935.51%4028.99%138Mecosta 10966.06%5633.94%5332.12%165Midland16173.52%5826.48%10347.03%219Monroe2,27250.94%2,18849.06%841.88%4,460Montcalm56160.39%36839.61%19320.78%929Muskegon50067.39%24232.61%25834.77%742Newaygo36463.08%21336.92%15126.17%577Oakland4,35652.49%3,94247.51%4144.99%8,298Oceana19154.57%15945.43%329.14%350Ontonagon33152.29%30247.71%294.58%633Ottawa1,39753.02%1,23746.94%1606.07%2,635Saginaw1,47654.57%1,22945.43%2479.13%2,705Sanilac88968.07%41731.93%47236.14%1,306Shiawassee1,57455.29%1,27244.68%30210.61%2,847St. Clair2,56555.93%2,01844.00%54711.93%4,586St. Joseph2,77757.19%2,07742.77%70014.42%4,856Tuscola73366.76%36533.24%36833.52%1,098Van Buren2,15161.90%1,32438.10%82723.80%3,475Washtenaw4,27853.36%3,73846.63%5406.74%8,017Wayne7,30151.24%6,94848.76%3532.48%14,249Total87,80656.63%67,22143.35%20,58513.28%155,054

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Genesee Grand Traverse Livingston Manistee Oceana Ottawa Saginaw Wayne

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Chippewa

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