James Buchanan Democratic Abraham Lincoln Republican The 1860 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election.

Illinois was the home state of both major party nominees, Republican candidate and former Whig congressman Abraham Lincoln as well as Democratic candidate Senator Stephen A. Douglas.

Lincoln's running mate was Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine while Douglas' running mate was 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson.

Abraham Lincoln would win Illinois by a narrow margin of 3.52%.

However, this is the last time either county gave a majority to the Democratic nominee.