James Buchanan Democratic Abraham Lincoln Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1860 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election.

New York was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who defeated the Democratic fusion ticket.

New York was key to the election; a Lincoln loss there would deadlock the Electoral College.

Soon after his return from his Midwest tour, Seward embarked on another, speaking to large crowds across the state of New York.

At his advisor Thurlow Weed's urging, he went to New York City and gave a patriotic speech before a large crowd on November 3, only three days before the election.