In 1860, the Republican Party formed a coalition of anti-slavery voters that elected Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. Members of this coalition included all of the following groups except :

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The Republican Party's coalition in 1860 primarily consisted of anti-slavery voters from the North and the Midwest, including Northwestern farmers, immigrants (many of whom opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories), and producers economically linked by the Northern Gateway. Large property owners in New Mexico and Utah were not a significant part of this coalition, as these areas were more remote and less integrated into the political and economic issues that defined the Republican platform at the time.

In 1860, the Republican Party Formed a Coalition of Anti-Slavery