The 1856 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1856 United States presidential election in Indiana

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Nominee James Buchanan John C. Frémont Millard Fillmore Party Democratic Republican Know Nothing Home state Pennsylvania California New York Running mate John C. Breckinridge William L. Dayton Andrew J. Donelson Electoral vote 13 0 0 Popular vote 118,670 94,375 22,386 Percentage 50.41% 40.09% 9.51%

County Results Buchanan   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Frémont   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70–80%

President before election Franklin Pierce Democratic Elected President James Buchanan Democratic

Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over Republican candidate John C. Frémont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Indiana by a margin of 10.32 percentage points.

A Democratic presidential nominee would not win Indiana again until Samuel J. Tilden narrowly won it in 1876.