Presidential Election · 1960
Elected President
Popular Vote
| State ▲ | EV | Kennedy % | Nixon % | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | Alabama | 11 | 56.8% | 42.1% | D+14.7 |
| ▶ | Arizona | 4 | 44.4% | 55.5% | R+11.2 |
| ▶ | Arkansas | 6 | 50.8% | 43.1% | D+7.7 |
| ▶ | California | 32 | 49.5% | 50.1% | R+0.6 |
| ▶ | Colorado | 6 | 44.9% | 54.6% | R+9.7 |
| ▶ | Connecticut | 8 | 53.7% | 46.3% | D+7.5 |
| ▶ | Delaware | 3 | 50.6% | 49.0% | D+1.6 |
| ▶ | Florida | 10 | 48.5% | 51.5% | R+3.0 |
| ▶ | Georgia | 12 | 62.5% | 37.4% | D+25.1 |
| ▶ | Hawaii | 3 | 50.0% | 50.0% | D+0.1 |
| ▶ | Idaho | 4 | 46.2% | 53.8% | R+7.6 |
| ▶ | Illinois | 27 | 50.0% | 49.8% | D+0.2 |
| ▶ | Indiana | 13 | 44.6% | 55.0% | R+10.4 |
| ▶ | Iowa | 10 | 43.2% | 56.7% | R+13.5 |
| ▶ | Kansas | 8 | 39.1% | 60.5% | R+21.4 |
| ▶ | Kentucky | 10 | 46.4% | 53.6% | R+7.2 |
| ▶ | Louisiana | 10 | 50.4% | 28.6% | D+21.8 |
| ▶ | Maine | 5 | 43.0% | 57.0% | R+14.1 |
| ▶ | Maryland | 9 | 53.6% | 46.4% | D+7.2 |
| ▶ | Massachusetts | 16 | 60.2% | 39.5% | D+20.7 |
| ▶ | Michigan | 20 | 50.9% | 48.8% | D+2.0 |
| ▶ | Minnesota | 11 | 50.6% | 49.2% | D+1.4 |
| ▶ | Mississippi | 8 | 36.3% | 24.7% | D+11.7 |
| ▶ | Missouri | 13 | 43.0% | 42.6% | D+0.4 |
| ▶ | Montana | 4 | 48.6% | 51.1% | R+2.5 |
| ▶ | Nebraska | 6 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.1 |
| ▶ | Nevada | 3 | 51.2% | 48.8% | D+2.3 |
| ▶ | New Hampshire | 4 | 46.6% | 53.4% | R+6.8 |
| ▶ | New Jersey | 16 | 50.0% | 49.2% | D+0.8 |
| ▶ | New Mexico | 4 | 50.2% | 49.8% | D+0.5 |
| ▶ | New York | 45 | 52.5% | 47.3% | D+5.3 |
| ▶ | North Carolina | 14 | 52.1% | 47.9% | D+4.2 |
| ▶ | North Dakota | 4 | 44.5% | 55.4% | R+10.9 |
| ▶ | Ohio | 25 | 46.7% | 53.3% | R+6.6 |
| ▶ | Oklahoma | 8 | 41.0% | 59.0% | R+18.0 |
| ▶ | Oregon | 6 | 47.3% | 52.6% | R+5.2 |
| ▶ | Pennsylvania | 32 | 51.1% | 48.7% | D+2.3 |
| ▶ | Rhode Island | 4 | 63.6% | 36.4% | D+27.3 |
| ▶ | South Carolina | 8 | 51.2% | 48.8% | D+2.5 |
| ▶ | South Dakota | 4 | 41.8% | 58.2% | R+16.4 |
| ▶ | Tennessee | 11 | 45.8% | 52.9% | R+7.1 |
| ▶ | Texas | 24 | 50.5% | 48.5% | D+2.0 |
| ▶ | Utah | 4 | 45.2% | 54.8% | R+9.6 |
| ▶ | Vermont | 3 | 41.4% | 58.6% | R+17.3 |
| ▶ | Virginia | 12 | 47.0% | 52.4% | R+5.5 |
| ▶ | Washington | 9 | 48.3% | 50.7% | R+2.4 |
| ▶ | West Virginia | 8 | 52.7% | 47.3% | D+5.5 |
| ▶ | Wisconsin | 12 | 48.0% | 51.8% | R+3.7 |
| ▶ | Wyoming | 3 | 45.0% | 55.0% | R+10.0 |
Margin = (Dem votes − Rep votes) ÷ total votes × 100. Swing = current margin − 1956 margin. Other % shown when > 5% of total votes.
| State ▲ | Winner | W% | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | SparkmanDEM | 70.2% | D+40.5 | |
| ▶ | AllottREP | 53.5% | R+7.5 | |
| ▶ | BoggsREP | 50.7% | R+1.4 | |
| ▶ | RussellDEM | 99.9% | D+99.9 | |
| ▶ | DworshakREP | 52.3% | R+4.5 | |
| ▶ | DouglasDEM | 54.6% | D+9.4 | |
| ▶ | MillerREP | 51.9% | R+3.8 | |
| ▶ | SchoeppelREP | 54.6% | R+10.9 | |
| ▶ | CooperREP | 59.2% | R+18.4 | |
| ▶ | EllenderDEM | 79.8% | D+59.5 | |
| ▶ | SmithREP | 61.6% | R+23.3 | |
| ▶ | SaltonstallREP | 56.2% | R+12.7 | |
| ▶ | McNamaraDEM | 51.7% | D+3.7 | |
| ▶ | HumphreyDEM | 57.5% | D+15.3 | |
| ▶ | EastlandDEM | 91.8% | D+83.6 | |
| ▶ | Missouri(S) | LongDEM | 54.9% | D+9.9 |
| ▶ | MetcalfDEM | 50.7% | D+1.5 | |
| ▶ | CurtisREP | 58.9% | R+17.9 | |
| ▶ | BridgesREP | 60.4% | R+20.7 | |
| ▶ | CaseREP | 55.7% | R+12.5 | |
| ▶ | AndersonDEM | 63.4% | D+26.9 | |
| ▶ | JordanDEM | 61.4% | D+22.9 | |
| ▶ | North Dakota(S) | BurdickDEM | 49.7% | D+0.5 |
| ▶ | KerrDEM | 54.8% | D+10.2 | |
| ▶ | NeubergerDEM | 54.6% | D+9.2 | |
| ▶ | PellDEM | 68.9% | D+37.8 | |
| ▶ | ThurmondDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | MundtREP | 52.4% | R+4.9 | |
| ▶ | KefauverDEM | 71.8% | D+43.5 | |
| ▶ | JohnsonDEM | 58.0% | D+16.9 | |
| ▶ | RobertsonDEM | 81.3% | D+81.3 | |
| ▶ | RandolphDEM | 55.3% | D+10.7 | |
| ▶ | ThomsonREP | 56.4% | R+12.7 |
| State ▲ | Winner | W% | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | FanninREP | 59.3% | R+18.6 | |
| ▶ | FaubusDEM | 69.2% | D+38.4 | |
| ▶ | CarvelDEM | 51.7% | D+3.5 | |
| ▶ | BryantDEM | 59.9% | D+19.7 | |
| ▶ | KernerDEM | 55.5% | D+11.2 | |
| ▶ | WelshDEM | 50.4% | D+1.1 | |
| ▶ | ErbeREP | 52.1% | R+4.3 | |
| ▶ | AndersonREP | 55.5% | R+11.8 | |
| ▶ | DavisDEM | 80.5% | D+63.5 | |
| ▶ | VolpeREP | 52.5% | R+5.7 | |
| ▶ | SwainsonDEM | 50.5% | D+1.3 | |
| ▶ | AndersenREP | 50.6% | R+1.5 | |
| ▶ | DaltonDEM | 58.0% | D+16.1 | |
| ▶ | NutterREP | 55.1% | R+10.2 | |
| ▶ | MorrisonDEM | 52.0% | D+4.0 | |
| ▶ | PowellREP | 55.5% | R+10.9 | |
| ▶ | MechemREP | 50.3% | R+0.7 | |
| ▶ | GavinREP | 45.5% | R+10.1 | |
| ▶ | GuyDEM | 49.4% | D+5.0 | |
| ▶ | NotteDEM | 56.6% | D+13.3 | |
| ▶ | GubbrudREP | 50.7% | R+1.5 | |
| ▶ | DanielDEM | 72.8% | D+45.5 | |
| ▶ | ClydeREP | 52.7% | R+5.3 | |
| ▶ | KeyserREP | 56.4% | R+12.8 | |
| ▶ | RoselliniDEM | 50.3% | D+1.5 | |
| ▶ | BarronDEM | 54.0% | D+8.0 | |
| ▶ | NelsonDEM | 51.5% | D+3.1 |