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      Home/Elections/1960

      1960 Elections

      Presidential Year

      3 offices contested.

      1960
      Balance of Power
      PresidentDEM
      John Kennedy
      307
      DEM
      268 to win
      217
      REP
      49.5%Popular Vote49.3%
      69,056,710 votes
      Senate
      60
      DEM
      D Majority
      36
      REP
      54.7%Popular Vote44.7%
      33,732,996 votes
      Governors
      34
      DEM
      D Majority
      15
      REP
      53.1%Popular Vote45.8%
      31,377,644 votes
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      President

      Full results →
      1960

      Presidential Election · 1960

      Elected President

      John Kennedy

      Democraticdefeating Richard M. Nixon
      307
      Kennedy
      Electoral
      Votes
      268 to win
      217
      Nixon
      8
      Other
      307 EV8 EV268 needed to win217 EV

      Popular Vote

      Kennedy(DEM)49.5%
      Nixon(REP)49.3%
      Other(OTH)1.2%
      National margin:D+0.2%
      69,056,710 total votes cast
      View state-by-state results →

      Results by State

      Kennedy: 23 states · 307 EV|Nixon: 25 states · 217 EV|OTH: 1 state · 8 EV
      State ▲EVKennedy %VotesNixon %VotesOther %MarginSwing
      ▶Alabama1156.8%318,30342.1%236,110—
      D+14.7
      ↓ R+2.3
      ▶Arizona444.4%176,78155.5%221,241—
      R+11.2
      ↑ D+10.9
      ▶Arkansas650.8%199,22243.1%169,0086.2%
      D+7.7
      ↑ D+1.1
      ▶California3249.5%3,224,09950.1%3,259,722—
      R+0.6
      ↑ D+10.6
      ▶Colorado644.9%330,62954.6%402,242—
      R+9.7
      ↑ D+9.9
      ▶Connecticut853.7%657,05546.3%565,813—
      D+7.5
      ↑ D+34.9
      ▶Delaware350.6%99,59049.0%96,373—
      D+1.6
      ↑ D+12.1
      ▶Florida1048.5%748,70051.5%795,476—
      R+3.0
      ↑ D+11.5
      ▶Georgia1262.5%458,63837.4%274,472—
      D+25.1
      ↓ R+8.0
      ▶Hawaii350.0%92,41050.0%92,295—
      D+0.1
      —
      ▶Idaho446.2%138,85353.8%161,597—
      R+7.6
      ↑ D+14.8
      ▶Illinois2750.0%2,377,84649.8%2,368,988—
      D+0.2
      ↑ D+19.6
      ▶Indiana1344.6%952,35855.0%1,175,120—
      R+10.4
      ↑ D+9.8
      ▶Iowa1043.2%550,56556.7%722,381—
      R+13.5
      ↑ D+4.9
      ▶Kansas839.1%363,21360.5%561,474—
      R+21.4
      ↑ D+9.9
      ▶Kentucky1046.4%521,85553.6%602,607—
      R+7.2
      ↑ D+1.9
      ▶Louisiana1050.4%407,33928.6%230,98021.0%
      D+21.8
      ↑ D+35.6
      ▶Maine543.0%181,15957.0%240,608—
      R+14.1
      ↑ D+27.6
      ▶Maryland953.6%565,80846.4%489,538—
      D+7.2
      ↑ D+27.3
      ▶Massachusetts1660.2%1,487,17439.5%976,750—
      D+20.7
      ↑ D+39.6
      ▶Michigan2050.9%1,687,26948.8%1,620,428—
      D+2.0
      ↑ D+13.5
      ▶Minnesota1150.6%779,93349.2%757,915—
      D+1.4
      ↑ D+9.0
      ▶Mississippi836.3%108,36224.7%73,56139.0%
      D+11.7
      ↓ R+22.1
      ▶Missouri1343.0%972,20142.6%962,21814.4%
      D+0.4
      ↑ D+0.3
      ▶Montana448.6%134,89151.1%141,841—
      R+2.5
      ↑ D+11.8
      ▶Nebraska637.9%232,54262.1%380,553—
      R+24.1
      ↑ D+6.9
      ▶Nevada351.2%54,88048.8%52,387—
      D+2.3
      ↑ D+18.3
      ▶New Hampshire446.6%137,77253.4%157,989—
      R+6.8
      ↑ D+25.4
      ▶New Jersey1650.0%1,385,41549.2%1,363,324—
      D+0.8
      ↑ D+31.3
      ▶New Mexico450.2%156,27549.8%154,832—
      D+0.5
      ↑ D+16.7
      ▶New York4552.5%3,830,08547.3%3,446,419—
      D+5.3
      ↑ D+27.8
      ▶North Carolina1452.1%713,13647.9%655,420—
      D+4.2
      ↑ D+2.9
      ▶North Dakota444.5%123,96355.4%154,310—
      R+10.9
      ↑ D+12.7
      ▶Ohio2546.7%1,944,24853.3%2,217,611—
      R+6.6
      ↑ D+15.7
      ▶Oklahoma841.0%370,11159.0%533,039—
      R+18.0
      ↓ R+7.8
      ▶Oregon647.3%367,40252.6%408,065—
      R+5.2
      ↑ D+5.3
      ▶Pennsylvania3251.1%2,556,28248.7%2,439,956—
      D+2.3
      ↑ D+15.5
      ▶Rhode Island463.6%258,03236.4%147,502—
      D+27.3
      ↑ D+43.8
      ▶South Carolina851.2%198,12148.8%188,558—
      D+2.5
      ↓ R+17.7
      ▶South Dakota441.8%128,07058.2%178,417—
      R+16.4
      ↑ D+0.3
      ▶Tennessee1145.8%481,45352.9%556,577—
      R+7.1
      ↓ R+6.5
      ▶Texas2450.5%1,167,93548.5%1,121,693—
      D+2.0
      ↑ D+13.3
      ▶Utah445.2%169,24854.8%205,362—
      R+9.6
      ↑ D+19.5
      ▶Vermont341.4%69,18658.6%98,131—
      R+17.3
      ↑ D+27.1
      ▶Virginia1247.0%362,32752.4%404,521—
      R+5.5
      ↑ D+11.5
      ▶Washington948.3%599,29850.7%629,273—
      R+2.4
      ↑ D+6.1
      ▶West Virginia852.7%441,78647.3%395,995—
      D+5.5
      ↑ D+13.6
      ▶Wisconsin1248.0%830,80551.8%895,175—
      R+3.7
      ↑ D+20.0
      ▶Wyoming345.0%63,33155.0%77,451—
      R+10.0
      ↑ D+10.1

      Margin = (Dem votes − Rep votes) ÷ total votes × 100. Swing = current margin − 1956 margin. Other % shown when > 5% of total votes.

      U.S. Senate

      Full results →
      33 contests|D won 20|R won 13
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Alabama
      SparkmanDEM
      70.2%389,196
      ElginREP
      29.8%164,868
      D+40.5
      ↓ R+24.5
      ▶
      Colorado
      AllottREP
      53.5%389,428
      KnousDEM
      46.0%334,854
      R+7.5
      ↓ R+4.8
      ▶
      Delaware
      BoggsREP
      50.7%98,874
      FrearDEM
      49.3%96,090
      R+1.4
      ↓ R+15.3
      ▶
      Georgia
      RussellDEM
      99.9%576,140
      OtherOTH
      0.1%355
      D+99.9
      ↓ R+0.1
      ▶
      Idaho
      DworshakREP
      52.3%152,648
      McLaughlinDEM
      47.7%139,448
      R+4.5
      ↑ D+21.1
      ▶
      Illinois
      DouglasDEM
      54.6%2,530,943
      WitwerREP
      45.2%2,093,846
      D+9.4
      ↑ D+2.3
      ▶
      Iowa
      MillerREP
      51.9%642,463
      LovelessDEM
      48.1%595,119
      R+3.8
      ↑ D+0.8
      ▶
      Kansas
      SchoeppelREP
      54.6%485,499
      TheisDEM
      43.8%388,895
      R+10.9
      ↑ D+3.6
      ▶
      Kentucky
      CooperREP
      59.2%644,087
      JohnsonDEM
      40.8%444,290
      R+18.4
      ↓ R+27.3
      ▶
      Louisiana
      EllenderDEM
      79.8%432,228
      ReeseREP
      20.2%109,698
      D+59.5
      ↓ R+40.5
      ▶
      Maine
      SmithREP
      61.6%256,890
      CormierDEM
      38.4%159,809
      R+23.3
      ↓ R+6.1
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      SaltonstallREP
      56.2%1,358,556
      O'ConnorDEM
      43.5%1,050,725
      R+12.7
      ↓ R+11.2
      ▶
      Michigan
      McNamaraDEM
      51.7%1,669,179
      BentleyREP
      48.0%1,548,873
      D+3.7
      ↑ D+1.9
      ▶
      Minnesota
      HumphreyDEM
      57.5%884,168
      PetersonREP
      42.2%648,586
      D+15.3
      ↑ D+1.1
      ▶
      Mississippi
      EastlandDEM
      91.8%244,341
      MooreREP
      8.2%21,807
      D+83.6
      ↓ R+7.5
      ▶
      Missouri(S)
      LongDEM
      54.9%1,195,802
      HockerREP
      45.1%980,832
      D+9.9
      —
      ▶
      Montana
      MetcalfDEM
      50.7%140,331
      FjareREP
      49.3%136,281
      D+1.5
      ↑ D+0.7
      ▶
      Nebraska
      CurtisREP
      58.9%352,748
      ConradDEM
      41.1%245,837
      R+17.9
      ↑ D+0.1
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      BridgesREP
      60.4%173,521
      HillDEM
      39.6%114,024
      R+20.7
      ↓ R+0.3
      ▶
      New Jersey
      CaseREP
      55.7%1,483,832
      LordDEM
      43.2%1,151,385
      R+12.5
      ↓ R+12.3
      ▶
      New Mexico
      AndersonDEM
      63.4%190,654
      ColwesREP
      36.6%109,897
      D+26.9
      ↑ D+15.1
      ▶
      North Carolina
      JordanDEM
      61.4%793,521
      HayesREP
      38.6%497,964
      D+22.9
      ↓ R+39.5
      ▶
      North Dakota(S)
      BurdickDEM
      49.7%104,593
      DavisREP
      49.2%103,475
      D+0.5
      —
      ▶
      Oklahoma
      KerrDEM
      54.8%474,116
      CrawfordREP
      44.6%385,646
      D+10.2
      ↓ R+1.9
      ▶
      Oregon
      NeubergerDEM
      54.6%412,757
      SmithREP
      45.4%343,009
      D+9.2
      ↑ D+8.8
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      PellDEM
      68.9%275,575
      ArchambaultREP
      31.1%124,408
      D+37.8
      ↑ D+19.2
      ▶
      South Carolina
      ThurmondDEM
      100.0%330,164
      OtherOTH
      0.0%102
      D+100.0
      —
      ▶
      South Dakota
      MundtREP
      52.4%160,181
      McGovernDEM
      47.6%145,261
      R+4.9
      ↑ D+9.7
      ▶
      Tennessee
      KefauverDEM
      71.8%594,460
      FrazierREP
      28.3%234,053
      D+43.5
      ↑ D+3.6
      ▶
      Texas
      JohnsonDEM
      58.0%1,306,605
      TowerREP
      41.1%926,653
      D+16.9
      ↓ R+53.1
      ▶
      Virginia
      RobertsonDEM
      81.3%506,169
      OtherOTH
      18.7%116,651
      D+81.3
      ↑ D+1.4
      ▶
      West Virginia
      RandolphDEM
      55.3%458,355
      UnderwoodREP
      44.7%369,935
      D+10.7
      ↑ D+1.0
      ▶
      Wyoming
      ThomsonREP
      56.4%78,103
      WhitakerDEM
      43.6%60,447
      R+12.7
      ↓ R+15.8

      Governor

      Full results →
      27 contests|D won 15|R won 12
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Arizona
      FanninREP
      59.3%235,502
      AckermanDEM
      40.7%161,605
      R+18.6
      ↓ R+37.7
      ▶
      Arkansas
      FaubusDEM
      69.2%292,064
      BrittREP
      30.8%129,921
      D+38.4
      ↓ R+22.9
      ▶
      Delaware
      CarvelDEM
      51.7%100,792
      RollinsREP
      48.3%94,043
      D+3.5
      ↑ D+7.4
      ▶
      Florida
      BryantDEM
      59.9%849,407
      PetersenREP
      40.1%569,936
      D+19.7
      ↓ R+27.7
      ▶
      Illinois
      KernerDEM
      55.5%2,594,731
      StrattonREP
      44.3%2,070,479
      D+11.2
      ↑ D+12.2
      ▶
      Indiana
      WelshDEM
      50.4%1,072,717
      ParkerREP
      49.3%1,049,540
      D+1.1
      ↑ D+12.7
      ▶
      Iowa
      ErbeREP
      52.1%645,026
      McManusDEM
      47.9%592,063
      R+4.3
      ↓ R+6.7
      ▶
      Kansas
      AndersonREP
      55.5%511,534
      DockingDEM
      43.6%402,261
      R+11.8
      ↓ R+25.2
      ▶
      Louisiana
      DavisDEM
      80.5%407,907
      GrevembergREP
      17.0%86,135
      D+63.5
      ↓ R+36.5
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      VolpeREP
      52.5%1,269,295
      WardDEM
      46.8%1,130,810
      R+5.7
      ↓ R+11.6
      ▶
      Michigan
      SwainsonDEM
      50.5%1,643,634
      BagwellREP
      49.2%1,602,022
      D+1.3
      ↓ R+8.2
      ▶
      Minnesota
      AndersenREP
      50.6%783,813
      FreemanDEM
      49.1%760,934
      R+1.5
      ↓ R+4.7
      ▶
      Missouri
      DaltonDEM
      58.0%1,095,195
      FarmerREP
      42.0%792,131
      D+16.1
      ↑ D+11.9
      ▶
      Montana
      NutterREP
      55.1%154,230
      CannonDEM
      44.9%125,651
      R+10.2
      ↓ R+7.5
      ▶
      Nebraska
      MorrisonDEM
      52.0%311,344
      CooperREP
      48.0%287,302
      D+4.0
      ↑ D+18.1
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      PowellREP
      55.5%161,123
      BoutinDEM
      44.5%129,404
      R+10.9
      ↓ R+1.5
      ▶
      New Mexico
      MechemREP
      50.3%153,765
      BurroughsDEM
      49.7%151,777
      R+0.7
      ↑ D+3.2
      ▶
      North Carolina
      GavinREP
      45.5%613,975
      SanfordDEM
      35.4%477,592
      R+10.1
      ↓ R+44.0
      ▶
      North Dakota
      GuyDEM
      49.4%136,148
      DahlREP
      44.5%122,486
      D+5.0
      ↑ D+21.9
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      NotteDEM
      56.6%227,318
      SestoREP
      43.4%174,044
      D+13.3
      ↑ D+13.1
      ▶
      South Dakota
      GubbrudREP
      50.7%154,530
      HersethDEM
      49.3%150,095
      R+1.5
      ↑ D+7.3
      ▶
      Texas
      DanielDEM
      72.8%1,637,755
      StegerREP
      27.2%612,963
      D+45.5
      ↓ R+18.0
      ▶
      Utah
      ClydeREP
      52.7%195,634
      BarlockerDEM
      47.3%175,855
      R+5.3
      ↓ R+0.6
      ▶
      Vermont
      KeyserREP
      56.4%92,861
      NiquetteDEM
      43.6%71,755
      R+12.8
      ↑ D+2.1
      ▶
      Washington
      RoselliniDEM
      50.3%611,987
      AndrewsREP
      48.9%594,122
      D+1.5
      ↓ R+8.2
      ▶
      West Virginia
      BarronDEM
      54.0%446,755
      NeelyREP
      46.0%380,665
      D+8.0
      ↑ D+15.7
      ▶
      Wisconsin
      NelsonDEM
      51.5%890,868
      KuehnREP
      48.4%837,123
      D+3.1
      ↑ D+6.9
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