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      Home/Elections/1960/President/Pennsylvania
      1960·President·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Presidential Election

      John Kennedy51.1%vs.Richard M. Nixon48.7%|
      D+2.3
      |5,006,541 votes
      3 candidates5,006,541 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KennedyDEM✓
      		DEM2,556,28251.1%
      Richard M. NixonREP
      		REP2,439,95648.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,3030.2%

      Seat History

      President in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+1.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.3
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+2.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+4.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.0
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+2.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+3.6
      View all President history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      John KennedyDEM
      Record32W-30L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1952-2022
      US Senate / State House / State Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
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