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Kentucky 1960 Presidential Election

Democratic Candidate vs. Republican Candidate

Republican Candidate won the Kentucky 1960 presidential election with 602,607 votes (53.6%), a margin of R+7.2. Kentucky's 8 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

46.4%
53.6%
521,855
Democratic Candidate (46.4%)
602,607
Republican Candidate (53.6%)
Total Votes: 1,124,462|Margin: R+7.2

County Results

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County Results (120 counties)

CountyMargin
Knott CountyD+47.4
Ballard CountyD+42.0
Hickman CountyD+38.4
Elliott CountyD+37.5
Trimble CountyD+36.2
Owen CountyD+33.7
Floyd CountyD+32.7
Carroll CountyD+32.4
Marion CountyD+32.2
Union CountyD+31.8
Carlisle CountyD+28.8
Henry CountyD+26.8
Fulton CountyD+26.7
Morgan CountyD+25.8
Breathitt CountyD+24.7
Trigg CountyD+23.3
Graves CountyD+22.6
Nelson CountyD+21.9
Todd CountyD+21.0
Harrison CountyD+20.3
Franklin CountyD+19.6
Calloway CountyD+16.6
Nicholas CountyD+15.8
Simpson CountyD+15.6
Gallatin CountyD+15.2
Lyon CountyD+14.8
Bourbon CountyD+14.0
Pike CountyD+13.4
Christian CountyD+13.4
Meade CountyD+13.3
Shelby CountyD+13.1
McCracken CountyD+12.8
Webster CountyD+12.0
Wolfe CountyD+10.5
Harlan CountyD+10.3
Menifee CountyD+9.5
Scott CountyD+8.3
Hopkins CountyD+7.2
Logan CountyD+6.8
Robertson CountyD+4.7
Bath CountyD+4.5
Montgomery CountyD+3.5
Henderson CountyD+2.4
Marshall CountyD+1.4
Anderson CountyD+0.1
Jefferson CountyR+0.6
Letcher CountyR+1.7
Barren CountyR+2.4
Rowan CountyR+2.9
Livingston CountyR+3.8
Spencer CountyR+3.9
Boyle CountyR+4.6
Clark CountyR+4.6
Washington CountyR+4.8
Bullitt CountyR+4.8
Magoffin CountyR+5.1
Kenton CountyR+5.8
Oldham CountyR+6.2
Grant CountyR+6.5
Woodford CountyR+6.6
Hart CountyR+7.1
Perry CountyR+7.3
Greenup CountyR+7.5
Campbell CountyR+8.4
Madison CountyR+8.7
Hardin CountyR+9.3
Lawrence CountyR+9.4
Warren CountyR+9.8
Boyd CountyR+10.8
Fleming CountyR+11.2
Breckinridge CountyR+11.8
Bell CountyR+13.5
Mercer CountyR+13.6
McLean CountyR+13.9
Powell CountyR+14.7
Muhlenberg CountyR+14.8
Daviess CountyR+15.2
Mason CountyR+15.8
Jessamine CountyR+15.9
Metcalfe CountyR+16.0
Carter CountyR+17.5
Hancock CountyR+18.8
Bracken CountyR+20.3
Fayette CountyR+20.9
Garrard CountyR+21.6
Larue CountyR+21.8
Lincoln CountyR+22.3
Pendleton CountyR+22.9
Caldwell CountyR+23.4
Boone CountyR+24.0
Estill CountyR+29.7
Knox CountyR+32.6
Wayne CountyR+33.8
Johnson CountyR+33.9
Adair CountyR+34.1
Grayson CountyR+34.2
Allen CountyR+34.4
Crittenden CountyR+35.5
Lee CountyR+35.5
Taylor CountyR+36.2
Ohio CountyR+36.7
Lewis CountyR+38.8
Green CountyR+39.1
Martin CountyR+43.1
Whitley CountyR+43.7
Edmonson CountyR+45.7
Russell CountyR+49.4
Cumberland CountyR+52.5
Laurel CountyR+52.8
Casey CountyR+54.6
Rockcastle CountyR+55.5
Clay CountyR+56.2
Butler CountyR+57.3
Pulaski CountyR+58.7
McCreary CountyR+59.8
Monroe CountyR+63.4
Leslie CountyR+66.1
Clinton CountyR+68.2
Owsley CountyR+72.5
Jackson CountyR+80.7

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Source: Official state election returns
akashicedge.com/states/ky/president/1960