Alaska — 1960 presidential election
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionAlaska · PresidentNixonR+1.9
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.0% | 60,838 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 49.0% | 58,532 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
30 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (30 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+10.6 |
Alaska results by county
30 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | John F. Kennedy+97 | 7230.0% | 16970.4% | 00.0% | 240 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | John F. Kennedy+135 | 9028.6% | 22571.4% | 00.0% | 315 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Richard Nixon+1,538 | 11,11953.7% | 9,58146.3% | 00.0% | 20,700 |
| Bethel Census Area | Richard Nixon+405 | 78667.4% | 38132.6% | 00.0% | 1,167 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | John F. Kennedy+114 | 8329.6% | 19770.4% | 00.0% | 280 |
| Chugach Census Area | John F. Kennedy+3 | 52449.9% | 52750.1% | 00.0% | 1,051 |
| Copper River Census Area | John F. Kennedy+32 | 16945.7% | 20154.3% | 00.0% | 370 |
| Denali Borough | John F. Kennedy+42 | 6738.1% | 10961.9% | 00.0% | 176 |
| Dillingham Census Area | John F. Kennedy+84 | 19241.0% | 27659.0% | 00.0% | 468 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | John F. Kennedy+248 | 3,82048.4% | 4,06851.6% | 00.0% | 7,887 |
| Haines Borough | Richard Nixon+29 | 15355.2% | 12444.8% | 00.0% | 277 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | John F. Kennedy+45 | 30146.5% | 34653.5% | 00.0% | 647 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Richard Nixon+225 | 2,33052.5% | 2,10547.5% | 00.0% | 4,435 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | John F. Kennedy+181 | 1,57347.3% | 1,75452.7% | 00.0% | 3,327 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Richard Nixon+182 | 1,91152.5% | 1,72947.5% | 00.0% | 3,640 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | John F. Kennedy+236 | 63142.1% | 86757.9% | 00.0% | 1,498 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | John F. Kennedy+90 | 12136.4% | 21163.6% | 00.0% | 332 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Richard Nixon+99 | 1,15352.2% | 1,05447.8% | 00.0% | 2,207 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Richard Nixon+217 | 1,00856.0% | 79144.0% | 00.0% | 1,799 |
| Nome Census Area | John F. Kennedy+185 | 34839.5% | 53360.4% | 00.0% | 882 |
| North Slope Borough | Richard Nixon+304 | 55369.0% | 24931.0% | 00.0% | 802 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Richard Nixon+36 | 39152.4% | 35547.6% | 00.0% | 746 |
| Petersburg Borough | John F. Kennedy+93 | 47345.5% | 56654.5% | 00.0% | 1,039 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | John F. Kennedy+156 | 98346.3% | 1,13953.7% | 00.0% | 2,122 |
| Sitka City and Borough | John F. Kennedy+121 | 9931.0% | 22069.0% | 00.0% | 319 |
| Skagway Municipality | Richard Nixon+68 | 36555.1% | 29744.9% | 00.0% | 662 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Richard Nixon+1,144 | 30,95350.9% | 29,80949.1% | 00.0% | 60,762 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | John F. Kennedy+140 | 15134.2% | 29165.8% | 00.0% | 442 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | Richard Nixon+75 | 36055.7% | 28544.1% | 00.0% | 646 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | John F. Kennedy+14 | 5944.7% | 7355.3% | 00.0% | 132 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Alaska's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.