Florida — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentNixonR+3.0
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.5% | 795,476 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 48.5% | 748,700 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Baker County, FL | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| Bay County, FL | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Bradford County, FL | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Brevard County, FL | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Broward County, FL | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Charlotte County, FL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Citrus County, FL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Clay County, FL | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Collier County, FL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Columbia County, FL | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Dixie County, FL | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Duval County, FL | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Escambia County, FL | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Flagler County, FL | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Franklin County, FL | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Glades County, FL | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Gulf County, FL | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Hardee County, FL | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Hendry County, FL | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Hernando County, FL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Highlands County, FL | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Holmes County, FL | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Indian River County, FL | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Jackson County, FL | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Lake County, FL | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Lee County, FL | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Leon County, FL | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Levy County, FL | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Liberty County, FL | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Madison County, FL | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Manatee County, FL | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Marion County, FL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Martin County, FL | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Nassau County, FL | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Orange County, FL | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Osceola County, FL | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Pasco County, FL | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Polk County, FL | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Putnam County, FL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Sarasota County, FL | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Seminole County, FL | Republican | R+29.3 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Sumter County, FL | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Taylor County, FL | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Union County, FL | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Volusia County, FL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Walton County, FL | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Washington County, FL | Democratic | D+26.1 |
Florida results by county
67 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | Richard Nixon+793 | 10,07252.0% | 9,27948.0% | 00.0% | 19,351 |
| Baker County | John F. Kennedy+1,071 | 39821.3% | 1,46978.7% | 00.0% | 1,867 |
| Bay County | John F. Kennedy+5,144 | 5,43533.9% | 10,57966.1% | 00.0% | 16,014 |
| Bradford County | John F. Kennedy+1,404 | 1,13130.9% | 2,53569.1% | 00.0% | 3,666 |
| Brevard County | Richard Nixon+6,516 | 17,58561.4% | 11,06938.6% | 00.0% | 28,654 |
| Broward County | Richard Nixon+20,483 | 68,29458.8% | 47,81141.2% | 00.0% | 116,105 |
| Calhoun County | John F. Kennedy+960 | 63428.5% | 1,59471.5% | 00.0% | 2,228 |
| Charlotte County | Richard Nixon+1,085 | 3,02660.9% | 1,94139.1% | 00.0% | 4,967 |
| Citrus County | Richard Nixon+131 | 1,86151.8% | 1,73048.2% | 00.0% | 3,591 |
| Clay County | John F. Kennedy+213 | 2,51548.0% | 2,72852.0% | 00.0% | 5,243 |
| Collier County | Richard Nixon+958 | 2,70860.7% | 1,75039.3% | 00.0% | 4,458 |
| Columbia County | John F. Kennedy+1,601 | 2,09436.2% | 3,69563.8% | 00.0% | 5,789 |
| DeSoto County | Richard Nixon+7 | 1,68750.1% | 1,68049.9% | 00.0% | 3,367 |
| Dixie County | John F. Kennedy+584 | 39228.7% | 97671.3% | 00.0% | 1,368 |
| Duval County | John F. Kennedy+11,018 | 59,07345.7% | 70,09154.3% | 00.0% | 129,164 |
| Escambia County | John F. Kennedy+10,363 | 17,92538.8% | 28,28861.2% | 00.0% | 46,213 |
| Flagler County | John F. Kennedy+507 | 42631.3% | 93368.7% | 00.0% | 1,359 |
| Franklin County | John F. Kennedy+730 | 76433.8% | 1,49466.2% | 00.0% | 2,258 |
| Gadsden County | John F. Kennedy+333 | 2,01046.2% | 2,34353.8% | 00.0% | 4,353 |
| Gilchrist County | John F. Kennedy+557 | 27724.9% | 83475.1% | 00.0% | 1,111 |
| Glades County | John F. Kennedy+80 | 31444.4% | 39455.6% | 00.0% | 708 |
| Gulf County | John F. Kennedy+1,691 | 65721.9% | 2,34878.1% | 00.0% | 3,005 |
| Hamilton County | John F. Kennedy+675 | 65633.0% | 1,33167.0% | 00.0% | 1,987 |
| Hardee County | Richard Nixon+219 | 1,96053.0% | 1,74147.0% | 00.0% | 3,701 |
| Hendry County | John F. Kennedy+264 | 1,04344.4% | 1,30755.6% | 00.0% | 2,350 |
| Hernando County | John F. Kennedy+151 | 1,80948.0% | 1,96052.0% | 00.0% | 3,769 |
| Highlands County | Richard Nixon+1,247 | 4,36958.3% | 3,12241.7% | 00.0% | 7,491 |
| Hillsborough County | John F. Kennedy+13,353 | 48,88744.0% | 62,24056.0% | 00.0% | 111,127 |
| Holmes County | John F. Kennedy+1,135 | 1,23534.3% | 2,37065.7% | 00.0% | 3,605 |
| Indian River County | Richard Nixon+1,686 | 4,65661.1% | 2,97038.9% | 00.0% | 7,626 |
| Jackson County | John F. Kennedy+3,143 | 2,85132.2% | 5,99467.8% | 00.0% | 8,845 |
| Jefferson County | John F. Kennedy+529 | 60034.7% | 1,12965.3% | 00.0% | 1,729 |
| Lafayette County | John F. Kennedy+496 | 29727.2% | 79372.8% | 00.0% | 1,090 |
| Lake County | Richard Nixon+8,043 | 12,97972.4% | 4,93627.6% | 00.0% | 17,915 |
| Lee County | Richard Nixon+4,863 | 10,35765.3% | 5,49434.7% | 00.0% | 15,851 |
| Leon County | John F. Kennedy+1,354 | 9,07946.5% | 10,43353.5% | 00.0% | 19,512 |
| Levy County | John F. Kennedy+1,007 | 99633.2% | 2,00366.8% | 00.0% | 2,999 |
| Liberty County | John F. Kennedy+619 | 24322.0% | 86278.0% | 00.0% | 1,105 |
| Madison County | John F. Kennedy+932 | 1,15235.6% | 2,08464.4% | 00.0% | 3,236 |
| Manatee County | Richard Nixon+7,648 | 16,46265.1% | 8,81434.9% | 00.0% | 25,276 |
| Marion County | John F. Kennedy+163 | 7,04349.4% | 7,20650.6% | 00.0% | 14,249 |
| Martin County | Richard Nixon+1,037 | 3,70158.1% | 2,66441.9% | 00.0% | 6,365 |
| Miami-Dade County | John F. Kennedy+48,608 | 134,50642.3% | 183,11457.7% | 00.0% | 317,620 |
| Monroe County | John F. Kennedy+3,556 | 3,41632.9% | 6,97267.1% | 00.0% | 10,388 |
| Nassau County | John F. Kennedy+1,616 | 1,66633.7% | 3,28266.3% | 00.0% | 4,948 |
| Okaloosa County | John F. Kennedy+3,578 | 4,68536.2% | 8,26363.8% | 00.0% | 12,948 |
| Okeechobee County | John F. Kennedy+494 | 63135.9% | 1,12564.1% | 00.0% | 1,756 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+28,515 | 48,24471.0% | 19,72929.0% | 00.0% | 67,973 |
| Osceola County | Richard Nixon+2,513 | 4,69168.3% | 2,17831.7% | 00.0% | 6,869 |
| Palm Beach County | Richard Nixon+15,466 | 45,33760.3% | 29,87139.7% | 00.0% | 75,208 |
| Pasco County | Richard Nixon+1,356 | 7,18855.2% | 5,83244.8% | 00.0% | 13,020 |
| Pinellas County | Richard Nixon+43,725 | 101,77963.7% | 58,05436.3% | 00.0% | 159,833 |
| Polk County | Richard Nixon+8,072 | 31,61857.3% | 23,54642.7% | 00.0% | 55,164 |
| Putnam County | John F. Kennedy+223 | 4,23648.7% | 4,45951.3% | 00.0% | 8,695 |
| Santa Rosa County | John F. Kennedy+2,183 | 2,77735.9% | 4,96064.1% | 00.0% | 7,737 |
| Sarasota County | Richard Nixon+11,708 | 19,99570.7% | 8,28729.3% | 00.0% | 28,282 |
| Seminole County | Richard Nixon+4,045 | 8,93664.6% | 4,89135.4% | 00.0% | 13,827 |
| St. Johns County | John F. Kennedy+1,458 | 4,12542.5% | 5,58357.5% | 00.0% | 9,708 |
| St. Lucie County | Richard Nixon+994 | 6,35454.2% | 5,36045.8% | 00.0% | 11,714 |
| Sumter County | John F. Kennedy+1,159 | 1,12033.0% | 2,27967.0% | 00.0% | 3,399 |
| Suwannee County | John F. Kennedy+1,253 | 1,53635.5% | 2,78964.5% | 00.0% | 4,325 |
| Taylor County | John F. Kennedy+696 | 1,21238.8% | 1,90861.2% | 00.0% | 3,120 |
| Union County | John F. Kennedy+630 | 31124.8% | 94175.2% | 00.0% | 1,252 |
| Volusia County | Richard Nixon+4,990 | 28,36754.8% | 23,37745.2% | 00.0% | 51,744 |
| Wakulla County | John F. Kennedy+767 | 37924.9% | 1,14675.1% | 00.0% | 1,525 |
| Walton County | John F. Kennedy+2,158 | 1,48429.0% | 3,64271.0% | 00.0% | 5,126 |
| Washington County | John F. Kennedy+868 | 1,23037.0% | 2,09863.0% | 00.0% | 3,328 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.