Iowa — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionIowa · PresidentNixonR+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 56.7% | 722,381 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 43.2% | 550,565 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 864 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Iowa cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Adams County, IA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Audubon County, IA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Benton County, IA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Boone County, IA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Bremer County, IA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Carroll County, IA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Cedar County, IA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Clarke County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Clay County, IA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Clayton County, IA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Clinton County, IA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Crawford County, IA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Dallas County, IA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Davis County, IA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Decatur County, IA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Emmet County, IA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Fayette County, IA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Floyd County, IA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Greene County, IA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Hardin County, IA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Henry County, IA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Howard County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Iowa County, IA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Jackson County, IA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Jasper County, IA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Johnson County, IA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Jones County, IA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Lee County, IA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Linn County, IA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Louisa County, IA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Lucas County, IA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Lyon County, IA | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Madison County, IA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Marion County, IA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Marshall County, IA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Monona County, IA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Monroe County, IA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Polk County, IA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Scott County, IA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Story County, IA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Tama County, IA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Taylor County, IA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Union County, IA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Wapello County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Warren County, IA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Wayne County, IA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Webster County, IA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Worth County, IA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Wright County, IA | Republican | R+12.8 |
Iowa results by county
99 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Richard Nixon+1,138 | 3,38360.1% | 2,24539.9% | 20.0% | 5,630 |
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+542 | 2,18557.1% | 1,64342.9% | 00.0% | 3,828 |
| Allamakee County | Richard Nixon+2,037 | 4,97062.8% | 2,93337.1% | 130.2% | 7,916 |
| Appanoose County | Richard Nixon+1,618 | 5,04059.4% | 3,42240.4% | 180.2% | 8,480 |
| Audubon County | Richard Nixon+340 | 2,93553.1% | 2,59546.9% | 20.0% | 5,532 |
| Benton County | Richard Nixon+1,352 | 5,97256.3% | 4,62043.6% | 90.1% | 10,601 |
| Black Hawk County | Richard Nixon+4,357 | 28,43554.1% | 24,07845.8% | 380.1% | 52,551 |
| Boone County | Richard Nixon+1,002 | 6,76154.0% | 5,75946.0% | 70.1% | 12,527 |
| Bremer County | Richard Nixon+3,270 | 6,50466.8% | 3,23433.2% | 40.0% | 9,742 |
| Buchanan County | Richard Nixon+928 | 5,17954.9% | 4,25145.1% | 30.0% | 9,433 |
| Buena Vista County | Richard Nixon+2,714 | 6,35163.5% | 3,63736.4% | 80.1% | 9,996 |
| Butler County | Richard Nixon+3,077 | 5,34570.2% | 2,26829.8% | 30.0% | 7,616 |
| Calhoun County | Richard Nixon+1,362 | 4,48558.9% | 3,12341.0% | 70.1% | 7,615 |
| Carroll County | John F. Kennedy+2,416 | 4,64839.7% | 7,06460.3% | 90.1% | 11,721 |
| Cass County | Richard Nixon+3,231 | 6,29067.2% | 3,05932.7% | 50.1% | 9,354 |
| Cedar County | Richard Nixon+2,014 | 5,21761.9% | 3,20338.0% | 50.1% | 8,425 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Richard Nixon+2,786 | 12,83056.1% | 10,04443.9% | 150.1% | 22,889 |
| Cherokee County | Richard Nixon+1,482 | 4,79159.1% | 3,30940.8% | 60.1% | 8,106 |
| Chickasaw County | John F. Kennedy+241 | 3,82248.4% | 4,06351.5% | 40.1% | 7,889 |
| Clarke County | Richard Nixon+725 | 2,63157.8% | 1,90641.9% | 130.3% | 4,550 |
| Clay County | Richard Nixon+1,728 | 5,16560.0% | 3,43739.9% | 20.0% | 8,604 |
| Clayton County | Richard Nixon+1,829 | 6,44158.3% | 4,61241.7% | 40.0% | 11,057 |
| Clinton County | Richard Nixon+3,289 | 13,79756.7% | 10,50843.2% | 250.1% | 24,330 |
| Crawford County | Richard Nixon+1,071 | 4,79156.2% | 3,72043.7% | 70.1% | 8,518 |
| Dallas County | Richard Nixon+969 | 6,56653.9% | 5,59746.0% | 130.1% | 12,176 |
| Davis County | Richard Nixon+338 | 2,64153.4% | 2,30346.5% | 50.1% | 4,949 |
| Decatur County | Richard Nixon+628 | 3,03955.7% | 2,41144.2% | 70.1% | 5,457 |
| Delaware County | Richard Nixon+1,327 | 5,01557.6% | 3,68842.4% | 00.0% | 8,703 |
| Des Moines County | Richard Nixon+806 | 10,67851.9% | 9,87247.9% | 410.2% | 20,591 |
| Dickinson County | Richard Nixon+879 | 3,57557.0% | 2,69643.0% | 20.0% | 6,273 |
| Dubuque County | John F. Kennedy+9,267 | 12,74036.6% | 22,00763.3% | 190.1% | 34,766 |
| Emmet County | Richard Nixon+1,721 | 4,28462.5% | 2,56337.4% | 60.1% | 6,853 |
| Fayette County | Richard Nixon+3,074 | 8,33061.2% | 5,25638.6% | 250.2% | 13,611 |
| Floyd County | Richard Nixon+1,804 | 5,77459.2% | 3,97040.7% | 20.0% | 9,746 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+2,038 | 4,51464.5% | 2,47635.4% | 60.1% | 6,996 |
| Fremont County | Richard Nixon+720 | 3,02756.7% | 2,30743.2% | 20.0% | 5,336 |
| Greene County | Richard Nixon+1,184 | 4,06358.4% | 2,87941.4% | 120.2% | 6,954 |
| Grundy County | Richard Nixon+2,815 | 4,98969.6% | 2,17430.3% | 30.0% | 7,166 |
| Guthrie County | Richard Nixon+1,150 | 4,04658.2% | 2,89641.7% | 70.1% | 6,949 |
| Hamilton County | Richard Nixon+1,360 | 5,26557.4% | 3,90542.6% | 40.0% | 9,174 |
| Hancock County | Richard Nixon+1,422 | 4,17960.2% | 2,75739.7% | 10.0% | 6,937 |
| Hardin County | Richard Nixon+2,550 | 6,43862.3% | 3,88837.6% | 40.0% | 10,330 |
| Harrison County | Richard Nixon+1,327 | 4,94057.7% | 3,61342.2% | 90.1% | 8,562 |
| Henry County | Richard Nixon+2,692 | 5,53166.0% | 2,83933.9% | 70.1% | 8,377 |
| Howard County | John F. Kennedy+28 | 3,37849.8% | 3,40650.2% | 00.0% | 6,784 |
| Humboldt County | Richard Nixon+831 | 3,53756.7% | 2,70643.3% | 00.0% | 6,243 |
| Ida County | Richard Nixon+1,341 | 3,29062.8% | 1,94937.2% | 20.0% | 5,241 |
| Iowa County | Richard Nixon+2,116 | 4,94463.5% | 2,82836.3% | 180.2% | 7,790 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+739 | 5,08453.9% | 4,34546.1% | 50.1% | 9,434 |
| Jasper County | Richard Nixon+2,090 | 9,33256.3% | 7,24243.7% | 110.1% | 16,585 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+2,162 | 4,94264.0% | 2,78036.0% | 00.0% | 7,722 |
| Johnson County | Richard Nixon+364 | 10,92750.8% | 10,56349.1% | 180.1% | 21,508 |
| Jones County | Richard Nixon+1,617 | 5,54158.5% | 3,92441.4% | 40.0% | 9,469 |
| Keokuk County | Richard Nixon+1,289 | 4,69757.9% | 3,40842.0% | 100.1% | 8,115 |
| Kossuth County | Richard Nixon+472 | 6,27852.0% | 5,80648.0% | 00.0% | 12,084 |
| Lee County | Richard Nixon+829 | 10,76552.0% | 9,93648.0% | 00.0% | 20,701 |
| Linn County | Richard Nixon+6,586 | 34,20055.3% | 27,61444.7% | 250.0% | 61,839 |
| Louisa County | Richard Nixon+1,070 | 3,03660.7% | 1,96639.3% | 20.0% | 5,004 |
| Lucas County | Richard Nixon+1,168 | 3,51259.9% | 2,34440.0% | 90.2% | 5,865 |
| Lyon County | Richard Nixon+3,165 | 4,91773.7% | 1,75226.2% | 70.1% | 6,676 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+1,082 | 3,80458.3% | 2,72241.7% | 30.0% | 6,529 |
| Mahaska County | Richard Nixon+3,383 | 7,12965.4% | 3,74634.4% | 260.2% | 10,901 |
| Marion County | Richard Nixon+2,897 | 7,44462.0% | 4,54737.9% | 170.1% | 12,008 |
| Marshall County | Richard Nixon+3,504 | 10,26560.2% | 6,76139.7% | 160.1% | 17,042 |
| Mills County | Richard Nixon+1,616 | 3,43665.4% | 1,82034.6% | 00.0% | 5,256 |
| Mitchell County | Richard Nixon+1,042 | 3,91557.6% | 2,87342.3% | 100.1% | 6,798 |
| Monona County | Richard Nixon+656 | 3,86354.6% | 3,20745.4% | 00.0% | 7,070 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+463 | 2,92254.2% | 2,45945.6% | 100.2% | 5,391 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+2,319 | 4,97465.2% | 2,65534.8% | 10.0% | 7,630 |
| Muscatine County | Richard Nixon+2,420 | 8,55558.2% | 6,13541.7% | 80.1% | 14,698 |
| O'Brien County | Richard Nixon+3,542 | 6,50968.7% | 2,96731.3% | 40.0% | 9,480 |
| Osceola County | Richard Nixon+1,151 | 2,96562.0% | 1,81437.9% | 30.1% | 4,782 |
| Page County | Richard Nixon+4,014 | 7,08969.7% | 3,07530.2% | 80.1% | 10,172 |
| Palo Alto County | John F. Kennedy+144 | 3,55149.0% | 3,69551.0% | 30.0% | 7,249 |
| Plymouth County | Richard Nixon+1,761 | 6,43257.9% | 4,67142.1% | 00.0% | 11,103 |
| Pocahontas County | Richard Nixon+37 | 3,44550.2% | 3,40849.7% | 60.1% | 6,859 |
| Polk County | Richard Nixon+8,986 | 64,07753.7% | 55,09146.2% | 660.1% | 119,234 |
| Pottawattamie County | Richard Nixon+5,198 | 19,22357.8% | 14,02542.2% | 130.0% | 33,261 |
| Poweshiek County | Richard Nixon+1,561 | 5,23258.8% | 3,67141.2% | 10.0% | 8,904 |
| Ringgold County | Richard Nixon+757 | 2,53858.7% | 1,78141.2% | 20.0% | 4,321 |
| Sac County | Richard Nixon+1,796 | 4,85061.4% | 3,05438.6% | 00.0% | 7,904 |
| Scott County | Richard Nixon+4,613 | 27,61754.5% | 23,00445.4% | 500.1% | 50,671 |
| Shelby County | Richard Nixon+783 | 4,21055.1% | 3,42744.8% | 70.1% | 7,644 |
| Sioux County | Richard Nixon+7,641 | 10,28479.5% | 2,64320.4% | 70.1% | 12,934 |
| Story County | Richard Nixon+6,427 | 13,70865.3% | 7,28134.7% | 150.1% | 21,004 |
| Tama County | Richard Nixon+585 | 5,53552.8% | 4,95047.2% | 10.0% | 10,486 |
| Taylor County | Richard Nixon+1,326 | 3,45261.9% | 2,12638.1% | 30.1% | 5,581 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+1,697 | 4,41761.8% | 2,72038.1% | 50.1% | 7,142 |
| Van Buren County | Richard Nixon+1,369 | 3,12963.9% | 1,76036.0% | 50.1% | 4,894 |
| Wapello County | John F. Kennedy+80 | 11,03649.8% | 11,11650.1% | 150.1% | 22,167 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+1,877 | 6,01359.2% | 4,13640.8% | 00.0% | 10,149 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+2,639 | 5,86164.5% | 3,22235.4% | 60.1% | 9,089 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+1,094 | 3,40159.5% | 2,30740.4% | 70.1% | 5,715 |
| Webster County | Richard Nixon+61 | 10,74150.1% | 10,68049.8% | 140.1% | 21,435 |
| Winnebago County | Richard Nixon+1,619 | 4,08262.3% | 2,46337.6% | 40.1% | 6,549 |
| Winneshiek County | Richard Nixon+951 | 5,73754.5% | 4,78645.5% | 70.1% | 10,530 |
| Woodbury County | Richard Nixon+4,926 | 26,83255.0% | 21,90644.9% | 60.0% | 48,744 |
| Worth County | Richard Nixon+437 | 2,74054.3% | 2,30345.6% | 50.1% | 5,048 |
| Wright County | Richard Nixon+1,227 | 5,38656.3% | 4,15943.5% | 150.2% | 9,560 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −12.6% |
| 1900 | −18.6% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −15.0% |
| 1912 | +13.3% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −38.6% |
| 1928 | −24.2% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | −4.4% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −28.2% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | −12.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.