Maine — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMaine · PresidentNixonR+14.1
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 57.0% | 240,608 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 43.0% | 181,159 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 6 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+31.8 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+0.8 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | John F. Kennedy+11,443 | 14,65436.0% | 26,09764.0% | 00.0% | 40,751 |
| Aroostook County | Richard Nixon+3,899 | 18,69855.8% | 14,79944.2% | 00.0% | 33,497 |
| Cumberland County | Richard Nixon+13,718 | 47,27158.5% | 33,55341.5% | 10.0% | 80,825 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+2,832 | 6,13665.0% | 3,30435.0% | 00.0% | 9,440 |
| Hancock County | Richard Nixon+8,756 | 12,11978.3% | 3,36321.7% | 10.0% | 15,483 |
| Kennebec County | Richard Nixon+3,447 | 21,69954.3% | 18,25245.7% | 00.0% | 39,951 |
| Knox County | Richard Nixon+5,267 | 9,08370.4% | 3,81629.6% | 10.0% | 12,900 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+5,225 | 7,56276.4% | 2,33723.6% | 00.0% | 9,899 |
| Oxford County | Richard Nixon+2,764 | 11,71556.7% | 8,95143.3% | 00.0% | 20,666 |
| Penobscot County | Richard Nixon+9,284 | 28,45959.7% | 19,17540.3% | 00.0% | 47,634 |
| Piscataquis County | Richard Nixon+2,100 | 4,95963.4% | 2,85936.6% | 00.0% | 7,818 |
| Sagadahoc County | Richard Nixon+2,421 | 6,38661.7% | 3,96538.3% | 00.0% | 10,351 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+3,186 | 10,14259.3% | 6,95640.7% | 00.0% | 17,098 |
| Waldo County | Richard Nixon+3,999 | 6,84470.6% | 2,84529.4% | 00.0% | 9,689 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+4,402 | 9,11865.9% | 4,71634.1% | 00.0% | 13,834 |
| York County | John F. Kennedy+408 | 25,76349.6% | 26,17150.4% | 30.0% | 51,937 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.