Minnesota — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentKennedyD+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 50.6% | 779,933 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 49.2% | 757,915 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 4,039 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+33.8 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+32.4 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
Minnesota results by county
87 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | Richard Nixon+117 | 2,98048.7% | 3,09750.7% | 360.6% | 6,113 |
| Anoka County | John F. Kennedy+6,210 | 20,32458.9% | 14,11440.9% | 730.2% | 34,511 |
| Becker County | John F. Kennedy+167 | 5,25750.6% | 5,09049.0% | 420.4% | 10,389 |
| Beltrami County | John F. Kennedy+171 | 4,65350.8% | 4,48248.9% | 220.2% | 9,157 |
| Benton County | John F. Kennedy+851 | 4,17555.6% | 3,32444.2% | 160.2% | 7,515 |
| Big Stone County | John F. Kennedy+603 | 2,43756.9% | 1,83442.8% | 110.3% | 4,282 |
| Blue Earth County | Richard Nixon+3,276 | 8,05241.5% | 11,32858.4% | 330.2% | 19,413 |
| Brown County | Richard Nixon+1,731 | 5,35343.0% | 7,08456.9% | 160.1% | 12,453 |
| Carlton County | John F. Kennedy+2,963 | 7,57662.0% | 4,61337.7% | 350.3% | 12,224 |
| Carver County | Richard Nixon+2,249 | 3,98238.9% | 6,23160.9% | 140.1% | 10,227 |
| Cass County | Richard Nixon+821 | 3,57844.8% | 4,39955.0% | 140.2% | 7,991 |
| Chippewa County | Richard Nixon+272 | 3,64348.1% | 3,91551.7% | 160.2% | 7,574 |
| Chisago County | Richard Nixon+915 | 2,90743.0% | 3,82256.6% | 250.4% | 6,754 |
| Clay County | Richard Nixon+1,037 | 7,24146.6% | 8,27853.3% | 250.2% | 15,544 |
| Clearwater County | John F. Kennedy+815 | 2,46659.6% | 1,65139.9% | 180.4% | 4,135 |
| Cook County | Richard Nixon+337 | 65039.6% | 98760.1% | 40.2% | 1,641 |
| Cottonwood County | Richard Nixon+2,319 | 2,76835.2% | 5,08764.6% | 170.2% | 7,872 |
| Crow Wing County | Richard Nixon+892 | 6,83546.8% | 7,72752.9% | 520.4% | 14,614 |
| Dakota County | John F. Kennedy+5,118 | 20,15057.1% | 15,03242.6% | 910.3% | 35,273 |
| Dodge County | Richard Nixon+1,599 | 2,17036.5% | 3,76963.4% | 40.1% | 5,943 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+723 | 4,87146.4% | 5,59453.2% | 410.4% | 10,506 |
| Faribault County | Richard Nixon+2,674 | 4,30138.1% | 6,97561.8% | 110.1% | 11,287 |
| Fillmore County | Richard Nixon+3,581 | 3,92634.3% | 7,50765.6% | 110.1% | 11,444 |
| Freeborn County | Richard Nixon+952 | 8,01847.1% | 8,97052.7% | 220.1% | 17,010 |
| Goodhue County | Richard Nixon+4,911 | 5,56234.6% | 10,47365.2% | 380.2% | 16,073 |
| Grant County | John F. Kennedy+94 | 2,33351.0% | 2,23948.9% | 40.1% | 4,576 |
| Hennepin County | Richard Nixon+10,742 | 188,25048.5% | 198,99251.3% | 9390.2% | 388,181 |
| Houston County | Richard Nixon+1,727 | 3,08039.0% | 4,80760.9% | 30.0% | 7,890 |
| Hubbard County | Richard Nixon+720 | 2,02942.4% | 2,74957.4% | 90.2% | 4,787 |
| Isanti County | Richard Nixon+468 | 2,59945.6% | 3,06753.9% | 280.5% | 5,694 |
| Itasca County | John F. Kennedy+4,146 | 10,76161.8% | 6,61538.0% | 320.2% | 17,408 |
| Jackson County | John F. Kennedy+307 | 3,89852.0% | 3,59147.9% | 130.2% | 7,502 |
| Kanabec County | Richard Nixon+388 | 1,89045.1% | 2,27854.3% | 250.6% | 4,193 |
| Kandiyohi County | Richard Nixon+48 | 6,73849.7% | 6,78650.0% | 430.3% | 13,567 |
| Kittson County | John F. Kennedy+281 | 2,21853.3% | 1,93746.5% | 100.2% | 4,165 |
| Koochiching County | John F. Kennedy+1,523 | 4,57859.8% | 3,05539.9% | 230.3% | 7,656 |
| Lac qui Parle County | John F. Kennedy+68 | 3,25350.4% | 3,18549.4% | 110.2% | 6,449 |
| Lake County | John F. Kennedy+1,612 | 3,88862.9% | 2,27636.8% | 160.3% | 6,180 |
| Lake of the Woods County | John F. Kennedy+218 | 1,05355.3% | 83543.9% | 160.8% | 1,904 |
| Le Sueur County | John F. Kennedy+808 | 5,23454.1% | 4,42645.8% | 100.1% | 9,670 |
| Lincoln County | John F. Kennedy+353 | 2,50053.7% | 2,14746.1% | 100.2% | 4,657 |
| Lyon County | John F. Kennedy+810 | 5,55053.9% | 4,74046.0% | 150.1% | 10,305 |
| Mahnomen County | John F. Kennedy+984 | 1,86467.8% | 88032.0% | 50.2% | 2,749 |
| Marshall County | John F. Kennedy+753 | 3,75955.5% | 3,00644.4% | 120.2% | 6,777 |
| Martin County | Richard Nixon+4,285 | 4,19433.0% | 8,47966.8% | 190.1% | 12,692 |
| McLeod County | Richard Nixon+2,938 | 4,27637.1% | 7,21462.7% | 210.2% | 11,511 |
| Meeker County | Richard Nixon+1,179 | 3,67843.0% | 4,85756.7% | 250.3% | 8,560 |
| Mille Lacs County | Richard Nixon+1,027 | 2,88642.3% | 3,91357.3% | 310.5% | 6,830 |
| Morrison County | John F. Kennedy+2,934 | 7,33762.4% | 4,40337.4% | 240.2% | 11,764 |
| Mower County | Richard Nixon+1,079 | 9,96147.3% | 11,04052.4% | 670.3% | 21,068 |
| Murray County | Richard Nixon+348 | 3,00947.2% | 3,35752.6% | 110.2% | 6,377 |
| Nicollet County | Richard Nixon+1,322 | 3,96142.8% | 5,28357.1% | 110.1% | 9,255 |
| Nobles County | Richard Nixon+689 | 4,94746.7% | 5,63653.2% | 110.1% | 10,594 |
| Norman County | John F. Kennedy+290 | 2,93252.5% | 2,64247.3% | 120.2% | 5,586 |
| Olmsted County | Richard Nixon+5,162 | 10,91840.3% | 16,08059.4% | 670.2% | 27,065 |
| Otter Tail County | Richard Nixon+5,693 | 8,05436.9% | 13,74762.9% | 420.2% | 21,843 |
| Pennington County | John F. Kennedy+667 | 3,20455.6% | 2,53744.1% | 180.3% | 5,759 |
| Pine County | John F. Kennedy+761 | 4,21154.8% | 3,45044.9% | 260.3% | 7,687 |
| Pipestone County | Richard Nixon+1,234 | 2,44339.8% | 3,67760.0% | 110.2% | 6,131 |
| Polk County | John F. Kennedy+1,818 | 9,34655.3% | 7,52844.5% | 350.2% | 16,909 |
| Pope County | Richard Nixon+179 | 2,88348.4% | 3,06251.4% | 130.2% | 5,958 |
| Ramsey County | John F. Kennedy+31,056 | 108,46458.1% | 77,40841.5% | 6550.4% | 186,527 |
| Red Lake County | John F. Kennedy+1,186 | 1,86573.2% | 67926.6% | 50.2% | 2,549 |
| Redwood County | Richard Nixon+2,054 | 3,83939.4% | 5,89360.5% | 140.1% | 9,746 |
| Renville County | Richard Nixon+927 | 4,95845.7% | 5,88554.2% | 140.1% | 10,857 |
| Rice County | Richard Nixon+1,496 | 6,75244.9% | 8,24854.9% | 310.2% | 15,031 |
| Rock County | Richard Nixon+1,646 | 1,82334.4% | 3,46965.5% | 50.1% | 5,297 |
| Roseau County | John F. Kennedy+924 | 3,19858.3% | 2,27441.5% | 100.2% | 5,482 |
| Scott County | John F. Kennedy+2,390 | 6,06162.2% | 3,67137.7% | 110.1% | 9,743 |
| Sherburne County | Richard Nixon+269 | 2,56847.4% | 2,83752.4% | 120.2% | 5,417 |
| Sibley County | Richard Nixon+2,446 | 2,54133.7% | 4,98766.1% | 140.2% | 7,542 |
| St. Louis County | John F. Kennedy+29,650 | 69,27063.2% | 39,62036.2% | 6320.6% | 109,522 |
| Stearns County | John F. Kennedy+5,504 | 19,02658.4% | 13,52241.5% | 330.1% | 32,581 |
| Steele County | Richard Nixon+2,304 | 4,49139.7% | 6,79560.1% | 150.1% | 11,301 |
| Stevens County | Richard Nixon+305 | 2,40546.9% | 2,71052.9% | 110.2% | 5,126 |
| Swift County | John F. Kennedy+1,214 | 4,06258.6% | 2,84841.1% | 180.3% | 6,928 |
| Todd County | Richard Nixon+204 | 5,05148.9% | 5,25550.9% | 280.3% | 10,334 |
| Traverse County | John F. Kennedy+659 | 2,12259.1% | 1,46340.8% | 50.1% | 3,590 |
| Wabasha County | Richard Nixon+938 | 3,62844.3% | 4,56655.7% | 30.0% | 8,197 |
| Wadena County | Richard Nixon+842 | 2,24042.0% | 3,08257.8% | 70.1% | 5,329 |
| Waseca County | Richard Nixon+2,045 | 2,79336.6% | 4,83863.4% | 50.1% | 7,636 |
| Washington County | John F. Kennedy+668 | 11,87051.3% | 11,20248.4% | 610.3% | 23,133 |
| Watonwan County | Richard Nixon+1,761 | 2,41236.6% | 4,17363.3% | 100.2% | 6,595 |
| Wilkin County | Richard Nixon+21 | 2,31949.7% | 2,34050.1% | 80.2% | 4,667 |
| Winona County | Richard Nixon+787 | 8,48447.7% | 9,27152.1% | 250.1% | 17,780 |
| Wright County | Richard Nixon+728 | 6,45247.2% | 7,18052.6% | 260.2% | 13,658 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Richard Nixon+151 | 3,64948.8% | 3,80050.8% | 260.3% | 7,475 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.