Montana — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMontana · PresidentNixonR+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.1% | 141,841 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 48.6% | 134,891 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 847 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Daniels County, MT | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+18.1 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Pondera County, MT | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+22.2 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Richard Nixon+424 | 1,73156.9% | 1,30743.0% | 50.2% | 3,043 |
| Big Horn County | Richard Nixon+227 | 1,72453.5% | 1,49746.4% | 30.1% | 3,224 |
| Blaine County | John F. Kennedy+279 | 1,29044.9% | 1,56954.6% | 170.6% | 2,876 |
| Broadwater County | Richard Nixon+49 | 68051.9% | 63148.1% | 00.0% | 1,311 |
| Carbon County | Richard Nixon+147 | 2,05051.8% | 1,90348.0% | 80.2% | 3,961 |
| Carter County | Richard Nixon+305 | 68864.0% | 38335.6% | 40.4% | 1,075 |
| Cascade County | John F. Kennedy+2,189 | 11,92845.7% | 14,11754.1% | 450.2% | 26,090 |
| Chouteau County | John F. Kennedy+36 | 1,67249.3% | 1,70850.4% | 90.3% | 3,389 |
| Custer County | Richard Nixon+550 | 2,94355.0% | 2,39344.7% | 150.3% | 5,351 |
| Daniels County | John F. Kennedy+197 | 76344.3% | 96055.7% | 10.1% | 1,724 |
| Dawson County | Richard Nixon+352 | 2,46053.7% | 2,10846.0% | 140.3% | 4,582 |
| Deer Lodge County | John F. Kennedy+2,961 | 2,18829.8% | 5,14970.1% | 70.1% | 7,344 |
| Fallon County | Richard Nixon+321 | 91860.6% | 59739.4% | 10.1% | 1,516 |
| Fergus County | Richard Nixon+295 | 3,29452.2% | 2,99947.6% | 130.2% | 6,306 |
| Flathead County | Richard Nixon+865 | 7,55452.9% | 6,68946.9% | 240.2% | 14,267 |
| Gallatin County | Richard Nixon+3,109 | 6,87064.5% | 3,76135.3% | 210.2% | 10,652 |
| Garfield County | Richard Nixon+152 | 51558.5% | 36341.3% | 20.2% | 880 |
| Glacier County | John F. Kennedy+485 | 1,77543.9% | 2,26056.0% | 40.1% | 4,039 |
| Golden Valley County | Richard Nixon+85 | 36256.7% | 27743.3% | 00.0% | 639 |
| Granite County | Richard Nixon+130 | 72254.6% | 59244.7% | 90.7% | 1,323 |
| Hill County | John F. Kennedy+578 | 3,16345.7% | 3,74154.1% | 120.2% | 6,916 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+48 | 81751.4% | 76948.4% | 40.3% | 1,590 |
| Judith Basin County | John F. Kennedy+121 | 72146.1% | 84253.8% | 10.1% | 1,564 |
| Lake County | Richard Nixon+778 | 3,24056.8% | 2,46243.1% | 70.1% | 5,709 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Richard Nixon+1,252 | 7,26054.6% | 6,00845.2% | 170.1% | 13,285 |
| Liberty County | Richard Nixon+96 | 59754.3% | 50145.5% | 20.2% | 1,100 |
| Lincoln County | John F. Kennedy+721 | 1,90241.8% | 2,62357.7% | 210.5% | 4,546 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+446 | 1,45659.0% | 1,01040.9% | 30.1% | 2,469 |
| McCone County | John F. Kennedy+21 | 74349.0% | 76450.4% | 80.5% | 1,515 |
| Meagher County | Richard Nixon+182 | 61358.5% | 43141.1% | 40.4% | 1,048 |
| Mineral County | John F. Kennedy+137 | 54944.3% | 68655.3% | 50.4% | 1,240 |
| Missoula County | Richard Nixon+1,520 | 10,39653.8% | 8,87645.9% | 650.3% | 19,337 |
| Musselshell County | Richard Nixon+7 | 1,10750.1% | 1,10049.8% | 30.1% | 2,210 |
| Park County | Richard Nixon+1,080 | 3,32959.4% | 2,24940.2% | 230.4% | 5,601 |
| Petroleum County | Richard Nixon+34 | 25553.6% | 22146.4% | 00.0% | 476 |
| Phillips County | Richard Nixon+2 | 1,45749.8% | 1,45549.7% | 130.4% | 2,925 |
| Pondera County | John F. Kennedy+201 | 1,45246.8% | 1,65353.2% | 00.0% | 3,105 |
| Powder River County | Richard Nixon+227 | 66560.2% | 43839.6% | 20.2% | 1,105 |
| Powell County | John F. Kennedy+25 | 1,49749.5% | 1,52250.3% | 60.2% | 3,025 |
| Prairie County | Richard Nixon+311 | 64965.8% | 33834.2% | 00.0% | 987 |
| Ravalli County | Richard Nixon+740 | 3,12156.5% | 2,38143.1% | 260.5% | 5,528 |
| Richland County | Richard Nixon+532 | 2,39556.1% | 1,86343.6% | 110.3% | 4,269 |
| Roosevelt County | John F. Kennedy+351 | 1,87645.4% | 2,22753.9% | 290.7% | 4,132 |
| Rosebud County | Richard Nixon+384 | 1,38657.8% | 1,00241.8% | 110.5% | 2,399 |
| Sanders County | Richard Nixon+28 | 1,49750.2% | 1,46949.2% | 180.6% | 2,984 |
| Sheridan County | John F. Kennedy+353 | 1,19643.4% | 1,54956.2% | 90.3% | 2,754 |
| Silver Bow County | John F. Kennedy+6,464 | 7,29034.4% | 13,75464.9% | 1460.7% | 21,190 |
| Stillwater County | Richard Nixon+419 | 1,45558.4% | 1,03641.6% | 00.0% | 2,491 |
| Sweet Grass County | Richard Nixon+575 | 1,09667.8% | 52132.2% | 00.0% | 1,617 |
| Teton County | John F. Kennedy+25 | 1,62349.5% | 1,64850.3% | 50.2% | 3,276 |
| Toole County | John F. Kennedy+190 | 1,57747.1% | 1,76752.8% | 40.1% | 3,348 |
| Treasure County | Richard Nixon+30 | 30052.6% | 27047.4% | 00.0% | 570 |
| Valley County | John F. Kennedy+566 | 2,38744.7% | 2,95355.2% | 60.1% | 5,346 |
| Wheatland County | Richard Nixon+69 | 79352.2% | 72447.7% | 10.1% | 1,518 |
| Wibaux County | John F. Kennedy+32 | 38748.0% | 41952.0% | 00.0% | 806 |
| Yellowstone County | Richard Nixon+7,111 | 19,46760.8% | 12,35638.6% | 1830.6% | 32,006 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.