North Dakota — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentNixonR+10.9
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 55.4% | 154,310 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 44.5% | 123,963 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 158 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Billings County, ND | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Divide County, ND | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Emmons County, ND | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+0.04 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+28.9 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+28.1 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+9.8 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+62.2 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+6.2 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Morton County, ND | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Pierce County, ND | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Renville County, ND | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Sargent County, ND | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Sioux County, ND | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Stark County, ND | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Walsh County, ND | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Williams County, ND | Democratic | D+2.1 |
North Dakota results by county
53 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+400 | 1,23259.7% | 83240.3% | 00.0% | 2,064 |
| Barnes County | Richard Nixon+1,180 | 4,40357.7% | 3,22342.2% | 30.0% | 7,629 |
| Benson County | Richard Nixon+78 | 2,25950.8% | 2,18149.1% | 30.1% | 4,443 |
| Billings County | John F. Kennedy+32 | 36847.9% | 40052.1% | 00.0% | 768 |
| Bottineau County | Richard Nixon+1,118 | 3,09261.0% | 1,97438.9% | 30.1% | 5,069 |
| Bowman County | Richard Nixon+191 | 1,03855.0% | 84744.9% | 30.2% | 1,888 |
| Burke County | Richard Nixon+533 | 1,60959.9% | 1,07640.0% | 20.1% | 2,687 |
| Burleigh County | Richard Nixon+3,731 | 9,49262.1% | 5,76137.7% | 250.2% | 15,278 |
| Cass County | Richard Nixon+5,285 | 17,49858.9% | 12,21341.1% | 00.0% | 29,711 |
| Cavalier County | Richard Nixon+118 | 2,43051.2% | 2,31248.7% | 10.0% | 4,743 |
| Dickey County | Richard Nixon+987 | 2,42062.8% | 1,43337.2% | 30.1% | 3,856 |
| Divide County | Richard Nixon+105 | 1,34851.9% | 1,24347.9% | 40.2% | 2,595 |
| Dunn County | Richard Nixon+141 | 1,46252.5% | 1,32147.5% | 00.0% | 2,783 |
| Eddy County | Richard Nixon+36 | 1,18850.7% | 1,15249.2% | 20.1% | 2,342 |
| Emmons County | John F. Kennedy+273 | 1,78546.4% | 2,05853.5% | 20.1% | 3,845 |
| Foster County | Richard Nixon+169 | 1,35153.3% | 1,18246.7% | 00.0% | 2,533 |
| Golden Valley County | Richard Nixon+153 | 82555.0% | 67244.8% | 20.1% | 1,499 |
| Grand Forks County | Richard Nixon+2,656 | 10,99756.9% | 8,34143.1% | 50.0% | 19,343 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+839 | 1,79465.2% | 95534.7% | 20.1% | 2,751 |
| Griggs County | John F. Kennedy+1 | 1,27849.9% | 1,27949.9% | 40.2% | 2,561 |
| Hettinger County | Richard Nixon+322 | 1,54155.8% | 1,21944.1% | 20.1% | 2,762 |
| Kidder County | Richard Nixon+706 | 1,57464.4% | 86835.5% | 10.0% | 2,443 |
| LaMoure County | Richard Nixon+936 | 2,51161.4% | 1,57538.5% | 40.1% | 4,090 |
| Logan County | Richard Nixon+703 | 1,60164.1% | 89835.9% | 00.0% | 2,499 |
| McHenry County | Richard Nixon+484 | 2,71554.9% | 2,23145.1% | 20.0% | 4,948 |
| McIntosh County | Richard Nixon+2,066 | 2,69481.1% | 62818.9% | 00.0% | 3,322 |
| McKenzie County | Richard Nixon+201 | 1,71553.1% | 1,51446.9% | 20.1% | 3,231 |
| McLean County | Richard Nixon+627 | 3,39855.0% | 2,77144.9% | 40.1% | 6,173 |
| Mercer County | Richard Nixon+1,551 | 2,39573.9% | 84426.1% | 00.0% | 3,239 |
| Morton County | John F. Kennedy+838 | 4,02845.3% | 4,86654.7% | 10.0% | 8,895 |
| Mountrail County | John F. Kennedy+370 | 1,89445.5% | 2,26454.4% | 50.1% | 4,163 |
| Nelson County | Richard Nixon+151 | 1,93452.0% | 1,78347.9% | 20.1% | 3,719 |
| Oliver County | Richard Nixon+209 | 70358.7% | 49441.2% | 10.1% | 1,198 |
| Pembina County | Richard Nixon+888 | 3,34857.6% | 2,46042.3% | 20.0% | 5,810 |
| Pierce County | John F. Kennedy+384 | 1,46444.2% | 1,84855.8% | 10.0% | 3,313 |
| Ramsey County | Richard Nixon+786 | 3,59956.1% | 2,81343.9% | 10.0% | 6,413 |
| Ransom County | Richard Nixon+518 | 2,32456.3% | 1,80643.7% | 10.0% | 4,131 |
| Renville County | John F. Kennedy+205 | 1,01245.4% | 1,21754.6% | 10.0% | 2,230 |
| Richland County | Richard Nixon+708 | 4,71154.0% | 4,00345.9% | 40.0% | 8,718 |
| Rolette County | John F. Kennedy+1,058 | 1,27735.3% | 2,33564.6% | 30.1% | 3,615 |
| Sargent County | John F. Kennedy+64 | 1,59149.0% | 1,65551.0% | 20.1% | 3,248 |
| Sheridan County | Richard Nixon+1,013 | 1,55274.0% | 53925.7% | 70.3% | 2,098 |
| Sioux County | John F. Kennedy+117 | 57145.4% | 68854.6% | 00.0% | 1,259 |
| Slope County | Richard Nixon+44 | 47552.4% | 43147.6% | 00.0% | 906 |
| Stark County | John F. Kennedy+974 | 3,22343.4% | 4,19756.6% | 10.0% | 7,421 |
| Steele County | Richard Nixon+36 | 1,20950.8% | 1,17349.2% | 00.0% | 2,382 |
| Stutsman County | Richard Nixon+1,424 | 5,90556.8% | 4,48143.1% | 130.1% | 10,399 |
| Towner County | Richard Nixon+118 | 1,41052.2% | 1,29247.8% | 10.0% | 2,703 |
| Traill County | Richard Nixon+1,134 | 3,21860.7% | 2,08439.3% | 10.0% | 5,303 |
| Walsh County | Richard Nixon+27 | 4,03650.2% | 4,00949.8% | 20.0% | 8,047 |
| Ward County | Richard Nixon+1,726 | 9,68054.8% | 7,95445.1% | 190.1% | 17,653 |
| Wells County | Richard Nixon+756 | 2,64158.2% | 1,88541.6% | 90.2% | 4,535 |
| Williams County | John F. Kennedy+191 | 4,49248.9% | 4,68351.0% | 20.0% | 9,177 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.