New Jersey — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentKennedyD+0.8
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 50.0% | 1,385,415 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 49.2% | 1,363,324 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 24,372 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+14.8 |
New Jersey results by county
21 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Richard Nixon+3,029 | 36,12946.9% | 39,15850.9% | 1,6822.2% | 76,969 |
| Bergen County | Richard Nixon+68,804 | 156,16540.9% | 224,96958.9% | 6740.2% | 381,808 |
| Burlington County | Richard Nixon+2,791 | 39,32148.2% | 42,11251.6% | 1060.1% | 81,539 |
| Camden County | John F. Kennedy+18,017 | 102,08354.7% | 84,06645.1% | 3660.2% | 186,515 |
| Cape May County | Richard Nixon+5,939 | 10,13738.7% | 16,07661.3% | 90.0% | 26,222 |
| Cumberland County | John F. Kennedy+1,916 | 23,19952.1% | 21,28347.8% | 300.1% | 44,512 |
| Essex County | John F. Kennedy+50,030 | 217,87855.4% | 167,84842.6% | 7,8972.0% | 393,623 |
| Gloucester County | Richard Nixon+2,722 | 29,75247.8% | 32,47452.2% | 330.1% | 62,259 |
| Hudson County | John F. Kennedy+60,782 | 174,75460.0% | 113,97239.1% | 2,5660.9% | 291,292 |
| Hunterdon County | Richard Nixon+6,979 | 8,86335.8% | 15,84264.1% | 260.1% | 24,731 |
| Mercer County | John F. Kennedy+27,242 | 74,16661.2% | 46,92438.7% | 1790.1% | 121,269 |
| Middlesex County | John F. Kennedy+33,070 | 116,09558.2% | 83,02541.6% | 4360.2% | 199,556 |
| Monmouth County | Richard Nixon+18,948 | 62,43443.3% | 81,38256.5% | 2440.2% | 144,060 |
| Morris County | Richard Nixon+32,341 | 42,69836.2% | 75,03963.7% | 1460.1% | 117,883 |
| Ocean County | Richard Nixon+11,317 | 20,11338.8% | 31,43060.6% | 3550.7% | 51,898 |
| Passaic County | John F. Kennedy+10,097 | 90,95050.7% | 80,85345.1% | 7,5994.2% | 179,402 |
| Salem County | Richard Nixon+1,798 | 12,39446.6% | 14,19253.3% | 210.1% | 26,607 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+7,711 | 28,48943.9% | 36,20055.8% | 1740.3% | 64,863 |
| Sussex County | Richard Nixon+9,093 | 7,26930.7% | 16,36269.2% | 110.0% | 23,642 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+3,238 | 119,98649.0% | 123,22450.3% | 1,7980.7% | 245,008 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+4,353 | 12,54042.6% | 16,89357.4% | 200.1% | 29,453 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.