Nevada — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNevada · PresidentKennedyD+2.3
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 51.2% | 54,880 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 48.8% | 52,387 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Elko County, NV | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Lander County, NV | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Mineral County, NV | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Nye County, NV | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Pershing County, NV | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+10.4 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+27.2 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Richard Nixon+663 | 1,28339.7% | 1,94660.3% | 00.0% | 3,229 |
| Churchill County | Richard Nixon+456 | 1,30942.6% | 1,76557.4% | 00.0% | 3,074 |
| Clark County | John F. Kennedy+5,752 | 23,94956.8% | 18,19743.2% | 00.0% | 42,146 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+577 | 58733.5% | 1,16466.5% | 00.0% | 1,751 |
| Elko County | John F. Kennedy+68 | 2,49550.7% | 2,42749.3% | 00.0% | 4,922 |
| Esmeralda County | John F. Kennedy+59 | 21558.0% | 15642.0% | 00.0% | 371 |
| Eureka County | Richard Nixon+16 | 22348.3% | 23951.7% | 00.0% | 462 |
| Humboldt County | John F. Kennedy+16 | 1,17350.3% | 1,15749.7% | 00.0% | 2,330 |
| Lander County | John F. Kennedy+8 | 39150.5% | 38349.5% | 00.0% | 774 |
| Lincoln County | John F. Kennedy+241 | 77159.3% | 53040.7% | 00.0% | 1,301 |
| Lyon County | Richard Nixon+485 | 1,00940.3% | 1,49459.7% | 00.0% | 2,503 |
| Mineral County | John F. Kennedy+676 | 1,60663.3% | 93036.7% | 00.0% | 2,536 |
| Nye County | John F. Kennedy+230 | 99356.5% | 76343.5% | 00.0% | 1,756 |
| Pershing County | John F. Kennedy+68 | 71652.5% | 64847.5% | 00.0% | 1,364 |
| Storey County | Richard Nixon+36 | 16745.1% | 20354.9% | 00.0% | 370 |
| Washoe County | Richard Nixon+3,553 | 15,28044.8% | 18,83355.2% | 00.0% | 34,113 |
| White Pine County | John F. Kennedy+1,161 | 2,71363.6% | 1,55236.4% | 00.0% | 4,265 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.