Virginia — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentNixonR+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 52.4% | 403,714 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 47.0% | 361,850 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 4,598 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
125 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (125 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Covington city, VA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Galax city, VA | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Hampton city, VA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Newport News city, VA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Norton city, VA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Richmond city, VA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+10.4 |
Virginia results by county
125 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | John F. Kennedy+208 | 2,67647.9% | 2,88451.7% | 210.4% | 5,581 |
| Albemarle County | Richard Nixon+1,033 | 3,13559.5% | 2,10239.9% | 350.7% | 5,272 |
| Alexandria city | John F. Kennedy+836 | 8,82647.6% | 9,66252.1% | 630.3% | 18,551 |
| Alleghany County | Richard Nixon+63 | 2,09950.6% | 2,03649.0% | 160.4% | 4,151 |
| Amelia County | Richard Nixon+76 | 78451.4% | 70846.5% | 322.1% | 1,524 |
| Amherst County | John F. Kennedy+825 | 1,45538.8% | 2,28060.8% | 120.3% | 3,747 |
| Appomattox County | John F. Kennedy+289 | 95143.1% | 1,24056.2% | 170.8% | 2,208 |
| Arlington County | Richard Nixon+1,537 | 23,63251.4% | 22,09548.1% | 2500.5% | 45,977 |
| Augusta County | Richard Nixon+2,120 | 4,03467.4% | 1,91432.0% | 410.7% | 5,989 |
| Bath County | Richard Nixon+17 | 64650.6% | 62949.3% | 20.2% | 1,277 |
| Bedford County | John F. Kennedy+239 | 2,91147.9% | 3,15051.8% | 200.3% | 6,081 |
| Bland County | Richard Nixon+26 | 84850.7% | 82249.2% | 10.1% | 1,671 |
| Botetourt County | Richard Nixon+538 | 2,15956.8% | 1,62142.6% | 220.6% | 3,802 |
| Bristol city | Richard Nixon+167 | 1,72852.4% | 1,56147.3% | 100.3% | 3,299 |
| Brunswick County | John F. Kennedy+1,016 | 92631.6% | 1,94266.2% | 642.2% | 2,932 |
| Buchanan County | John F. Kennedy+1,336 | 2,37038.9% | 3,70660.8% | 230.4% | 6,099 |
| Buckingham County | John F. Kennedy+182 | 76544.4% | 94754.9% | 120.7% | 1,724 |
| Buena Vista city | Richard Nixon+60 | 48753.1% | 42746.5% | 40.4% | 918 |
| Campbell County | John F. Kennedy+127 | 2,90348.6% | 3,03050.8% | 370.6% | 5,970 |
| Caroline County | John F. Kennedy+619 | 86436.5% | 1,48362.7% | 200.8% | 2,367 |
| Carroll County | Richard Nixon+1,832 | 3,70566.3% | 1,87333.5% | 110.2% | 5,589 |
| Charles City County | John F. Kennedy+286 | 33735.0% | 62364.6% | 40.4% | 964 |
| Charlotte County | John F. Kennedy+868 | 86732.9% | 1,73565.8% | 331.3% | 2,635 |
| Charlottesville city | Richard Nixon+757 | 3,65155.1% | 2,89443.7% | 831.3% | 6,628 |
| Chesapeake city | John F. Kennedy+814 | 1,34138.1% | 2,15561.2% | 250.7% | 3,521 |
| Chesterfield County | Richard Nixon+3,805 | 9,78761.7% | 5,98237.7% | 900.6% | 15,859 |
| Clarke County | John F. Kennedy+119 | 80446.3% | 92353.2% | 90.5% | 1,736 |
| Colonial Heights city | Richard Nixon+174 | 1,37253.2% | 1,19846.4% | 110.4% | 2,581 |
| Covington city | John F. Kennedy+122 | 1,43647.9% | 1,55851.9% | 70.2% | 3,001 |
| Craig County | John F. Kennedy+101 | 43344.8% | 53455.2% | 00.0% | 967 |
| Culpeper County | Richard Nixon+298 | 1,63054.9% | 1,33244.8% | 90.3% | 2,971 |
| Cumberland County | Richard Nixon+132 | 69154.8% | 55944.3% | 121.0% | 1,262 |
| Danville city | Richard Nixon+2,355 | 4,96663.7% | 2,61133.5% | 2172.8% | 7,794 |
| Dickenson County | John F. Kennedy+553 | 2,20344.4% | 2,75655.6% | 10.0% | 4,960 |
| Dinwiddie County | John F. Kennedy+779 | 93534.8% | 1,71463.8% | 371.4% | 2,686 |
| Essex County | Richard Nixon+97 | 60654.3% | 50945.6% | 20.2% | 1,117 |
| Fairfax County | Richard Nixon+1,942 | 28,00651.7% | 26,06448.1% | 1490.3% | 54,219 |
| Falls Church city | John F. Kennedy+104 | 1,52548.2% | 1,62951.5% | 110.3% | 3,165 |
| Fauquier County | Richard Nixon+165 | 2,12351.9% | 1,95847.8% | 130.3% | 4,094 |
| Floyd County | Richard Nixon+1,116 | 1,93370.1% | 81729.6% | 90.3% | 2,759 |
| Fluvanna County | Richard Nixon+149 | 76354.9% | 61444.2% | 130.9% | 1,390 |
| Franklin County | John F. Kennedy+844 | 2,08041.5% | 2,92458.3% | 120.2% | 5,016 |
| Frederick County | Richard Nixon+304 | 2,06153.7% | 1,75745.8% | 170.4% | 3,835 |
| Fredericksburg city | Richard Nixon+240 | 1,56653.7% | 1,32645.5% | 230.8% | 2,915 |
| Galax city | Richard Nixon+359 | 86763.0% | 50836.9% | 20.1% | 1,377 |
| Giles County | John F. Kennedy+184 | 2,03046.9% | 2,21451.2% | 831.9% | 4,327 |
| Gloucester County | Richard Nixon+13 | 1,31050.0% | 1,29749.5% | 130.5% | 2,620 |
| Goochland County | John F. Kennedy+11 | 85148.7% | 86249.3% | 362.1% | 1,749 |
| Grayson County | Richard Nixon+1,155 | 3,89358.6% | 2,73841.2% | 70.1% | 6,638 |
| Greene County | Richard Nixon+259 | 57364.2% | 31435.2% | 50.6% | 892 |
| Greensville County | John F. Kennedy+619 | 1,05738.2% | 1,67660.6% | 331.2% | 2,766 |
| Halifax County | John F. Kennedy+892 | 1,78439.6% | 2,67659.4% | 481.1% | 4,508 |
| Hampton city | Richard Nixon+490 | 7,62351.5% | 7,13348.2% | 520.4% | 14,808 |
| Hanover County | Richard Nixon+997 | 3,02059.4% | 2,02339.8% | 420.8% | 5,085 |
| Harrisonburg city | Richard Nixon+1,336 | 2,17272.0% | 83627.7% | 70.2% | 3,015 |
| Henrico County | Richard Nixon+9,820 | 19,44666.5% | 9,62632.9% | 1630.6% | 29,235 |
| Henry County | John F. Kennedy+983 | 2,32341.2% | 3,30658.6% | 140.2% | 5,643 |
| Highland County | Richard Nixon+126 | 52756.5% | 40143.0% | 40.4% | 932 |
| Hopewell city | Richard Nixon+364 | 2,16954.2% | 1,80545.1% | 250.6% | 3,999 |
| Isle of Wight County | John F. Kennedy+879 | 1,14135.9% | 2,02063.6% | 160.5% | 3,177 |
| James City County | Richard Nixon+28 | 87350.5% | 84548.9% | 110.6% | 1,729 |
| King and Queen County | John F. Kennedy+104 | 43243.9% | 53654.5% | 151.5% | 983 |
| King George County | John F. Kennedy+32 | 68548.6% | 71750.9% | 80.6% | 1,410 |
| King William County | Richard Nixon+48 | 79351.2% | 74548.1% | 110.7% | 1,549 |
| Lancaster County | Richard Nixon+445 | 1,34059.6% | 89539.8% | 150.7% | 2,250 |
| Lee County | John F. Kennedy+504 | 3,36346.3% | 3,86753.2% | 350.5% | 7,265 |
| Loudoun County | Richard Nixon+127 | 2,52651.0% | 2,39948.4% | 290.6% | 4,954 |
| Louisa County | John F. Kennedy+74 | 1,17047.6% | 1,24450.6% | 441.8% | 2,458 |
| Lunenburg County | John F. Kennedy+613 | 83835.2% | 1,45161.0% | 903.8% | 2,379 |
| Lynchburg city | Richard Nixon+2,310 | 7,27159.3% | 4,96140.5% | 240.2% | 12,256 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+362 | 99860.4% | 63638.5% | 191.1% | 1,653 |
| Martinsville city | Richard Nixon+30 | 1,72949.2% | 1,69948.3% | 892.5% | 3,517 |
| Mathews County | Richard Nixon+387 | 1,06960.9% | 68238.9% | 30.2% | 1,754 |
| Mecklenburg County | John F. Kennedy+597 | 1,93642.7% | 2,53355.9% | 651.4% | 4,534 |
| Middlesex County | Richard Nixon+249 | 82358.7% | 57440.9% | 50.4% | 1,402 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+2,113 | 4,27066.3% | 2,15733.5% | 180.3% | 6,445 |
| Nelson County | John F. Kennedy+705 | 77534.2% | 1,48065.3% | 130.6% | 2,268 |
| New Kent County | Richard Nixon+45 | 52651.7% | 48147.2% | 111.1% | 1,018 |
| Newport News city | Richard Nixon+1,420 | 10,09853.6% | 8,67846.0% | 790.4% | 18,855 |
| Norfolk city | John F. Kennedy+4,863 | 17,17443.5% | 22,03755.8% | 2620.7% | 39,473 |
| Northampton County | John F. Kennedy+392 | 99541.6% | 1,38758.0% | 100.4% | 2,392 |
| Northumberland County | Richard Nixon+482 | 1,34060.6% | 85838.8% | 130.6% | 2,211 |
| Norton city | Richard Nixon+23 | 54951.0% | 52648.9% | 10.1% | 1,076 |
| Nottoway County | John F. Kennedy+563 | 1,31940.1% | 1,88257.3% | 852.6% | 3,286 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+305 | 1,41354.3% | 1,10842.6% | 823.2% | 2,603 |
| Page County | Richard Nixon+1,100 | 2,70862.5% | 1,60837.1% | 150.3% | 4,331 |
| Patrick County | John F. Kennedy+293 | 1,36245.0% | 1,65554.7% | 110.4% | 3,028 |
| Petersburg city | John F. Kennedy+130 | 2,82048.6% | 2,95050.8% | 330.6% | 5,803 |
| Pittsylvania County | John F. Kennedy+301 | 3,78847.6% | 4,08951.4% | 771.0% | 7,954 |
| Portsmouth city | John F. Kennedy+4,334 | 10,66941.2% | 15,00357.9% | 2440.9% | 25,916 |
| Powhatan County | Richard Nixon+251 | 77958.7% | 52839.8% | 211.6% | 1,328 |
| Prince Edward County | Richard Nixon+262 | 1,72153.5% | 1,45945.4% | 341.1% | 3,214 |
| Prince George County | John F. Kennedy+256 | 72742.1% | 98357.0% | 150.9% | 1,725 |
| Prince William County | John F. Kennedy+363 | 2,62446.5% | 2,98753.0% | 280.5% | 5,639 |
| Pulaski County | Richard Nixon+955 | 3,05958.7% | 2,10440.4% | 440.8% | 5,207 |
| Radford city | Richard Nixon+423 | 1,66357.1% | 1,24042.6% | 90.3% | 2,912 |
| Rappahannock County | John F. Kennedy+118 | 42643.7% | 54455.8% | 50.5% | 975 |
| Richmond city | Richard Nixon+9,665 | 27,30760.4% | 17,64239.0% | 2560.6% | 45,205 |
| Richmond County | Richard Nixon+376 | 80165.0% | 42534.5% | 70.6% | 1,233 |
| Roanoke city | Richard Nixon+6,054 | 15,22962.3% | 9,17537.5% | 490.2% | 24,453 |
| Roanoke County | Richard Nixon+4,725 | 9,10967.3% | 4,38432.4% | 390.3% | 13,532 |
| Rockbridge County | Richard Nixon+765 | 2,17060.5% | 1,40539.2% | 100.3% | 3,585 |
| Rockingham County | Richard Nixon+2,803 | 4,82970.3% | 2,02629.5% | 170.2% | 6,872 |
| Russell County | John F. Kennedy+452 | 3,04446.4% | 3,49653.3% | 140.2% | 6,554 |
| Scott County | Richard Nixon+1,147 | 4,93656.5% | 3,78943.3% | 190.2% | 8,744 |
| Shenandoah County | Richard Nixon+2,091 | 4,14466.8% | 2,05333.1% | 20.0% | 6,199 |
| Smyth County | Richard Nixon+1,392 | 4,25659.6% | 2,86440.1% | 180.3% | 7,138 |
| Southampton County | John F. Kennedy+1,541 | 1,26330.6% | 2,80468.0% | 581.4% | 4,125 |
| Spotsylvania County | John F. Kennedy+194 | 1,28846.0% | 1,48252.9% | 291.0% | 2,799 |
| Stafford County | John F. Kennedy+47 | 1,44748.8% | 1,49450.4% | 240.8% | 2,965 |
| Staunton city | Richard Nixon+1,556 | 2,78969.2% | 1,23330.6% | 100.2% | 4,032 |
| Suffolk city | John F. Kennedy+2,611 | 2,75233.7% | 5,36365.7% | 420.5% | 8,157 |
| Surry County | John F. Kennedy+606 | 39727.5% | 1,00369.5% | 433.0% | 1,443 |
| Sussex County | John F. Kennedy+540 | 71335.8% | 1,25362.9% | 271.4% | 1,993 |
| Tazewell County | John F. Kennedy+1,277 | 3,13941.4% | 4,41658.3% | 190.3% | 7,574 |
| Virginia Beach city | John F. Kennedy+1,425 | 5,83044.3% | 7,25555.1% | 790.6% | 13,164 |
| Warren County | John F. Kennedy+8 | 1,84249.5% | 1,85049.7% | 280.8% | 3,720 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+640 | 4,47353.6% | 3,83345.9% | 410.5% | 8,347 |
| Waynesboro city | Richard Nixon+1,397 | 2,44469.6% | 1,04729.8% | 220.6% | 3,513 |
| Westmoreland County | Richard Nixon+142 | 1,17653.0% | 1,03446.6% | 90.4% | 2,219 |
| Williamsburg city | Richard Nixon+235 | 72159.1% | 48639.8% | 131.1% | 1,220 |
| Winchester city | Richard Nixon+1,123 | 2,32665.6% | 1,20333.9% | 160.5% | 3,545 |
| Wise County | John F. Kennedy+1,946 | 3,87639.9% | 5,82259.9% | 180.2% | 9,716 |
| Wythe County | Richard Nixon+796 | 2,87157.5% | 2,07541.6% | 470.9% | 4,993 |
| York County | Richard Nixon+394 | 2,08554.9% | 1,69144.6% | 190.5% | 3,795 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.