Wisconsin — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentNixonR+3.7
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.8% | 895,175 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 48.0% | 830,805 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 3,102 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Pepin County, WI | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Racine County, WI | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Rusk County, WI | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+15.8 |
Wisconsin results by county
71 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+558 | 2,10957.4% | 1,55142.2% | 140.4% | 3,674 |
| Ashland County | John F. Kennedy+1,174 | 3,47042.7% | 4,64457.1% | 130.2% | 8,127 |
| Barron County | Richard Nixon+2,176 | 8,64057.0% | 6,46442.7% | 410.3% | 15,145 |
| Bayfield County | John F. Kennedy+355 | 2,84146.9% | 3,19652.7% | 230.4% | 6,060 |
| Brown County | John F. Kennedy+248 | 26,32949.7% | 26,57750.2% | 460.1% | 52,952 |
| Buffalo County | Richard Nixon+674 | 3,46455.4% | 2,79044.6% | 20.0% | 6,256 |
| Burnett County | Richard Nixon+388 | 2,48354.0% | 2,09545.6% | 180.4% | 4,596 |
| Calumet County | Richard Nixon+854 | 5,16654.5% | 4,31245.5% | 80.1% | 9,486 |
| Chippewa County | John F. Kennedy+1,103 | 8,69046.9% | 9,79352.9% | 280.2% | 18,511 |
| Clark County | Richard Nixon+1,434 | 7,36855.2% | 5,93444.5% | 410.3% | 13,343 |
| Columbia County | Richard Nixon+3,706 | 10,28260.9% | 6,57639.0% | 150.1% | 16,873 |
| Crawford County | Richard Nixon+377 | 3,71952.6% | 3,34247.3% | 100.1% | 7,071 |
| Dane County | John F. Kennedy+3,800 | 43,24547.8% | 47,04552.0% | 2120.2% | 90,502 |
| Dodge County | Richard Nixon+7,039 | 17,15262.8% | 10,11337.1% | 300.1% | 27,295 |
| Door County | Richard Nixon+2,180 | 5,79061.5% | 3,61038.3% | 140.1% | 9,414 |
| Douglas County | John F. Kennedy+4,603 | 8,30739.1% | 12,91060.7% | 530.2% | 21,270 |
| Dunn County | Richard Nixon+2,236 | 6,72359.8% | 4,48739.9% | 290.3% | 11,239 |
| Eau Claire County | Richard Nixon+3,187 | 14,42756.1% | 11,24043.7% | 370.1% | 25,704 |
| Florence County | Richard Nixon+70 | 92851.8% | 85847.9% | 50.3% | 1,791 |
| Fond du Lac County | Richard Nixon+6,366 | 19,49859.6% | 13,13240.2% | 580.2% | 32,688 |
| Forest County | John F. Kennedy+198 | 1,65347.0% | 1,85152.7% | 100.3% | 3,514 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+3,886 | 11,56460.0% | 7,67839.9% | 160.1% | 19,258 |
| Green County | Richard Nixon+4,173 | 7,93967.8% | 3,76632.2% | 60.1% | 11,711 |
| Green Lake County | Richard Nixon+2,334 | 5,11064.7% | 2,77635.2% | 70.1% | 7,893 |
| Iowa County | Richard Nixon+1,596 | 5,14359.2% | 3,54740.8% | 40.0% | 8,694 |
| Iron County | John F. Kennedy+1,583 | 1,29030.9% | 2,87368.9% | 70.2% | 4,170 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+1,101 | 3,95058.0% | 2,84941.8% | 140.2% | 6,813 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+5,376 | 14,13361.6% | 8,75738.2% | 390.2% | 22,929 |
| Juneau County | Richard Nixon+1,759 | 4,99760.6% | 3,23839.3% | 110.1% | 8,246 |
| Kenosha County | John F. Kennedy+2,987 | 19,96946.4% | 22,95653.4% | 860.2% | 43,011 |
| Kewaunee County | John F. Kennedy+306 | 3,95048.1% | 4,25651.8% | 70.1% | 8,213 |
| La Crosse County | Richard Nixon+4,009 | 18,31956.1% | 14,31043.8% | 360.1% | 32,665 |
| Lafayette County | Richard Nixon+1,108 | 4,71556.6% | 3,60743.3% | 80.1% | 8,330 |
| Langlade County | Richard Nixon+589 | 4,61453.3% | 4,02546.5% | 160.2% | 8,655 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+2,238 | 6,14760.9% | 3,90938.7% | 330.3% | 10,089 |
| Manitowoc County | John F. Kennedy+2,801 | 14,62245.6% | 17,42354.3% | 350.1% | 32,080 |
| Marathon County | Richard Nixon+3,735 | 21,88054.7% | 18,14545.3% | 00.0% | 40,025 |
| Marinette County | Richard Nixon+797 | 8,20552.5% | 7,40847.4% | 170.1% | 15,630 |
| Marquette County | Richard Nixon+1,698 | 2,94770.1% | 1,24929.7% | 70.2% | 4,203 |
| Milwaukee County | John F. Kennedy+70,640 | 187,06742.0% | 257,70757.8% | 1,0330.2% | 445,807 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+2,249 | 7,41058.9% | 5,16141.0% | 160.1% | 12,587 |
| Oconto County | Richard Nixon+1,178 | 6,22355.2% | 5,04544.7% | 150.1% | 11,283 |
| Oneida County | Richard Nixon+702 | 5,67653.2% | 4,97446.6% | 160.2% | 10,666 |
| Outagamie County | Richard Nixon+6,859 | 24,14658.2% | 17,28741.6% | 890.2% | 41,522 |
| Ozaukee County | Richard Nixon+3,173 | 10,40158.9% | 7,22840.9% | 280.2% | 17,657 |
| Pepin County | John F. Kennedy+151 | 1,61247.7% | 1,76352.2% | 50.1% | 3,380 |
| Pierce County | Richard Nixon+1,315 | 5,63256.6% | 4,31743.4% | 90.1% | 9,958 |
| Polk County | Richard Nixon+1,239 | 6,38755.2% | 5,14844.5% | 300.3% | 11,565 |
| Portage County | John F. Kennedy+4,080 | 6,43637.9% | 10,51662.0% | 200.1% | 16,972 |
| Price County | Richard Nixon+173 | 3,55551.1% | 3,38248.6% | 200.3% | 6,957 |
| Racine County | John F. Kennedy+1,034 | 29,56249.0% | 30,59650.7% | 1360.2% | 60,294 |
| Richland County | Richard Nixon+2,288 | 5,25363.8% | 2,96536.0% | 110.1% | 8,229 |
| Rock County | Richard Nixon+10,481 | 29,67560.6% | 19,19439.2% | 760.2% | 48,945 |
| Rusk County | John F. Kennedy+598 | 3,09445.5% | 3,69254.3% | 170.2% | 6,803 |
| Sauk County | Richard Nixon+3,962 | 10,40361.7% | 6,44138.2% | 230.1% | 16,867 |
| Sawyer County | Richard Nixon+374 | 2,69953.6% | 2,32546.2% | 120.2% | 5,036 |
| Shawano County | Richard Nixon+5,000 | 9,73467.2% | 4,73432.7% | 210.1% | 14,489 |
| Sheboygan County | Richard Nixon+3,251 | 21,67653.9% | 18,42545.8% | 1200.3% | 40,221 |
| St. Croix County | Richard Nixon+772 | 7,11352.8% | 6,34147.0% | 240.2% | 13,478 |
| Taylor County | John F. Kennedy+321 | 3,44747.6% | 3,76852.1% | 220.3% | 7,237 |
| Trempealeau County | Richard Nixon+316 | 5,53951.4% | 5,22348.4% | 190.2% | 10,781 |
| Vernon County | Richard Nixon+2,073 | 6,90958.8% | 4,83641.1% | 150.1% | 11,760 |
| Vilas County | Richard Nixon+1,566 | 3,50864.2% | 1,94235.6% | 100.2% | 5,460 |
| Walworth County | Richard Nixon+8,409 | 16,39567.2% | 7,98632.7% | 200.1% | 24,401 |
| Washburn County | Richard Nixon+450 | 2,84854.1% | 2,39845.6% | 150.3% | 5,261 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+2,929 | 11,45257.3% | 8,52342.6% | 160.1% | 19,991 |
| Waukesha County | Richard Nixon+10,417 | 39,38057.6% | 28,96342.3% | 760.1% | 68,419 |
| Waupaca County | Richard Nixon+7,641 | 12,24772.6% | 4,60627.3% | 140.1% | 16,867 |
| Waushara County | Richard Nixon+3,018 | 4,90672.2% | 1,88827.8% | 50.1% | 6,799 |
| Winnebago County | Richard Nixon+10,942 | 28,59861.7% | 17,65638.1% | 800.2% | 46,334 |
| Wood County | Richard Nixon+3,931 | 14,41457.8% | 10,48342.0% | 330.1% | 24,930 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.