Wyoming — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentNixonR+10.0
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 55.0% | 77,451 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 45.0% | 63,331 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Carbon County, WY | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Laramie County, WY | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Teton County, WY | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+18.4 |
Wyoming results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Richard Nixon+74 | 4,35650.4% | 4,28249.6% | 00.0% | 8,638 |
| Big Horn County | Richard Nixon+1,405 | 3,44962.8% | 2,04437.2% | 00.0% | 5,493 |
| Campbell County | Richard Nixon+714 | 1,57564.7% | 86135.3% | 00.0% | 2,436 |
| Carbon County | John F. Kennedy+681 | 3,14745.1% | 3,82854.9% | 00.0% | 6,975 |
| Converse County | Richard Nixon+1,007 | 1,93367.6% | 92632.4% | 00.0% | 2,859 |
| Crook County | Richard Nixon+964 | 1,53772.8% | 57327.2% | 00.0% | 2,110 |
| Fremont County | Richard Nixon+1,490 | 5,73857.5% | 4,24842.5% | 00.0% | 9,986 |
| Goshen County | Richard Nixon+764 | 3,17856.8% | 2,41443.2% | 00.0% | 5,592 |
| Hot Springs County | Richard Nixon+515 | 1,65959.2% | 1,14440.8% | 00.0% | 2,803 |
| Johnson County | Richard Nixon+1,008 | 1,80669.4% | 79830.6% | 00.0% | 2,604 |
| Laramie County | John F. Kennedy+449 | 11,63749.1% | 12,08650.9% | 00.0% | 23,723 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+62 | 2,01050.8% | 1,94849.2% | 00.0% | 3,958 |
| Natrona County | Richard Nixon+2,807 | 11,80956.7% | 9,00243.3% | 00.0% | 20,811 |
| Niobrara County | Richard Nixon+794 | 1,36270.6% | 56829.4% | 00.0% | 1,930 |
| Park County | Richard Nixon+2,014 | 4,51064.4% | 2,49635.6% | 00.0% | 7,006 |
| Platte County | Richard Nixon+213 | 1,77153.2% | 1,55846.8% | 00.0% | 3,329 |
| Sheridan County | Richard Nixon+1,904 | 5,69060.0% | 3,78640.0% | 00.0% | 9,476 |
| Sublette County | Richard Nixon+332 | 97860.2% | 64639.8% | 00.0% | 1,624 |
| Sweetwater County | John F. Kennedy+2,853 | 2,54532.0% | 5,39868.0% | 00.0% | 7,943 |
| Teton County | Richard Nixon+575 | 1,15866.5% | 58333.5% | 00.0% | 1,741 |
| Uinta County | Richard Nixon+6 | 1,60650.1% | 1,60049.9% | 00.0% | 3,206 |
| Washakie County | Richard Nixon+913 | 2,25462.7% | 1,34137.3% | 00.0% | 3,595 |
| Weston County | Richard Nixon+542 | 1,74359.2% | 1,20140.8% | 00.0% | 2,944 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.