November 5, 1960
Democratic Wins 1960
Democratic defeats Republican with 279 electoral votes, winning 24 states.
Democratic
279 EV
270 to win
Republican
256 EV
279
256
270
Democratic wins
279
Electoral Votes
49.7%
Popular Vote
24
States Carried
68,886,328
Total Votes Cast
Democratic won the 1960 presidential election with 279 electoral votes to Republican's 256. Democratic received 49.7% of the popular vote and carried 24 states. Compared to the previous election, 100 counties changed parties—13 flipped Republican and 87 flipped Democratic.
State Results
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State-by-State Results
24 Dem26 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
North Carolina16 EV
D+4.2
South Carolina9 EV
D+2.5
Nevada6 EV
D+2.3
Pennsylvania19 EV
D+2.3
Michigan15 EV
D+2.0
Texas40 EV
D+2.0
Delaware3 EV
D+1.6
Minnesota10 EV
D+1.4
New Jersey14 EV
D+0.8
New Mexico5 EV
D+0.7
Missouri10 EV
D+0.5
Illinois19 EV
D+0.2
Hawaii4 EV
D+0.1
California54 EV
R+0.6
Alaska3 EV
R+1.9
Washington12 EV
R+2.4
Montana4 EV
R+2.5
Florida30 EV
R+3.0
Wisconsin10 EV
R+3.7
| State | EV | 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 4 | D+27.3 |
| Georgia | 16 | D+25.1 |
| Louisiana | 8 | D+21.8 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | D+20.7 |
| Alabama | 9 | D+14.3 |
| Mississippi | 6 | D+11.7 |
| Connecticut | 7 | D+7.5 |
| Maryland | 10 | D+7.2 |
| Arkansas | 6 | D+7.1 |
| West Virginia | 4 | D+5.5 |
| New York | 28 | D+5.3 |
| North Carolina | 16 | D+4.2 |
| South Carolina | 9 | D+2.5 |
| Nevada | 6 | D+2.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | D+2.3 |
| Michigan | 15 | D+2.0 |
| Texas | 40 | D+2.0 |
| Delaware | 3 | D+1.6 |
| Minnesota | 10 | D+1.4 |
| New Jersey | 14 | D+0.8 |
| New Mexico | 5 | D+0.7 |
| Missouri | 10 | D+0.5 |
| Illinois | 19 | D+0.2 |
| Hawaii | 4 | D+0.1 |
| California | 54 | R+0.6 |
| Alaska | 3 | R+1.9 |
| Washington | 12 | R+2.4 |
| Montana | 4 | R+2.5 |
| Florida | 30 | R+3.0 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | R+3.7 |
| Oregon | 8 | R+5.2 |
| Virginia | 13 | R+5.4 |
| Ohio | 17 | R+6.6 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | R+6.8 |
| Tennessee | 11 | R+7.1 |
| Kentucky | 8 | R+7.2 |
| Idaho | 4 | R+7.6 |
| Utah | 6 | R+9.6 |
| Colorado | 10 | R+9.7 |
| Wyoming | 3 | R+10.0 |
| Indiana | 11 | R+10.4 |
| North Dakota | 3 | R+10.9 |
| Arizona | 11 | R+11.2 |
| Iowa | 6 | R+13.5 |
| Maine | 4 | R+14.1 |
| South Dakota | 3 | R+16.4 |
| Vermont | 3 | R+17.3 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | R+18.0 |
| Kansas | 6 | R+21.4 |
| Nebraska | 5 | R+24.1 |