Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1960 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
K |
N |
U |
%Margin |
Margin |
Kennedy |
Nixon |
Unpledged |
Other |
| 1 |
HI | 3 | 184,705 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0.06% |
115 |
50.03% |
49.97% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
IL | 27 | 4,757,409 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0.19% |
8,858 |
49.98% |
49.80% |
0.00% |
0.22% |
| 3 |
MO | 13 | 1,934,422 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0.52% |
9,980 |
50.26% |
49.74% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 4 |
CA | 32 | 6,506,578 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0.55% |
35,623 |
49.55% |
50.10% |
0.00% |
0.35% |
| 5 |
NM | 4 | 311,107 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0.74% |
2,294 |
50.15% |
49.41% |
0.00% |
0.43% |
| 6 |
NJ | 16 | 2,773,111 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0.80% |
22,091 |
49.96% |
49.16% |
0.00% |
0.88% |
| 7 |
MN | 11 | 1,541,887 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1.43% |
22,018 |
50.58% |
49.16% |
0.00% |
0.26% |
| 8 |
DE | 3 | 196,683 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1.64% |
3,217 |
50.63% |
49.00% |
0.00% |
0.37% |
| 9 |
AK | 3 | 60,762 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1.88% |
1,144 |
49.06% |
50.94% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 10 |
TX | 24 | 2,311,084 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2.00% |
46,257 |
50.52% |
48.52% |
0.00% |
0.96% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
K |
N |
U |
%Margin |
Margin |
Kennedy |
Nixon |
Unpledged |
Other |
| 1 |
RI | 4 | 405,535 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
27.26% |
110,530 |
63.63% |
36.37% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
GA | 12 | 733,349 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
25.11% |
184,166 |
62.54% |
37.43% |
0.00% |
0.03% |
| 3 |
NE | 6 | 613,095 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
24.14% |
148,011 |
37.93% |
62.07% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 4 |
LA | 10 | 807,891 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
21.83% |
176,359 |
50.42% |
28.59% |
20.99% |
0.00% |
| 5 |
KS | 8 | 928,825 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
21.35% |
198,261 |
39.10% |
60.45% |
0.00% |
0.45% |
| 6 |
MA | 16 | 2,469,480 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
20.67% |
510,424 |
60.22% |
39.55% |
0.00% |
0.22% |
| 7 |
OK | 8 | 903,150 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
18.04% |
162,928 |
40.98% |
59.02% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
VT | 3 | 167,324 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
17.30% |
28,945 |
41.35% |
58.65% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 9 |
SD | 4 | 306,487 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
16.43% |
50,347 |
41.79% |
58.21% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 10 |
AL | 11 | 564,473 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
14.23% |
80,322 |
56.39% |
42.16% |
0.00% |
1.45% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Rhode Island | 63.63% | Nebraska | 62.07% | Mississippi | 38.99% | | Georgia | 62.54% | Kansas | 60.45% | Louisiana | 20.99% | | Massachusetts | 60.22% | Oklahoma | 59.02% | Michigan | 0.02% | | Alabama | 56.39% | Vermont | 58.65% | Alabama | 0.00% | | Connecticut | 53.73% | South Dakota | 58.21% | Alaska | 0.00% |
| Hass | Decker | Faubus | | Washington | 0.88% | Kansas | 0.45% | Arkansas | 6.76% | | Colorado | 0.38% | Alabama | 0.37% | Tennessee | 1.07% | | Illinois | 0.22% | California | 0.33% | Alabama | 0.77% | | New Mexico | 0.18% | Indiana | 0.32% | Delaware | 0.18% | | Massachusetts | 0.16% | New Mexico | 0.25% | Texas | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Mississippi | 36.34% | Mississippi | 24.67% | Wyoming | 0.00% | | Nebraska | 37.93% | Louisiana | 28.59% | Wisconsin | 0.00% | | Kansas | 39.10% | Rhode Island | 36.37% | West Virginia | 0.00% | | Oklahoma | 40.98% | Georgia | 37.43% | Washington | 0.00% | | Vermont | 41.35% | Massachusetts | 39.55% | Virginia | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Oklahoma | 74,740 | New York | 1,973,237 | | Tennessee | 69,343 | Massachusetts | 955,431 | | South Carolina | 51,101 | Illinois | 856,503 | | Mississippi | 49,012 | New Jersey | 778,696 | | Georgia | 40,276 | Pennsylvania | 719,809 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Mississippi | 22.10% | Rhode Island | 43.77% | | South Carolina | 17.71% | Massachusetts | 39.62% | | Georgia | 8.71% | Louisiana | 35.61% | | Oklahoma | 7.78% | Connecticut | 34.92% | | Tennessee | 6.53% | New Jersey | 31.25% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | California | 1,040,223 | | | | Ohio | 459,594 | | | | Pennsylvania | 430,038 | | | | Florida | 419,956 | | | | Texas | 355,539 | | |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Florida | 37.36% | | | | Arizona | 37.33% | | | | Louisiana | 30.82% | | | | South Carolina | 28.65% | | | | New Mexico | 22.52% | | |
State Ranks
| Rank | Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged |
| 1 | 23 | 26 | 1 |
| 2 | 27 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | County Ranks
| Rank | Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged |
| 1 | 1,186 | 1,848 | 71 |
| 2 | 1,891 | 1,184 | 30 |
| 3 | 28 | 73 | 45 | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Seminole, GA | 95.35% | Jackson, KY | 90.35% | Amite, MS | 72.72% | | Miller, GA | 94.74% | Johnson, TN | 86.74% | Wilkinson, MS | 68.09% | | Hart, GA | 93.51% | Owsley, KY | 86.24% | Jefferson, MS | 66.54% | | Starr, TX | 93.49% | Hooker, NE | 86.19% | Franklin, MS | 66.37% | | Madison, GA | 92.18% | Sevier, TN | 85.05% | Rankin, MS | 65.12% | | Baker, GA | 91.60% | Clinton, KY | 84.11% | Plaquemines, LA | 65.04% | | Franklin, GA | 91.24% | Leslie, KY | 83.05% | Claiborne, MS | 62.84% | | Oglethorpe, GA | 90.83% | Hancock, TN | 82.56% | Leake, MS | 61.88% | | Martin, NC | 88.77% | McPherson, NE | 81.89% | Red River, LA | 59.15% | | Dooly, GA | 88.74% | Monroe, KY | 81.72% | East Feliciana, LA | 59.11% |
| Hass | Decker | Faubus | | Whatcom, WA | 1.67% | Loving, TX | 4.21% | Fayette, TN | 18.47% | | King, WA | 1.59% | Rusk, TX | 2.35% | Lonoke, AR | 14.90% | | Pierce, WA | 1.33% | Pulaski, IN | 1.74% | Columbia, AR | 14.38% | | Conejos, CO | 1.19% | San Juan, NM | 1.59% | Lafayette, AR | 14.02% | | Champaign, IL | 1.17% | Clay, TN | 1.52% | Grant, AR | 13.75% | | Pueblo, CO | 1.11% | Jackson, TN | 1.44% | Pulaski, AR | 13.64% | | Chelan, WA | 0.85% | Harrison, TX | 1.15% | Jefferson, AR | 12.83% | | Hudson, NJ | 0.78% | Lane, KS | 1.09% | Monroe, AR | 12.35% | | Snohomish, WA | 0.68% | Kosciusko, IN | 1.05% | Ashley, AR | 12.34% | | Denver, CO | 0.65% | Van Buren, TN | 1.01% | Cleveland, AR | 12.19% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Jackson, KY | 9.65% | Seminole, GA | 4.65% | Weston, WY | 0.00% | | Madison, LA | 12.45% | Miller, GA | 5.26% | Washakie, WY | 0.00% | | Claiborne, LA | 12.69% | Starr, TX | 6.46% | Uinta, WY | 0.00% | | Johnson, TN | 12.85% | Hart, GA | 6.49% | Teton, WY | 0.00% | | Owsley, KY | 13.76% | Franklin, MS | 7.38% | Sweetwater, WY | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Cook, IL | 1,378,343 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,302,661 | Orleans, LA | 41,414 | | Los Angeles, CA | 1,323,818 | Cook, IL | 1,059,607 | Jefferson, LA | 13,304 | | Wayne, MI | 773,327 | Wayne, MI | 394,485 | East Baton Rouge, LA | 12,360 | | Kings, NY | 646,582 | Queens, NY | 367,688 | Hinds, MS | 12,094 | | Philadelphia, PA | 622,544 | Kings, NY | 327,497 | Caddo, LA | 9,681 | | Queens, NY | 446,348 | Nassau, NY | 324,255 | Rapides, LA | 5,976 | | Cuyahoga, OH | 429,030 | Allegheny, PA | 320,970 | St. Bernard, LA | 4,858 | | Allegheny, PA | 428,455 | Philadelphia, PA | 291,000 | Tangipahoa, LA | 4,418 | | New York, NY | 414,902 | Cuyahoga, OH | 288,056 | Lauderdale, MS | 4,154 | | Bronx, NY | 389,818 | Middlesex, MA | 246,126 | Washington, LA | 3,875 |
| Hass | Decker | Faubus | | Cook, IL | 7,319 | Los Angeles, CA | 7,687 | Pulaski, AR | 7,608 | | King, WA | 6,992 | San Francisco, CA | 1,360 | Shelby, TN | 2,956 | | Hudson, NJ | 2,273 | Alameda, CA | 1,309 | Jefferson, AR | 1,954 | | Pierce, WA | 1,647 | Harris, TX | 1,136 | Union, AR | 1,434 | | Denver, CO | 1,429 | San Diego, CA | 1,088 | Mobile, AL | 1,150 | | Philadelphia, PA | 1,282 | San Bernardino, CA | 916 | Jefferson, AL | 1,140 | | Wayne, MI | 967 | Sacramento, CA | 778 | Hamilton, TN | 959 | | Middlesex, MA | 910 | Dallas, TX | 761 | Columbia, AR | 806 | | Allegheny, PA | 787 | Sedgwick, KS | 696 | Lonoke, AR | 797 | | Suffolk, MA | 785 | Orange, CA | 666 | Madison, TN | 717 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Alpine, CA | 40 | King, TX | 39 | Weston, WY | 0 | | Loving, TX | 46 | Loving, TX | 42 | Washakie, WY | 0 | | McPherson, NE | 67 | Miller, GA | 62 | Uinta, WY | 0 | | Arthur, NE | 68 | Issaquena, MS | 64 | Teton, WY | 0 | | Hooker, NE | 71 | Chattahoochee, GA | 66 | Sweetwater, WY | 0 | | Kenedy, TX | 78 | Baker, GA | 66 | Sublette, WY | 0 | | Hinsdale, CO | 82 | Quitman, GA | 67 | Sheridan, WY | 0 | | Roberts, TX | 104 | Kenedy, TX | 74 | Platte, WY | 0 | | Blaine, NE | 113 | Webster, GA | 77 | Park, WY | 0 | | Grant, NE | 127 | Seminole, GA | 77 | Niobrara, WY | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | DeKalb, GA | 14,127 | Cook, IL | 634,138 | | Davidson, TN | 12,173 | Los Angeles, CA | 273,476 | | Fulton, GA | 11,909 | Middlesex, MA | 236,461 | | Jefferson, AL | 10,544 | Queens, NY | 225,994 | | Oklahoma, OK | 10,461 | Kings, NY | 221,886 | | Greenville, SC | 9,748 | Philadelphia, PA | 207,669 | | Richland, SC | 8,482 | Wayne, MI | 196,007 | | York, PA | 7,325 | Erie, NY | 190,973 | | Greene, MO | 6,748 | Cuyahoga, OH | 189,890 | | El Paso, CO | 6,204 | Allegheny, PA | 176,435 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Long, GA | 114.65% | Kenedy, TX | 87.82% | | Barnwell, SC | 62.43% | Charles City, VA | 82.78% | | McPherson, SD | 58.40% | Lafourche, LA | 81.89% | | Webster, MS | 57.61% | Conejos, CO | 79.52% | | Leake, MS | 54.67% | Terrebonne, LA | 77.24% | | Chickasaw, MS | 53.02% | Plaquemines, LA | 74.03% | | Monroe, MS | 52.95% | St. John the Baptist, LA | 73.25% | | Newton, MS | 51.98% | St. James, LA | 70.87% | | Warren, GA | 51.85% | Jefferson Davis, LA | 69.46% | | Calhoun, MS | 50.33% | St. Charles, LA | 68.31% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Los Angeles, CA | 359,075 | New York, NY | -42,293 | | Cook, IL | 168,425 | Kings, NY | -40,805 | | Orange, CA | 117,720 | St. Louis, MO | -28,605 | | San Diego, CA | 91,816 | Bronx, NY | -26,923 | | Dade, FL | 81,123 | Suffolk, MA | -16,069 | | Santa Clara, CA | 71,274 | Hudson, NJ | -6,293 | | Harris, TX | 70,850 | Schenectady, NY | -2,960 | | Maricopa, AZ | 67,718 | Dickenson, VA | -2,193 | | Suffolk, NY | 64,817 | Norfolk, VA | -1,984 | | St. Louis, MO | 64,508 | McDowell, WV | -1,947 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Hart, GA | 240.13% | Echols, GA | -44.86% | | Newport News, VA | 165.75% | Miller, GA | -41.22% | | Daggett, UT | 127.08% | Zapata, TX | -38.65% | | Brevard, FL | 105.67% | Bacon, GA | -38.46% | | St. Landry, LA | 103.23% | Clinch, GA | -38.19% | | Charlotte, FL | 97.26% | Jeff Davis, GA | -35.52% | | Broward, FL | 93.14% | Dickenson, VA | -30.66% | | Lafayette, LA | 93.01% | Lincoln, NV | -22.93% | | St. Martin, LA | 86.85% | King, TX | -22.77% | | Lexington, SC | 85.99% | Decatur, GA | -22.33% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Warren, MS | 34.75% | Caldwell, LA | 35.08% | Sunflower, MS | 35.96% | | Coahoma, MS | 35.84% | Tunica, MS | 37.24% | Grant, LA | 36.30% | | DeSoto, MS | 38.18% | Bossier, LA | 39.32% | Franklin, LA | 36.89% | | Monroe, MS | 39.12% | Forrest, MS | 39.53% | Yalobusha, MS | 36.99% | | Natchitoches, LA | 39.39% | Sabine, LA | 41.08% | West Carroll, LA | 37.02% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Kennedy | Nixon | Unpledged | | Mercer, OH | 49.98% | Davison, SD | 49.98% | Livingston, LA | 42.14% | | LaSalle, IL | 49.94% | Anderson, KY | 49.94% | Neshoba, MS | 41.49% | | Uinta, WY | 49.91% | Aurora, SD | 49.94% | Attala, MS | 39.20% | | Desoto, FL | 49.90% | DeKalb, GA | 49.93% | Jasper, MS | 38.03% | | Sanborn, SD | 49.90% | Griggs, ND | 49.90% | Tensas, LA | 37.33% |
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