United States · presidential election
1960 election
President elected
John F. Kennedy
Electoral College result
Winner: 303 | Main Opponent: 219 | Total/Majority: 537/269
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts | Richard M. Nixon of California | Harry F. Byrd of Virginia | Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas | Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts | Strom Thurmond of South Carolina | Barry Goldwater of Arizona | ||
| Alabama | 11 | 5 | - | 6 | 5 | - | 6 | - |
| Alaska | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Arizona | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| California | 32 | - | 32 | - | - | 32 | - | - |
| Colorado | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Florida | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - |
| Hawaii* | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Idaho | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Illinois | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - | - | - |
| Indiana | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| Iowa | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kansas | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Kentucky | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Maine | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Maryland | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - |
| Michigan | 20 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - |
| Mississippi | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Missouri | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - | - |
| Montana | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Nebraska | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| New York | 45 | 45 | - | - | 45 | - | - | - |
| North Carolina | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 | - | - | - |
| North Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Ohio | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | 25 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| Oregon | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 32 | - | - | 32 | - | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Tennessee | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Texas | 24 | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
| Utah | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Vermont | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Washington | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Totals | 537 | 303 | 219 | 15 | 303 | 219 | 14 | 1 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | J.F.Kennedy | % | R. Nixon | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 324,050 | 56.8 | 237,981 | 41.7 |
| Alaska | 3 | 29,809 | 49.1 | 30,953 | 50.9 |
| Arizona | 4 | 176,781 | 44.4 | 221,241 | 55.5 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 215,049 | 50.2 | 184,508 | 43.1 |
| California | 32 | 3,224,099 | 49.6 | 3,259,722 | 50.1 |
| Colorado | 6 | 330,629 | 44.9 | 402,242 | 54.6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 657,055 | 53.7 | 565,813 | 46.3 |
| Delaware | 3 | 99,590 | 50.6 | 96,373 | 49.0 |
| Florida | 10 | 748,700 | 48.5 | 795,476 | 51.5 |
| Georgia | 12 | 458,638 | 62.5 | 274,472 | 37.4 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 92,410 | 50.0 | 92,295 | 50.0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 138,853 | 46.2 | 161,597 | 53.8 |
| Illinois | 27 | 2,377,846 | 50.0 | 2,368,988 | 49.8 |
| Indiana | 13 | 952,358 | 44.6 | 1,175,120 | 55.0 |
| Iowa | 10 | 550,565 | 43.2 | 722,381 | 56.7 |
| Kansas | 8 | 363,213 | 39.1 | 561,474 | 60.4 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 521,855 | 46.4 | 602,607 | 53.6 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 407,339 | 50.4 | 230,980 | 28.6 |
| Maine | 5 | 181,159 | 43.0 | 240,608 | 57.0 |
| Maryland | 9 | 565,808 | 53.6 | 489,538 | 46.4 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 1,487,174 | 60.2 | 976,750 | 39.6 |
| Michigan | 20 | 1,687,269 | 50.9 | 1,620,428 | 48.8 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 779,933 | 50.6 | 757,915 | 49.2 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 108,362 | 36.3 | 73,561 | 24.7 |
| Missouri | 13 | 972,201 | 50.3 | 962,221 | 49.7 |
| Montana | 4 | 134,891 | 48.6 | 141,841 | 51.1 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 232,542 | 37.9 | 380,553 | 62.1 |
| Nevada | 3 | 54,880 | 51.2 | 52,387 | 4&8 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 137,772 | 46.6 | 157,989 | 53.4 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 1,385,415 | 50.0 | 1,363,324 | 49.2 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 156,027 | 50.2 | 153,733 | 49.4 |
| New York | 45 | 3,830,085 | 52.5 | 3,446,419 | 47.3 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 713,136 | 52.1 | 655,420 | 47.9 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 123,963 | 44.5 | 154,310 | 55.4 |
| Ohio | 25 | 1,944,248 | 46.7 | 2,217,611 | 53.3 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 370,111 | 41.0 | 533,039 | 59.0 |
| Oregon | 6 | 367,402 | 47.3 | 408,060 | 52.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 2,556,282 | 51.1 | 2,439,956 | 48.7 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 258,032 | 63.6 | 147,502 | 36.4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 198,129 | 51.2 | 188,558 | 48.8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 128,070 | 41.8 | 178,417 | 58.2 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 481,453 | 45.8 | 556,577 | 52.9 |
| Texas | 24 | 1,167,567 | 50.5 | 1,121,310 | 48.5 |
| Utah | 4 | 169,248 | 45.2 | 205,361 | 54.8 |
| Vermont | 3 | 69,186 | 41.3 | 98,131 | 58.6 |
| Virginia | 12 | 362,327 | 47.0 | 404,521 | 52.4 |
| Washington | 9 | 599,298 | 48.3 | 629,273 | 50.7 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 441,786 | 52.7 | 395,995 | 47.3 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 830,805 | 48.0 | 895,175 | 51.8 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 63,331 | 45.0 | 77,451 | 55.0 |
| Total | 537 | 34,226,731 | 34,108,157 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.