United States presidential election 1960 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1960-11-08 · held
John F. Kennedy was elected president. Unpledged and faithless electors voted for Harry F. Byrd. Historical Alabama popular-vote totals use votes for individual electors and require care when comparing national candidate totals.
Electoral map — 1960
537 electors; 269 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | John F. Kennedy 5; Harry F. Byrd 6 |
| Alaska | 3 | Richard M. Nixon 3 |
| Arizona | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| Arkansas | 8 | John F. Kennedy 8 |
| California | 32 | Richard M. Nixon 32 |
| Colorado | 6 | Richard M. Nixon 6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | John F. Kennedy 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | John F. Kennedy 3 |
| Florida | 10 | Richard M. Nixon 10 |
| Georgia | 12 | John F. Kennedy 12 |
| Hawaii | 3 | John F. Kennedy 3 |
| Idaho | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| Illinois | 27 | John F. Kennedy 27 |
| Indiana | 13 | Richard M. Nixon 13 |
| Iowa | 10 | Richard M. Nixon 10 |
| Kansas | 8 | Richard M. Nixon 8 |
| Kentucky | 10 | Richard M. Nixon 10 |
| Louisiana | 10 | John F. Kennedy 10 |
| Maine | 5 | Richard M. Nixon 5 |
| Maryland | 9 | John F. Kennedy 9 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | John F. Kennedy 16 |
| Michigan | 20 | John F. Kennedy 20 |
| Minnesota | 11 | John F. Kennedy 11 |
| Mississippi | 8 | Harry F. Byrd 8 |
| Missouri | 13 | John F. Kennedy 13 |
| Montana | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| Nebraska | 6 | Richard M. Nixon 6 |
| Nevada | 3 | John F. Kennedy 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| New Jersey | 16 | John F. Kennedy 16 |
| New Mexico | 4 | John F. Kennedy 4 |
| New York | 45 | John F. Kennedy 45 |
| North Carolina | 14 | John F. Kennedy 14 |
| North Dakota | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| Ohio | 25 | Richard M. Nixon 25 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | Richard M. Nixon 7; Harry F. Byrd 1 |
| Oregon | 6 | Richard M. Nixon 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | John F. Kennedy 32 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | John F. Kennedy 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | John F. Kennedy 8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | Richard M. Nixon 11 |
| Texas | 24 | John F. Kennedy 24 |
| Utah | 4 | Richard M. Nixon 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | Richard M. Nixon 3 |
| Virginia | 12 | Richard M. Nixon 12 |
| Washington | 9 | Richard M. Nixon 9 |
| West Virginia | 8 | John F. Kennedy 8 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | Richard M. Nixon 12 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Richard M. Nixon 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | 34226731 | 49.72053533226942% | — | 303 |
| Richard M. Nixon | 34108157 | 49.54828508854943% | — | 219 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 503331 | 0.7311795791811523% | — | 0 |
| Harry F. Byrd | 0 | 0% | — | 15 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Unpledged and faithless electors voted for Harry F. Byrd. Historical Alabama popular-vote totals use votes for individual electors and require care when comparing national candidate totals.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1960 electoral count and state allocations