Elections / 1960 · President · AK

1960 · AlaskaNixonR+1.9

How it voted

Share of the 1960 vote

1960presidential margin

D+60

R+60

30 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.

County-level results (30 counties) — table

1960 presidential result by county for Alaska — 1960 presidential election — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Aleutians East Borough, AK	Democratic	D+40.4
Aleutians West Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+42.9
Anchorage Municipality, AK	Republican	R+7.4
Bethel Census Area, AK	Republican	R+34.7
Bristol Bay Borough, AK	Democratic	D+40.7
Chugach Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+0.3
Copper River Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+8.6
Denali Borough, AK	Democratic	D+23.9
Dillingham Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+17.9
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	Democratic	D+3.1
Haines Borough, AK	Republican	R+10.5
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+7.0
Juneau City and Borough, AK	Republican	R+5.1
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	Democratic	D+5.4
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK	Republican	R+5.0
Kodiak Island Borough, AK	Democratic	D+15.8
Kusilvak Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+27.1
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK	Republican	R+4.5
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK	Republican	R+12.1
Nome Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+21.0
North Slope Borough, AK	Republican	R+37.9
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK	Republican	R+4.8
Petersburg Borough, AK	Democratic	D+9.0
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+7.4
Sitka City and Borough, AK	Democratic	D+37.9
Skagway Municipality, AK	Republican	R+10.3
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK	Republican	R+1.9
Wrangell City and Borough, AK	Democratic	D+31.7
Yakutat City and Borough, AK	Republican	R+11.6
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK	Democratic	D+10.6

Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)

1960–2024, the 1960 contest in context

County-by-county results — 30 counties

County	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
Aleutians East Borough	D	+40.4%	169	72	240
Aleutians West Census Area	D	+42.9%	225	90	315
Anchorage Municipality	R	−7.4%	9,581	11,119	20,700
Bethel Census Area	R	−34.7%	381	786	1,167
Bristol Bay Borough	D	+40.7%	197	83	280
Chugach Census Area	D	+0.3%	527	524	1,051
Copper River Census Area	D	+8.6%	201	169	370
Denali Borough	D	+23.9%	109	67	176
Dillingham Census Area	D	+17.9%	276	192	468
Fairbanks North Star Borough	D	+3.1%	4,068	3,820	7,887
Haines Borough	R	−10.5%	124	153	277
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	D	+7.0%	346	301	647
Juneau City and Borough	R	−5.1%	2,105	2,330	4,435
Kenai Peninsula Borough	D	+5.4%	1,754	1,573	3,327
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	R	−5.0%	1,729	1,911	3,640
Kodiak Island Borough	D	+15.8%	867	631	1,498
Kusilvak Census Area	D	+27.1%	211	121	332
Lake and Peninsula Borough	R	−4.5%	1,054	1,153	2,207
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	R	−12.1%	791	1,008	1,799
Nome Census Area	D	+21.0%	533	348	882
North Slope Borough	R	−37.9%	249	553	802
Northwest Arctic Borough	R	−4.8%	355	391	746
Petersburg Borough	D	+9.0%	566	473	1,039
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	D	+7.4%	1,139	983	2,122
Sitka City and Borough	D	+37.9%	220	99	319
Skagway Municipality	R	−10.3%	297	365	662
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	R	−1.9%	29,809	30,953	60,762
Wrangell City and Borough	D	+31.7%	291	151	442
Yakutat City and Borough	R	−11.6%	285	360	646
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	D	+10.6%	73	59	132

Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.