Elections / 1960 · President · AL
Alabama — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentKennedyD+14.3
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 56.6% | 318,303 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 42.3% | 237,981 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 5,852 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Clarke County, AL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+67.1 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Dallas County, AL | Republican | R+15.2 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Franklin County, AL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Houston County, AL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Shelby County, AL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+34.1 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | D | 1,324 | 1,149 | 2,538 | |
| Baldwin County | D | 5,647 | 4,812 | 10,636 | |
| Barbour County | D | 2,148 | 1,166 | 3,332 | |
| Bibb County | D | 1,697 | 1,052 | 2,752 | |
| Blount County | D | 3,404 | 2,557 | 5,974 | |
| Bullock County | D | 757 | 412 | 1,174 | |
| Butler County | D | 2,872 | 1,231 | 4,121 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 9,590 | 4,821 | 14,536 | |
| Chambers County | D | 5,165 | 1,865 | 7,101 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 3,097 | 872 | 3,973 | |
| Chilton County | R | 1,798 | 3,201 | 5,007 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 1,094 | 612 | 1,798 | |
| Clarke County | R | 1,878 | 2,016 | 3,967 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,743 | 1,548 | 3,307 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,510 | 1,008 | 2,522 | |
| Coffee County | D | 4,470 | 1,381 | 5,867 | |
| Colbert County | D | 7,550 | 2,815 | 10,508 | |
| Conecuh County | D | 1,815 | 650 | 2,515 | |
| Coosa County | D | 1,493 | 1,073 | 2,575 | |
| Covington County | D | 5,744 | 2,047 | 7,824 | |
| Crenshaw County | D | 2,923 | 573 | 3,501 | |
| Cullman County | D | 6,346 | 4,248 | 10,599 | |
| Dale County | D | 2,563 | 1,634 | 4,218 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,103 | 2,872 | 5,044 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 5,844 | 5,585 | 11,441 | |
| Elmore County | D | 3,440 | 1,919 | 5,409 | |
| Escambia County | D | 3,990 | 1,810 | 5,905 | |
| Etowah County | D | 14,372 | 7,128 | 21,685 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,274 | 1,923 | 4,205 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,422 | 4,069 | 7,507 | |
| Geneva County | D | 3,050 | 1,502 | 4,559 | |
| Greene County | D | 723 | 381 | 1,123 | |
| Hale County | D | 1,309 | 741 | 2,060 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,115 | 588 | 2,714 | |
| Houston County | R | 3,897 | 4,055 | 8,017 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,789 | 2,036 | 6,848 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 44,369 | 60,004 | 105,898 | |
| Lamar County | D | 2,386 | 964 | 3,391 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 8,565 | 3,570 | 12,219 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,929 | 1,365 | 4,301 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,759 | 2,301 | 6,099 | |
| Limestone County | D | 4,147 | 991 | 5,146 | |
| Lowndes County | D | 796 | 432 | 1,240 | |
| Macon County | D | 1,327 | 877 | 2,229 | |
| Madison County | D | 10,959 | 5,299 | 16,386 | |
| Marengo County | D | 1,436 | 1,235 | 2,791 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,099 | 2,938 | 6,054 | |
| Marshall County | D | 6,595 | 3,398 | 10,001 | |
| Mobile County | D | 28,626 | 24,608 | 54,542 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,130 | 989 | 3,153 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 9,421 | 11,778 | 21,448 | |
| Morgan County | D | 7,822 | 4,357 | 12,200 | |
| Perry County | D | 973 | 744 | 1,792 | |
| Pickens County | D | 1,836 | 1,277 | 3,156 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,421 | 1,006 | 4,448 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,175 | 1,697 | 4,905 | |
| Russell County | D | 3,480 | 1,770 | 5,298 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,225 | 3,157 | 6,428 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 3,039 | 2,589 | 5,640 | |
| Sumter County | D | 765 | 623 | 1,462 | |
| Talladega County | D | 5,729 | 4,723 | 10,529 | |
| Tallapoosa County | D | 5,460 | 2,150 | 7,648 | |
| Tuscaloosa County | D | 8,254 | 5,598 | 13,992 | |
| Walker County | D | 8,109 | 5,463 | 13,572 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,929 | 792 | 2,776 | |
| Wilcox County | D | 905 | 513 | 1,425 | |
| Winston County | R | 1,681 | 3,421 | 5,105 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.