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 |
Alabama results by county
67 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | John F. Kennedy+175 | 1,32452.2% | 1,14945.3% | 652.6% | 2,538 |
| Baldwin County | John F. Kennedy+835 | 5,64753.1% | 4,81245.2% | 1771.7% | 10,636 |
| Barbour County | John F. Kennedy+982 | 2,14864.5% | 1,16635.0% | 180.5% | 3,332 |
| Bibb County | John F. Kennedy+645 | 1,69761.7% | 1,05238.2% | 30.1% | 2,752 |
| Blount County | John F. Kennedy+847 | 3,40457.0% | 2,55742.8% | 130.2% | 5,974 |
| Bullock County | John F. Kennedy+345 | 75764.5% | 41235.1% | 50.4% | 1,174 |
| Butler County | John F. Kennedy+1,641 | 2,87269.7% | 1,23129.9% | 180.4% | 4,121 |
| Calhoun County | John F. Kennedy+4,769 | 9,59066.0% | 4,82133.2% | 1250.9% | 14,536 |
| Chambers County | John F. Kennedy+3,300 | 5,16572.7% | 1,86526.3% | 711.0% | 7,101 |
| Cherokee County | John F. Kennedy+2,225 | 3,09778.0% | 87221.9% | 40.1% | 3,973 |
| Chilton County | Richard Nixon+1,403 | 1,79835.9% | 3,20163.9% | 80.2% | 5,007 |
| Choctaw County | John F. Kennedy+482 | 1,09460.8% | 61234.0% | 925.1% | 1,798 |
| Clarke County | Richard Nixon+138 | 1,87847.3% | 2,01650.8% | 731.8% | 3,967 |
| Clay County | John F. Kennedy+195 | 1,74352.7% | 1,54846.8% | 160.5% | 3,307 |
| Cleburne County | John F. Kennedy+502 | 1,51059.9% | 1,00840.0% | 40.2% | 2,522 |
| Coffee County | John F. Kennedy+3,089 | 4,47076.2% | 1,38123.5% | 160.3% | 5,867 |
| Colbert County | John F. Kennedy+4,735 | 7,55071.9% | 2,81526.8% | 1431.4% | 10,508 |
| Conecuh County | John F. Kennedy+1,165 | 1,81572.2% | 65025.8% | 502.0% | 2,515 |
| Coosa County | John F. Kennedy+420 | 1,49358.0% | 1,07341.7% | 90.3% | 2,575 |
| Covington County | John F. Kennedy+3,697 | 5,74473.4% | 2,04726.2% | 330.4% | 7,824 |
| Crenshaw County | John F. Kennedy+2,350 | 2,92383.5% | 57316.4% | 50.1% | 3,501 |
| Cullman County | John F. Kennedy+2,098 | 6,34659.9% | 4,24840.1% | 50.0% | 10,599 |
| Dale County | John F. Kennedy+929 | 2,56360.8% | 1,63438.7% | 210.5% | 4,218 |
| Dallas County | Richard Nixon+769 | 2,10341.7% | 2,87256.9% | 691.4% | 5,044 |
| DeKalb County | John F. Kennedy+259 | 5,84451.1% | 5,58548.8% | 120.1% | 11,441 |
| Elmore County | John F. Kennedy+1,521 | 3,44063.6% | 1,91935.5% | 500.9% | 5,409 |
| Escambia County | John F. Kennedy+2,180 | 3,99067.6% | 1,81030.7% | 1051.8% | 5,905 |
| Etowah County | John F. Kennedy+7,244 | 14,37266.3% | 7,12832.9% | 1850.9% | 21,685 |
| Fayette County | John F. Kennedy+351 | 2,27454.1% | 1,92345.7% | 80.2% | 4,205 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+647 | 3,42245.6% | 4,06954.2% | 160.2% | 7,507 |
| Geneva County | John F. Kennedy+1,548 | 3,05066.9% | 1,50232.9% | 70.2% | 4,559 |
| Greene County | John F. Kennedy+342 | 72364.4% | 38133.9% | 191.7% | 1,123 |
| Hale County | John F. Kennedy+568 | 1,30963.5% | 74136.0% | 100.5% | 2,060 |
| Henry County | John F. Kennedy+1,527 | 2,11577.9% | 58821.7% | 110.4% | 2,714 |
| Houston County | Richard Nixon+158 | 3,89748.6% | 4,05550.6% | 650.8% | 8,017 |
| Jackson County | John F. Kennedy+2,753 | 4,78969.9% | 2,03629.7% | 230.3% | 6,848 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+15,635 | 44,36941.9% | 60,00456.7% | 1,5251.4% | 105,898 |
| Lamar County | John F. Kennedy+1,422 | 2,38670.4% | 96428.4% | 411.2% | 3,391 |
| Lauderdale County | John F. Kennedy+4,995 | 8,56570.1% | 3,57029.2% | 840.7% | 12,219 |
| Lawrence County | John F. Kennedy+1,564 | 2,92968.1% | 1,36531.7% | 70.2% | 4,301 |
| Lee County | John F. Kennedy+1,458 | 3,75961.6% | 2,30137.7% | 390.6% | 6,099 |
| Limestone County | John F. Kennedy+3,156 | 4,14780.6% | 99119.3% | 80.2% | 5,146 |
| Lowndes County | John F. Kennedy+364 | 79664.2% | 43234.8% | 121.0% | 1,240 |
| Macon County | John F. Kennedy+450 | 1,32759.5% | 87739.3% | 251.1% | 2,229 |
| Madison County | John F. Kennedy+5,660 | 10,95966.9% | 5,29932.3% | 1280.8% | 16,386 |
| Marengo County | John F. Kennedy+201 | 1,43651.5% | 1,23544.2% | 1204.3% | 2,791 |
| Marion County | John F. Kennedy+161 | 3,09951.2% | 2,93848.5% | 170.3% | 6,054 |
| Marshall County | John F. Kennedy+3,197 | 6,59565.9% | 3,39834.0% | 80.1% | 10,001 |
| Mobile County | John F. Kennedy+4,018 | 28,62652.5% | 24,60845.1% | 1,3082.4% | 54,542 |
| Monroe County | John F. Kennedy+1,141 | 2,13067.6% | 98931.4% | 341.1% | 3,153 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+2,357 | 9,42143.9% | 11,77854.9% | 2491.2% | 21,448 |
| Morgan County | John F. Kennedy+3,465 | 7,82264.1% | 4,35735.7% | 210.2% | 12,200 |
| Perry County | John F. Kennedy+229 | 97354.3% | 74441.5% | 754.2% | 1,792 |
| Pickens County | John F. Kennedy+559 | 1,83658.2% | 1,27740.5% | 431.4% | 3,156 |
| Pike County | John F. Kennedy+2,415 | 3,42176.9% | 1,00622.6% | 210.5% | 4,448 |
| Randolph County | John F. Kennedy+1,478 | 3,17564.7% | 1,69734.6% | 330.7% | 4,905 |
| Russell County | John F. Kennedy+1,710 | 3,48065.7% | 1,77033.4% | 480.9% | 5,298 |
| Shelby County | John F. Kennedy+68 | 3,22550.2% | 3,15749.1% | 460.7% | 6,428 |
| St. Clair County | John F. Kennedy+450 | 3,03953.9% | 2,58945.9% | 120.2% | 5,640 |
| Sumter County | John F. Kennedy+142 | 76552.3% | 62342.6% | 745.1% | 1,462 |
| Talladega County | John F. Kennedy+1,006 | 5,72954.4% | 4,72344.9% | 770.7% | 10,529 |
| Tallapoosa County | John F. Kennedy+3,310 | 5,46071.4% | 2,15028.1% | 380.5% | 7,648 |
| Tuscaloosa County | John F. Kennedy+2,656 | 8,25459.0% | 5,59840.0% | 1401.0% | 13,992 |
| Walker County | John F. Kennedy+2,646 | 8,10959.7% | 5,46340.3% | 00.0% | 13,572 |
| Washington County | John F. Kennedy+1,137 | 1,92969.5% | 79228.5% | 552.0% | 2,776 |
| Wilcox County | John F. Kennedy+392 | 90563.5% | 51336.0% | 70.5% | 1,425 |
| Winston County | Richard Nixon+1,740 | 1,68132.9% | 3,42167.0% | 30.1% | 5,105 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.