Arizona — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionArizona · PresidentNixonR+11.1
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 55.5% | 220,742 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 44.4% | 176,408 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 466 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Gila County, AZ | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Pima County, AZ | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Democratic | D+9.0 |
Arizona results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | John F. Kennedy+17 | 1,06949.6% | 1,08650.4% | 00.0% | 2,155 |
| Cochise County | Richard Nixon+153 | 7,57250.5% | 7,41949.4% | 160.1% | 15,007 |
| Coconino County | Richard Nixon+805 | 4,87054.4% | 4,06545.4% | 90.1% | 8,944 |
| Gila County | John F. Kennedy+1,445 | 3,80642.0% | 5,25157.9% | 80.1% | 9,065 |
| Graham County | Richard Nixon+400 | 2,49154.4% | 2,09145.6% | 10.0% | 4,583 |
| Greenlee County | John F. Kennedy+1,756 | 1,31329.9% | 3,06970.0% | 40.1% | 4,386 |
| Maricopa County | Richard Nixon+40,256 | 127,09059.4% | 86,83440.6% | 1350.1% | 214,059 |
| Mohave County | Richard Nixon+338 | 1,64155.6% | 1,30344.1% | 80.3% | 2,952 |
| Navajo County | Richard Nixon+1,038 | 4,09057.2% | 3,05242.7% | 90.1% | 7,151 |
| Pima County | Richard Nixon+4,563 | 46,73452.4% | 42,17147.3% | 2390.3% | 89,144 |
| Pinal County | John F. Kennedy+791 | 6,44147.1% | 7,23252.9% | 110.1% | 13,684 |
| Santa Cruz County | John F. Kennedy+603 | 1,26540.4% | 1,86859.6% | 20.1% | 3,135 |
| Yavapai County | Richard Nixon+2,488 | 6,81361.1% | 4,32538.8% | 90.1% | 11,147 |
| Yuma County | John F. Kennedy+1,095 | 5,54745.5% | 6,64254.4% | 150.1% | 12,204 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.