Elections / 1960 · President · CT
John F. Kennedy carried Connecticut D+7.5.
John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Connecticut, 1960. The state ran 7.3 points more Democratic than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Connecticut result
1,222,852 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
657,042
53.7%
Nixon (R)
565,796
46.3%
Byrd) + others
15
0.0%
Margin
D+7.5
1960 presidential election
Connecticut, 1960
KennedyD+7.5
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1960 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1960 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 657,042 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 46.3% | 565,796 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 15 |
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | −2.0% |
| 1884 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County results — 1960
9 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 194,119 | 140,737 | 334,858 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 49,849 | 57,112 | 106,963 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 23,669 | 23,461 | 47,131 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 92,467 | 73,165 | 165,634 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 16,410 | 12,488 | 28,898 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 18,337 | 20,297 | 38,635 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 124,325 | 90,172 | 214,498 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 42,900 | 39,441 | 82,342 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 94,966 | 108,923 | 203,893 |