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Elections / 1960 · President · FL

Richard Nixon carried Florida R+3.0.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Florida, 1960. The state ran 3.2 points more Republican than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).

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

Florida result
1,544,176 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
748,700
48.5%
Nixon (R)
795,476
51.5%
Byrd) + others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+3.0
1960 presidential election
Florida, 1960
NixonR+3.0
1960 presidential margin by county for Florida — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Florida — 1960 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1960 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alachua County, FL · R+4.1Baker County, FL · D+57.4Bay County, FL · D+32.1Bradford County, FL · D+38.3Brevard County, FL · R+22.7Broward County, FL · R+17.6Calhoun County, FL · D+43.1Charlotte County, FL · R+21.8Citrus County, FL · R+3.6Clay County, FL · D+4.1Collier County, FL · R+21.5Columbia County, FL · D+27.7DeSoto County, FL · TiedDixie County, FL · D+42.7Duval County, FL · D+8.5Escambia County, FL · D+22.4Flagler County, FL · D+37.3Franklin County, FL · D+32.3Gadsden County, FL · D+7.6Gilchrist County, FL · D+50.1Glades County, FL · D+11.3Gulf County, FL · D+56.3Hamilton County, FL · D+34.0Hardee County, FL · R+5.9Hendry County, FL · D+11.2Hernando County, FL · D+4.0Highlands County, FL · R+16.6Hillsborough County, FL · D+12.0Holmes County, FL · D+31.5Indian River County, FL · R+22.1Jackson County, FL · D+35.5Jefferson County, FL · D+30.6Lafayette County, FL · D+45.5Lake County, FL · R+44.9Lee County, FL · R+30.7Leon County, FL · D+6.9Levy County, FL · D+33.6Liberty County, FL · D+56.0Madison County, FL · D+28.8Manatee County, FL · R+30.3Marion County, FL · D+1.1Martin County, FL · R+16.3Miami-Dade County, FL · D+15.3Monroe County, FL · D+34.2Nassau County, FL · D+32.7Okaloosa County, FL · D+27.6Okeechobee County, FL · D+28.1Orange County, FL · R+42.0Osceola County, FL · R+36.6Palm Beach County, FL · R+20.6Pasco County, FL · R+10.4Pinellas County, FL · R+27.4Polk County, FL · R+14.6Putnam County, FL · D+2.6Santa Rosa County, FL · D+28.2Sarasota County, FL · R+41.4Seminole County, FL · R+29.3St. Johns County, FL · D+15.0St. Lucie County, FL · R+8.5Sumter County, FL · D+34.1Suwannee County, FL · D+29.0Taylor County, FL · D+22.3Union County, FL · D+50.3Volusia County, FL · R+9.6Wakulla County, FL · D+50.3Walton County, FL · D+42.1Washington County, FL · D+26.1
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican51.5%795,476
John F. KennedyDemocratic48.5%748,700
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida's presidential margins
1884–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Florida's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1884 to 2024. Most recent: −13.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−13.1%DR18842024
Florida's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1884+6.4%
1892+75.8%
1896+41.5%
1900+53.8%
1904+47.6%
1908+41.4%
1912+61.1%
1916+51.2%
1920+31.3%
1924+28.8%
1928−16.7%
1932+49.8%
1936+52.2%
1940+48.0%
1944+40.6%
1948+15.2%
1952−10.0%
1956−14.5%
1960−3.0%
1964+2.3%
1968−9.6%
1972−44.1%
1976+5.3%
1980−17.0%
1984−30.7%
1988−22.4%
1992−1.9%
1996+5.7%
2000−0.0%
2004−5.0%
2008+2.8%
2012+0.9%
2016−1.2%
2020−3.4%
2024−13.1%
County results — 1960
67 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Alachua CountyR
−4.1%
9,27910,07219,351
Baker CountyD
+57.4%
1,4693981,867
Bay CountyD
+32.1%
10,5795,43516,014
Bradford CountyD
+38.3%
2,5351,1313,666
Brevard CountyR
−22.7%
11,06917,58528,654
Broward CountyR
−17.6%
47,81168,294116,105
Calhoun CountyD
+43.1%
1,5946342,228
Charlotte CountyR
−21.8%
1,9413,0264,967
Citrus CountyR
−3.6%
1,7301,8613,591
Clay CountyD
+4.1%
2,7282,5155,243
Collier CountyR
−21.5%
1,7502,7084,458
Columbia CountyD
+27.7%
3,6952,0945,789
DeSoto CountyR
−0.2%
1,6801,6873,367
Dixie CountyD
+42.7%
9763921,368
Duval CountyD
+8.5%
70,09159,073129,164
Escambia CountyD
+22.4%
28,28817,92546,213
Flagler CountyD
+37.3%
9334261,359
Franklin CountyD
+32.3%
1,4947642,258
Gadsden CountyD
+7.6%
2,3432,0104,353
Gilchrist CountyD
+50.1%
8342771,111
Glades CountyD
+11.3%
394314708
Gulf CountyD
+56.3%
2,3486573,005
Hamilton CountyD
+34.0%
1,3316561,987
Hardee CountyR
−5.9%
1,7411,9603,701
Hendry CountyD
+11.2%
1,3071,0432,350
Hernando CountyD
+4.0%
1,9601,8093,769
Highlands CountyR
−16.6%
3,1224,3697,491
Hillsborough CountyD
+12.0%
62,24048,887111,127
Holmes CountyD
+31.5%
2,3701,2353,605
Indian River CountyR
−22.1%
2,9704,6567,626
Jackson CountyD
+35.5%
5,9942,8518,845
Jefferson CountyD
+30.6%
1,1296001,729
Lafayette CountyD
+45.5%
7932971,090
Lake CountyR
−44.9%
4,93612,97917,915
Lee CountyR
−30.7%
5,49410,35715,851
Leon CountyD
+6.9%
10,4339,07919,512
Levy CountyD
+33.6%
2,0039962,999
Liberty CountyD
+56.0%
8622431,105
Madison CountyD
+28.8%
2,0841,1523,236
Manatee CountyR
−30.3%
8,81416,46225,276
Marion CountyD
+1.1%
7,2067,04314,249
Martin CountyR
−16.3%
2,6643,7016,365
Miami-Dade CountyD
+15.3%
183,114134,506317,620
Monroe CountyD
+34.2%
6,9723,41610,388
Nassau CountyD
+32.7%
3,2821,6664,948
Okaloosa CountyD
+27.6%
8,2634,68512,948
Okeechobee CountyD
+28.1%
1,1256311,756
Orange CountyR
−42.0%
19,72948,24467,973
Osceola CountyR
−36.6%
2,1784,6916,869
Palm Beach CountyR
−20.6%
29,87145,33775,208
Pasco CountyR
−10.4%
5,8327,18813,020
Pinellas CountyR
−27.4%
58,054101,779159,833
Polk CountyR
−14.6%
23,54631,61855,164
Putnam CountyD
+2.6%
4,4594,2368,695
Santa Rosa CountyD
+28.2%
4,9602,7777,737
Sarasota CountyR
−41.4%
8,28719,99528,282
Seminole CountyR
−29.3%
4,8918,93613,827
St. Johns CountyD
+15.0%
5,5834,1259,708
St. Lucie CountyR
−8.5%
5,3606,35411,714
Sumter CountyD
+34.1%
2,2791,1203,399
Suwannee CountyD
+29.0%
2,7891,5364,325
Taylor CountyD
+22.3%
1,9081,2123,120
Union CountyD
+50.3%
9413111,252
Volusia CountyR
−9.6%
23,37728,36751,744
Wakulla CountyD
+50.3%
1,1463791,525
Walton CountyD
+42.1%
3,6421,4845,126
Washington CountyD
+26.1%
2,0981,2303,328