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Elections / 1960 · President · HI

John F. Kennedy carried Hawaii D+0.1.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Hawaii, 1960. The state ran 0.1 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)

Hawaii result
184,705 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
92,410
50.0%
Nixon (R)
92,295
50.0%
Byrd) + others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+0.1
1960 presidential election
Hawaii, 1960
1960 presidential margin by county for Hawaii — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii — 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.Hawaii County, HI · R+2.9Honolulu County, HI · D+2.5Kauai County, HI · R+9.9Maui County, HI · R+9.6
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic50.0%92,410
Richard NixonRepublican50.0%92,295
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Hawaii's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR19602024
Hawaii's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
County results — 1960
4 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Hawaii CountyR
−2.9%
11,55712,25123,808
Honolulu CountyD
+2.5%
68,91565,541134,456
Kauai CountyR
−9.9%
4,6365,65510,291
Maui CountyR
−9.6%
7,3028,84816,150