Elections / 1960 · President · IA
Iowa — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionIowa · PresidentNixonR+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 56.7% | 722,381 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 43.2% | 550,565 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 864 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Iowa cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Adams County, IA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Audubon County, IA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Benton County, IA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Boone County, IA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Bremer County, IA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Carroll County, IA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Cedar County, IA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Clarke County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Clay County, IA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Clayton County, IA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Clinton County, IA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Crawford County, IA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Dallas County, IA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Davis County, IA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Decatur County, IA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Emmet County, IA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Fayette County, IA | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Floyd County, IA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Greene County, IA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Hardin County, IA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Henry County, IA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Howard County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Iowa County, IA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Jackson County, IA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Jasper County, IA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Johnson County, IA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Jones County, IA | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Lee County, IA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Linn County, IA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Louisa County, IA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Lucas County, IA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Lyon County, IA | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Madison County, IA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Marion County, IA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Marshall County, IA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Monona County, IA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Monroe County, IA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Polk County, IA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Scott County, IA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Story County, IA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Tama County, IA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Taylor County, IA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Union County, IA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Wapello County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Warren County, IA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Wayne County, IA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Webster County, IA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Worth County, IA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Wright County, IA | Republican | R+12.8 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −12.6% |
| 1900 | −18.6% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −15.0% |
| 1912 | +13.3% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −38.6% |
| 1928 | −24.2% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | −4.4% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −28.2% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | −12.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
County-by-county results — 99 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 2,245 | 3,383 | 5,630 | |
| Adams County | R | 1,643 | 2,185 | 3,828 | |
| Allamakee County | R | 2,933 | 4,970 | 7,916 | |
| Appanoose County | R | 3,422 | 5,040 | 8,480 | |
| Audubon County | R | 2,595 | 2,935 | 5,532 | |
| Benton County | R | 4,620 | 5,972 | 10,601 | |
| Black Hawk County | R | 24,078 | 28,435 | 52,551 | |
| Boone County | R | 5,759 | 6,761 | 12,527 | |
| Bremer County | R | 3,234 | 6,504 | 9,742 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 4,251 | 5,179 | 9,433 | |
| Buena Vista County | R | 3,637 | 6,351 | 9,996 | |
| Butler County | R | 2,268 | 5,345 | 7,616 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 3,123 | 4,485 | 7,615 | |
| Carroll County | D | 7,064 | 4,648 | 11,721 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,059 | 6,290 | 9,354 | |
| Cedar County | R | 3,203 | 5,217 | 8,425 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | R | 10,044 | 12,830 | 22,889 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 3,309 | 4,791 | 8,106 | |
| Chickasaw County | D | 4,063 | 3,822 | 7,889 | |
| Clarke County | R | 1,906 | 2,631 | 4,550 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,437 | 5,165 | 8,604 | |
| Clayton County | R | 4,612 | 6,441 | 11,057 | |
| Clinton County | R | 10,508 | 13,797 | 24,330 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,720 | 4,791 | 8,518 | |
| Dallas County | R | 5,597 | 6,566 | 12,176 | |
| Davis County | R | 2,303 | 2,641 | 4,949 | |
| Decatur County | R | 2,411 | 3,039 | 5,457 | |
| Delaware County | R | 3,688 | 5,015 | 8,703 | |
| Des Moines County | R | 9,872 | 10,678 | 20,591 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 2,696 | 3,575 | 6,273 | |
| Dubuque County | D | 22,007 | 12,740 | 34,766 | |
| Emmet County | R | 2,563 | 4,284 | 6,853 | |
| Fayette County | R | 5,256 | 8,330 | 13,611 | |
| Floyd County | R | 3,970 | 5,774 | 9,746 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,476 | 4,514 | 6,996 | |
| Fremont County | R | 2,307 | 3,027 | 5,336 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,879 | 4,063 | 6,954 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,174 | 4,989 | 7,166 | |
| Guthrie County | R | 2,896 | 4,046 | 6,949 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 3,905 | 5,265 | 9,174 | |
| Hancock County | R | 2,757 | 4,179 | 6,937 | |
| Hardin County | R | 3,888 | 6,438 | 10,330 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,613 | 4,940 | 8,562 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,839 | 5,531 | 8,377 | |
| Howard County | D | 3,406 | 3,378 | 6,784 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 2,706 | 3,537 | 6,243 | |
| Ida County | R | 1,949 | 3,290 | 5,241 | |
| Iowa County | R | 2,828 | 4,944 | 7,790 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,345 | 5,084 | 9,434 | |
| Jasper County | R | 7,242 | 9,332 | 16,585 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,780 | 4,942 | 7,722 | |
| Johnson County | R | 10,563 | 10,927 | 21,508 | |
| Jones County | R | 3,924 | 5,541 | 9,469 | |
| Keokuk County | R | 3,408 | 4,697 | 8,115 | |
| Kossuth County | R | 5,806 | 6,278 | 12,084 | |
| Lee County | R | 9,936 | 10,765 | 20,701 | |
| Linn County | R | 27,614 | 34,200 | 61,839 | |
| Louisa County | R | 1,966 | 3,036 | 5,004 | |
| Lucas County | R | 2,344 | 3,512 | 5,865 | |
| Lyon County | R | 1,752 | 4,917 | 6,676 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,722 | 3,804 | 6,529 | |
| Mahaska County | R | 3,746 | 7,129 | 10,901 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,547 | 7,444 | 12,008 | |
| Marshall County | R | 6,761 | 10,265 | 17,042 | |
| Mills County | R | 1,820 | 3,436 | 5,256 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 2,873 | 3,915 | 6,798 | |
| Monona County | R | 3,207 | 3,863 | 7,070 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,459 | 2,922 | 5,391 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,655 | 4,974 | 7,630 | |
| Muscatine County | R | 6,135 | 8,555 | 14,698 | |
| O'Brien County | R | 2,967 | 6,509 | 9,480 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,814 | 2,965 | 4,782 | |
| Page County | R | 3,075 | 7,089 | 10,172 | |
| Palo Alto County | D | 3,695 | 3,551 | 7,249 | |
| Plymouth County | R | 4,671 | 6,432 | 11,103 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 3,408 | 3,445 | 6,859 | |
| Polk County | R | 55,091 | 64,077 | 119,234 | |
| Pottawattamie County | R | 14,025 | 19,223 | 33,261 | |
| Poweshiek County | R | 3,671 | 5,232 | 8,904 | |
| Ringgold County | R | 1,781 | 2,538 | 4,321 | |
| Sac County | R | 3,054 | 4,850 | 7,904 | |
| Scott County | R | 23,004 | 27,617 | 50,671 | |
| Shelby County | R | 3,427 | 4,210 | 7,644 | |
| Sioux County | R | 2,643 | 10,284 | 12,934 | |
| Story County | R | 7,281 | 13,708 | 21,004 | |
| Tama County | R | 4,950 | 5,535 | 10,486 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,126 | 3,452 | 5,581 | |
| Union County | R | 2,720 | 4,417 | 7,142 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 1,760 | 3,129 | 4,894 | |
| Wapello County | D | 11,116 | 11,036 | 22,167 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,136 | 6,013 | 10,149 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,222 | 5,861 | 9,089 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,307 | 3,401 | 5,715 | |
| Webster County | R | 10,680 | 10,741 | 21,435 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 2,463 | 4,082 | 6,549 | |
| Winneshiek County | R | 4,786 | 5,737 | 10,530 | |
| Woodbury County | R | 21,906 | 26,832 | 48,744 | |
| Worth County | R | 2,303 | 2,740 | 5,048 | |
| Wright County | R | 4,159 | 5,386 | 9,560 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.