Elections / 1960 · President · IN
Indiana — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentNixonR+10.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 55.0% | 1,175,120 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 44.6% | 952,358 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 7,882 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Clark County, IN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Delaware County, IN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Dubois County, IN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Floyd County, IN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Lake County, IN | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Madison County, IN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Marion County, IN | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Monroe County, IN | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Perry County, IN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Porter County, IN | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Scott County, IN | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Starke County, IN | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Vigo County, IN | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+18.6 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+21.5 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
County-by-county results — 92 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,338 | 6,972 | 11,409 | |
| Allen County | R | 39,235 | 60,103 | 99,618 | |
| Bartholomew County | R | 9,290 | 13,606 | 23,026 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,399 | 3,626 | 6,032 | |
| Blackford County | R | 3,228 | 3,738 | 7,009 | |
| Boone County | R | 5,377 | 8,979 | 14,416 | |
| Brown County | R | 1,533 | 1,679 | 3,244 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,299 | 5,411 | 8,744 | |
| Cass County | R | 8,091 | 11,392 | 19,577 | |
| Clark County | D | 14,431 | 12,803 | 27,304 | |
| Clay County | R | 5,342 | 7,434 | 12,834 | |
| Clinton County | R | 6,533 | 9,620 | 16,217 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,305 | 2,915 | 5,255 | |
| Daviess County | R | 5,433 | 8,285 | 13,763 | |
| Dearborn County | R | 6,216 | 7,619 | 13,854 | |
| Decatur County | R | 4,080 | 6,240 | 10,370 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 5,277 | 8,957 | 14,295 | |
| Delaware County | R | 23,266 | 26,167 | 49,610 | |
| Dubois County | D | 8,214 | 5,117 | 13,353 | |
| Elkhart County | R | 16,264 | 28,056 | 44,693 | |
| Fayette County | R | 5,246 | 6,729 | 12,023 | |
| Floyd County | D | 12,346 | 11,629 | 24,037 | |
| Fountain County | R | 4,277 | 6,123 | 10,429 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,523 | 4,108 | 7,645 | |
| Fulton County | R | 3,047 | 6,038 | 9,133 | |
| Gibson County | R | 7,479 | 8,838 | 16,399 | |
| Grant County | R | 13,642 | 19,021 | 32,841 | |
| Greene County | R | 6,325 | 8,810 | 15,239 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 5,511 | 13,409 | 18,984 | |
| Hancock County | R | 4,930 | 7,543 | 12,528 | |
| Harrison County | R | 4,566 | 5,374 | 9,989 | |
| Hendricks County | R | 6,481 | 12,490 | 19,066 | |
| Henry County | R | 9,629 | 13,752 | 23,530 | |
| Howard County | R | 13,415 | 17,938 | 31,502 | |
| Huntington County | R | 7,163 | 10,658 | 17,930 | |
| Jackson County | R | 6,582 | 8,213 | 14,861 | |
| Jasper County | R | 2,959 | 5,364 | 8,339 | |
| Jay County | R | 4,899 | 6,519 | 11,492 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 5,119 | 6,333 | 11,492 | |
| Jennings County | R | 3,403 | 4,478 | 7,908 | |
| Johnson County | R | 7,400 | 12,426 | 19,919 | |
| Knox County | R | 9,918 | 11,490 | 21,516 | |
| Kosciusko County | R | 5,839 | 13,539 | 19,591 | |
| LaGrange County | R | 1,965 | 4,433 | 6,422 | |
| Lake County | D | 132,554 | 78,278 | 211,358 | |
| LaPorte County | R | 20,317 | 22,738 | 43,140 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 6,977 | 11,119 | 18,182 | |
| Madison County | R | 28,154 | 31,098 | 59,445 | |
| Marion County | R | 121,336 | 166,202 | 288,206 | |
| Marshall County | R | 6,210 | 10,460 | 16,744 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,585 | 2,756 | 5,346 | |
| Miami County | R | 6,191 | 8,844 | 15,131 | |
| Monroe County | R | 7,535 | 14,513 | 22,184 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 5,477 | 10,957 | 16,511 | |
| Morgan County | R | 5,375 | 9,416 | 14,860 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,870 | 3,517 | 5,401 | |
| Noble County | R | 5,264 | 8,069 | 13,387 | |
| Ohio County | R | 1,015 | 1,314 | 2,336 | |
| Orange County | R | 3,818 | 5,589 | 9,442 | |
| Owen County | R | 2,379 | 3,700 | 6,128 | |
| Parke County | R | 3,361 | 4,662 | 8,046 | |
| Perry County | D | 4,920 | 4,372 | 9,308 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,046 | 4,606 | 7,716 | |
| Porter County | R | 10,733 | 15,666 | 26,474 | |
| Posey County | R | 4,457 | 5,369 | 9,857 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,746 | 3,905 | 6,771 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,798 | 6,583 | 11,423 | |
| Randolph County | R | 5,035 | 9,528 | 14,677 | |
| Ripley County | R | 4,730 | 6,053 | 10,818 | |
| Rush County | R | 3,516 | 6,215 | 9,782 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,064 | 3,213 | 6,301 | |
| Shelby County | R | 7,111 | 9,421 | 16,602 | |
| Spencer County | R | 4,303 | 5,050 | 9,373 | |
| St. Joseph County | D | 63,553 | 53,621 | 117,499 | |
| Starke County | R | 3,995 | 4,592 | 8,619 | |
| Steuben County | R | 2,588 | 5,464 | 8,079 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 5,975 | 6,012 | 12,060 | |
| Switzerland County | D | 1,955 | 1,929 | 3,905 | |
| Tippecanoe County | R | 14,041 | 24,572 | 38,668 | |
| Tipton County | R | 3,299 | 4,924 | 8,223 | |
| Union County | R | 1,180 | 2,087 | 3,275 | |
| Vanderburgh County | R | 36,330 | 41,068 | 77,635 | |
| Vermillion County | D | 5,391 | 4,798 | 10,227 | |
| Vigo County | D | 25,105 | 24,940 | 50,178 | |
| Wabash County | R | 4,788 | 10,420 | 15,297 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,574 | 2,870 | 4,464 | |
| Warrick County | R | 5,042 | 6,482 | 11,554 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,821 | 5,057 | 8,913 | |
| Wayne County | R | 12,721 | 19,764 | 32,580 | |
| Wells County | R | 4,128 | 6,034 | 10,242 | |
| White County | R | 3,914 | 6,678 | 10,612 | |
| Whitley County | R | 4,266 | 6,621 | 10,943 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.