Elections / 1960 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentNixonR+7.2
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 53.6% | 602,607 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 46.4% | 521,855 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Barren County, KY | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Boyle County, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Clark County, KY | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Grant County, KY | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Harlan County, KY | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+80.7 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+66.1 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Livingston County, KY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Marion County, KY | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+15.8 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+59.8 |
| McLean County, KY | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Nelson County, KY | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+72.5 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Pike County, KY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Powell County, KY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Spencer County, KY | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+6.6 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.7% |
| 1896 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | −2.9% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +15.1% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | +28.4% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −22.7% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 120 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 2,269 | 4,621 | 6,890 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,663 | 3,410 | 5,073 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,038 | 2,033 | 4,071 | |
| Ballard County | D | 2,746 | 1,121 | 3,867 | |
| Barren County | R | 4,946 | 5,187 | 10,133 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,066 | 1,888 | 3,954 | |
| Bell County | R | 5,181 | 6,805 | 11,986 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,965 | 4,835 | 7,800 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 3,156 | 2,379 | 5,535 | |
| Boyd County | R | 9,094 | 11,305 | 20,399 | |
| Boyle County | R | 3,308 | 3,624 | 6,932 | |
| Bracken County | R | 1,326 | 2,002 | 3,328 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 3,307 | 1,996 | 5,303 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 3,136 | 3,979 | 7,115 | |
| Bullitt County | R | 2,437 | 2,683 | 5,120 | |
| Butler County | R | 992 | 3,656 | 4,648 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 2,137 | 3,442 | 5,579 | |
| Calloway County | D | 4,693 | 3,356 | 8,049 | |
| Campbell County | R | 14,690 | 17,388 | 32,078 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 1,770 | 978 | 2,748 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,225 | 1,135 | 3,360 | |
| Carter County | R | 3,479 | 4,956 | 8,435 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,413 | 4,811 | 6,224 | |
| Christian County | D | 6,874 | 5,251 | 12,125 | |
| Clark County | R | 3,024 | 3,317 | 6,341 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,381 | 4,922 | 6,303 | |
| Clinton County | R | 666 | 3,524 | 4,190 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,319 | 2,770 | 4,089 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 840 | 2,697 | 3,537 | |
| Daviess County | R | 9,846 | 13,385 | 23,231 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,076 | 2,884 | 3,960 | |
| Elliott County | D | 1,734 | 789 | 2,523 | |
| Estill County | R | 1,755 | 3,238 | 4,993 | |
| Fayette County | R | 16,478 | 25,169 | 41,647 | |
| Fleming County | R | 2,216 | 2,777 | 4,993 | |
| Floyd County | D | 9,876 | 5,010 | 14,886 | |
| Franklin County | D | 7,052 | 4,742 | 11,794 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,708 | 1,567 | 4,275 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,028 | 756 | 1,784 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,780 | 2,759 | 4,539 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,899 | 2,163 | 4,062 | |
| Graves County | D | 7,689 | 4,854 | 12,543 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,355 | 4,807 | 7,162 | |
| Green County | R | 1,580 | 3,606 | 5,186 | |
| Greenup County | R | 5,245 | 6,101 | 11,346 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,018 | 1,488 | 2,506 | |
| Hardin County | R | 5,141 | 6,191 | 11,332 | |
| Harlan County | D | 9,211 | 7,485 | 16,696 | |
| Harrison County | D | 3,481 | 2,306 | 5,787 | |
| Hart County | R | 3,129 | 3,610 | 6,739 | |
| Henderson County | D | 5,565 | 5,302 | 10,867 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,969 | 1,714 | 4,683 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,176 | 968 | 3,144 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 6,436 | 5,574 | 12,010 | |
| Jackson County | R | 419 | 3,923 | 4,342 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 117,180 | 118,575 | 235,755 | |
| Jessamine County | R | 2,022 | 2,787 | 4,809 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,622 | 5,317 | 7,939 | |
| Kenton County | R | 19,466 | 21,857 | 41,323 | |
| Knott County | D | 3,957 | 1,412 | 5,369 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,956 | 5,814 | 8,770 | |
| Larue County | R | 1,713 | 2,668 | 4,381 | |
| Laurel County | R | 2,309 | 7,485 | 9,794 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,510 | 3,030 | 5,540 | |
| Lee County | R | 958 | 2,012 | 2,970 | |
| Leslie County | R | 795 | 3,894 | 4,689 | |
| Letcher County | R | 4,258 | 4,408 | 8,666 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,682 | 3,816 | 5,498 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,381 | 3,747 | 6,128 | |
| Livingston County | R | 1,518 | 1,639 | 3,157 | |
| Logan County | D | 4,719 | 4,117 | 8,836 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,379 | 1,024 | 2,403 | |
| Madison County | R | 5,621 | 6,692 | 12,313 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 2,471 | 2,736 | 5,207 | |
| Marion County | D | 4,292 | 2,203 | 6,495 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,484 | 3,388 | 6,872 | |
| Martin County | R | 1,116 | 2,809 | 3,925 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,153 | 4,334 | 7,487 | |
| McCracken County | D | 12,539 | 9,689 | 22,228 | |
| McCreary County | R | 924 | 3,671 | 4,595 | |
| McLean County | R | 1,716 | 2,269 | 3,985 | |
| Meade County | D | 2,385 | 1,826 | 4,211 | |
| Menifee County | D | 989 | 817 | 1,806 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,713 | 3,569 | 6,282 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 1,553 | 2,146 | 3,699 | |
| Monroe County | R | 970 | 4,337 | 5,307 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,629 | 2,451 | 5,080 | |
| Morgan County | D | 2,910 | 1,718 | 4,628 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 4,427 | 5,968 | 10,395 | |
| Nelson County | D | 4,713 | 3,021 | 7,734 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,455 | 1,058 | 2,513 | |
| Ohio County | R | 2,420 | 5,230 | 7,650 | |
| Oldham County | R | 1,960 | 2,221 | 4,181 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,446 | 1,212 | 3,658 | |
| Owsley County | R | 346 | 2,169 | 2,515 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,497 | 2,387 | 3,884 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,971 | 5,754 | 10,725 | |
| Pike County | D | 13,039 | 9,956 | 22,995 | |
| Powell County | R | 1,122 | 1,508 | 2,630 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,097 | 11,899 | 14,996 | |
| Robertson County | D | 652 | 594 | 1,246 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,141 | 3,982 | 5,123 | |
| Rowan County | R | 2,412 | 2,558 | 4,970 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,230 | 3,636 | 4,866 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,598 | 2,200 | 4,798 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,822 | 2,934 | 6,756 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,642 | 1,927 | 4,569 | |
| Spencer County | R | 1,048 | 1,134 | 2,182 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,186 | 4,669 | 6,855 | |
| Todd County | D | 2,827 | 1,846 | 4,673 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,411 | 1,500 | 3,911 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,587 | 743 | 2,330 | |
| Union County | D | 3,457 | 1,789 | 5,246 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,457 | 9,074 | 16,531 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,391 | 2,632 | 5,023 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,964 | 3,973 | 5,937 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,179 | 2,498 | 5,677 | |
| Whitley County | R | 2,961 | 7,553 | 10,514 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,554 | 1,259 | 2,813 | |
| Woodford County | R | 1,950 | 2,227 | 4,177 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.