Maryland — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentKennedyD+7.2
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 53.6% | 565,808 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 46.4% | 489,538 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 3 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Calvert County, MD | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+1.0 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+8.6 |
Maryland results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Richard Nixon+6,788 | 13,70140.1% | 20,48959.9% | 00.0% | 34,190 |
| Anne Arundel County | Richard Nixon+4,532 | 26,06346.0% | 30,59554.0% | 00.0% | 56,658 |
| Baltimore city | John F. Kennedy+88,047 | 202,75263.9% | 114,70536.1% | 00.0% | 317,457 |
| Baltimore County | Richard Nixon+1,631 | 94,39649.6% | 96,02750.4% | 00.0% | 190,423 |
| Calvert County | John F. Kennedy+362 | 2,53553.8% | 2,17346.2% | 00.0% | 4,708 |
| Caroline County | Richard Nixon+317 | 3,38147.8% | 3,69852.2% | 00.0% | 7,079 |
| Carroll County | Richard Nixon+5,682 | 5,76333.5% | 11,44566.5% | 00.0% | 17,208 |
| Cecil County | Richard Nixon+1,303 | 6,06545.2% | 7,36854.8% | 00.0% | 13,433 |
| Charles County | John F. Kennedy+922 | 5,48254.6% | 4,56045.4% | 00.0% | 10,042 |
| Dorchester County | John F. Kennedy+338 | 4,96451.8% | 4,62648.2% | 00.0% | 9,590 |
| Frederick County | Richard Nixon+3,498 | 9,91042.5% | 13,40857.5% | 10.0% | 23,319 |
| Garrett County | Richard Nixon+2,700 | 2,35731.8% | 5,05768.2% | 00.0% | 7,414 |
| Harford County | Richard Nixon+2,797 | 9,29343.5% | 12,09056.5% | 00.0% | 21,383 |
| Howard County | Richard Nixon+1,639 | 5,41243.4% | 7,05156.6% | 20.0% | 12,465 |
| Kent County | Richard Nixon+185 | 3,07948.5% | 3,26451.5% | 00.0% | 6,343 |
| Montgomery County | John F. Kennedy+3,346 | 66,02551.3% | 62,67948.7% | 00.0% | 128,704 |
| Prince George's County | John F. Kennedy+17,196 | 62,01358.0% | 44,81742.0% | 00.0% | 106,830 |
| Queen Anne's County | John F. Kennedy+220 | 3,12651.8% | 2,90648.2% | 00.0% | 6,032 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+82 | 3,94849.5% | 4,03050.5% | 00.0% | 7,978 |
| St. Mary's County | John F. Kennedy+2,672 | 5,75265.1% | 3,08034.9% | 00.0% | 8,832 |
| Talbot County | Richard Nixon+1,533 | 3,46240.9% | 4,99559.1% | 00.0% | 8,457 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+2,196 | 15,63246.7% | 17,82853.3% | 00.0% | 33,460 |
| Wicomico County | Richard Nixon+1,321 | 7,35045.9% | 8,67154.1% | 00.0% | 16,021 |
| Worcester County | Richard Nixon+629 | 3,34745.7% | 3,97654.3% | 00.0% | 7,323 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.