Elections / 1960 · President · ME
Maine — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMaine · PresidentNixonR+14.1
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 57.0% | 240,608 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 43.0% | 181,159 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 6 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+31.8 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+0.8 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 26,097 | 14,654 | 40,751 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 14,799 | 18,698 | 33,497 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 33,553 | 47,271 | 80,825 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,304 | 6,136 | 9,440 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,363 | 12,119 | 15,483 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 18,252 | 21,699 | 39,951 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,816 | 9,083 | 12,900 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,337 | 7,562 | 9,899 | |
| Oxford County | R | 8,951 | 11,715 | 20,666 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 19,175 | 28,459 | 47,634 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 2,859 | 4,959 | 7,818 | |
| Sagadahoc County | R | 3,965 | 6,386 | 10,351 | |
| Somerset County | R | 6,956 | 10,142 | 17,098 | |
| Waldo County | R | 2,845 | 6,844 | 9,689 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,716 | 9,118 | 13,834 | |
| York County | D | 26,171 | 25,763 | 51,937 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.