John F. Kennedy carried Michigan D+2.0.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Michigan, 1960. The state ran 1.9 points more Democratic than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).

Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)

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Michigan result

3,318,097 votes counted

Kennedy (D)

1,687,269

50.9%

Nixon (R)

1,620,428

48.8%

Byrd) + others

10,400

0.3%

Margin

D+2.0

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1960 presidential election

Michigan, 1960

KennedyD+2.0

How it voted

Share of the 1960 vote

John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic	50.9%	1,687,269
Richard NixonRepublican	48.8%	1,620,428
OtherAll other candidates	0.3%	10,400

D+60

R+60

83 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

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Michigan's presidential margins

1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context

Michigan's presidential margins

Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−4.5%
1896	−10.3%
1900	−19.2%
1904	−43.8%
1908	−29.5%
1912	−0.2%
1916	−8.3%
1920	−50.6%
1924	−62.2%
1928	−41.4%
1932	+7.9%
1936	+17.6%
1940	−0.3%
1944	+1.0%
1948	−1.7%
1952	−11.5%
1956	−11.5%
1960	+2.0%
1964	+33.6%
1968	+6.7%
1972	−14.4%
1976	−5.4%
1980	−6.5%
1984	−19.0%
1988	−7.9%
1992	+7.4%
1996	+13.2%
2000	+5.1%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+16.5%
2012	+9.5%
2016	−0.2%
2020	+2.8%
2024	−1.4%

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County results — 1960

83 counties; every row links to the county's full page.

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County	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
Alcona County	R	−32.8%	1,038	2,053	3,099
Alger County	D	+16.5%	2,321	1,663	3,990
Allegan County	R	−42.2%	6,752	16,660	23,472
Alpena County	R	−12.9%	5,071	6,573	11,653
Antrim County	R	−34.7%	1,647	3,398	5,052
Arenac County	R	−10.9%	1,888	2,352	4,250
Baraga County	D	+2.7%	1,964	1,861	3,836
Barry County	R	−35.5%	4,406	9,298	13,767
Bay County	D	+4.7%	22,998	20,909	44,011
Benzie County	R	−31.0%	1,306	2,484	3,795
Berrien County	R	−22.1%	23,837	37,425	61,506
Branch County	R	−29.4%	4,759	8,752	13,587
Calhoun County	R	−15.4%	23,511	32,080	55,793
Cass County	R	−14.0%	6,468	8,585	15,117
Charlevoix County	R	−24.4%	2,422	3,987	6,419
Cheboygan County	R	−12.4%	2,977	3,817	6,796
Chippewa County	R	−10.6%	5,239	6,490	11,751
Clare County	R	−41.1%	1,507	3,616	5,130
Clinton County	R	−35.9%	4,822	10,227	15,072
Crawford County	R	−30.3%	783	1,464	2,251
Delta County	D	+10.2%	7,924	6,460	14,413
Dickinson County	D	+10.9%	6,645	5,336	11,995
Eaton County	R	−34.3%	6,912	14,163	21,149
Emmet County	R	−27.4%	2,602	4,574	7,198
Genesee County	R	−2.0%	72,059	74,940	147,457
Gladwin County	R	−39.4%	1,424	3,282	4,712
Gogebic County	D	+14.0%	7,200	5,429	12,659
Grand Traverse County	R	−27.6%	4,886	8,618	13,540
Gratiot County	R	−43.7%	3,859	9,854	13,734
Hillsdale County	R	−42.8%	4,069	10,208	14,340
Houghton County	D	+1.6%	8,021	7,767	15,822
Huron County	R	−24.8%	5,775	9,592	15,386
Ingham County	R	−26.0%	32,043	54,655	86,907
Ionia County	R	−23.9%	6,377	10,405	16,834
Iosco County	R	−25.6%	2,549	4,308	6,866
Iron County	D	+14.3%	5,232	3,919	9,165
Isabella County	R	−28.0%	4,431	7,880	12,335
Jackson County	R	−24.5%	20,995	34,660	55,779
Kalamazoo County	R	−27.5%	24,286	42,800	67,434
Kalkaska County	R	−31.8%	693	1,341	2,039
Kent County	R	−21.7%	61,313	95,477	157,296
Keweenaw County	R	−2.2%	655	684	1,343
Lake County	R	−4.6%	1,313	1,441	2,757
Lapeer County	R	−34.4%	5,099	10,450	15,567
Leelanau County	R	−20.2%	1,810	2,730	4,546
Lenawee County	R	−29.5%	10,785	19,859	30,719
Livingston County	R	−29.6%	5,608	10,340	15,987
Luce County	R	−29.9%	828	1,534	2,362
Mackinac County	R	−20.0%	2,042	3,064	5,117
Macomb County	D	+26.0%	105,681	61,989	168,195
Manistee County	R	−8.3%	4,122	4,867	8,999
Marquette County	D	+2.2%	11,177	10,690	21,917
Mason County	R	−16.5%	4,305	6,011	10,326
Mecosta County	R	−38.0%	2,380	5,306	7,703
Menominee County	D	+7.2%	5,857	5,064	10,938
Midland County	R	−35.2%	6,815	14,235	21,071
Missaukee County	R	−60.0%	627	2,531	3,171
Monroe County	D	+2.8%	19,684	18,607	38,423
Montcalm County	R	−35.7%	4,767	10,085	14,892
Montmorency County	R	−28.7%	866	1,565	2,433
Muskegon County	R	−6.3%	28,755	32,667	61,661
Newaygo County	R	−37.2%	3,404	7,453	10,872
Oakland County	R	−8.9%	135,531	162,026	298,562
Oceana County	R	−25.0%	2,651	4,418	7,082
Ogemaw County	R	−17.5%	1,867	2,664	4,542
Ontonagon County	R	−1.3%	2,553	2,620	5,175
Osceola County	R	−52.8%	1,378	4,477	5,865
Oscoda County	R	−43.8%	458	1,174	1,634
Otsego County	R	−12.2%	1,521	1,944	3,469
Ottawa County	R	−50.8%	10,617	32,678	43,423
Presque Isle County	R	−5.4%	2,649	2,950	5,602
Roscommon County	R	−38.0%	1,226	2,731	3,962
Saginaw County	R	−11.6%	32,715	41,351	74,272
Sanilac County	R	−45.1%	4,153	11,005	15,185
Schoolcraft County	R	−1.8%	2,107	2,183	4,298
Shiawassee County	R	−22.0%	8,773	13,757	22,604
St. Clair County	R	−19.7%	18,332	27,366	45,774
St. Joseph County	R	−38.6%	5,445	12,337	17,847
Tuscola County	R	−38.0%	5,357	11,931	17,308
Van Buren County	R	−29.0%	7,082	12,903	20,096
Washtenaw County	R	−22.3%	25,129	39,632	64,986
Wayne County	D	+32.3%	773,327	394,485	1,171,909
Wexford County	R	−30.3%	2,807	5,262	8,096