Elections / 1960 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentKennedyD+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 50.6% | 779,933 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 49.2% | 757,915 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 4,039 |
1960presidential margin
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87 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+33.8 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+32.4 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 2,980 | 3,097 | 6,113 | |
| Anoka County | D | 20,324 | 14,114 | 34,511 | |
| Becker County | D | 5,257 | 5,090 | 10,389 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 4,653 | 4,482 | 9,157 | |
| Benton County | D | 4,175 | 3,324 | 7,515 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,437 | 1,834 | 4,282 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 8,052 | 11,328 | 19,413 | |
| Brown County | R | 5,353 | 7,084 | 12,453 | |
| Carlton County | D | 7,576 | 4,613 | 12,224 | |
| Carver County | R | 3,982 | 6,231 | 10,227 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,578 | 4,399 | 7,991 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 3,643 | 3,915 | 7,574 | |
| Chisago County | R | 2,907 | 3,822 | 6,754 | |
| Clay County | R | 7,241 | 8,278 | 15,544 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,466 | 1,651 | 4,135 | |
| Cook County | R | 650 | 987 | 1,641 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 2,768 | 5,087 | 7,872 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 6,835 | 7,727 | 14,614 | |
| Dakota County | D | 20,150 | 15,032 | 35,273 | |
| Dodge County | R | 2,170 | 3,769 | 5,943 | |
| Douglas County | R | 4,871 | 5,594 | 10,506 | |
| Faribault County | R | 4,301 | 6,975 | 11,287 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 3,926 | 7,507 | 11,444 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 8,018 | 8,970 | 17,010 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 5,562 | 10,473 | 16,073 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,333 | 2,239 | 4,576 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 188,250 | 198,992 | 388,181 | |
| Houston County | R | 3,080 | 4,807 | 7,890 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 2,029 | 2,749 | 4,787 | |
| Isanti County | R | 2,599 | 3,067 | 5,694 | |
| Itasca County | D | 10,761 | 6,615 | 17,408 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,898 | 3,591 | 7,502 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 1,890 | 2,278 | 4,193 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 6,738 | 6,786 | 13,567 | |
| Kittson County | D | 2,218 | 1,937 | 4,165 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 4,578 | 3,055 | 7,656 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | D | 3,253 | 3,185 | 6,449 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,888 | 2,276 | 6,180 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,053 | 835 | 1,904 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 5,234 | 4,426 | 9,670 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,500 | 2,147 | 4,657 | |
| Lyon County | D | 5,550 | 4,740 | 10,305 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,864 | 880 | 2,749 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,759 | 3,006 | 6,777 | |
| Martin County | R | 4,194 | 8,479 | 12,692 | |
| McLeod County | R | 4,276 | 7,214 | 11,511 | |
| Meeker County | R | 3,678 | 4,857 | 8,560 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 2,886 | 3,913 | 6,830 | |
| Morrison County | D | 7,337 | 4,403 | 11,764 | |
| Mower County | R | 9,961 | 11,040 | 21,068 | |
| Murray County | R | 3,009 | 3,357 | 6,377 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 3,961 | 5,283 | 9,255 | |
| Nobles County | R | 4,947 | 5,636 | 10,594 | |
| Norman County | D | 2,932 | 2,642 | 5,586 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 10,918 | 16,080 | 27,065 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 8,054 | 13,747 | 21,843 | |
| Pennington County | D | 3,204 | 2,537 | 5,759 | |
| Pine County | D | 4,211 | 3,450 | 7,687 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 2,443 | 3,677 | 6,131 | |
| Polk County | D | 9,346 | 7,528 | 16,909 | |
| Pope County | R | 2,883 | 3,062 | 5,958 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 108,464 | 77,408 | 186,527 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,865 | 679 | 2,549 | |
| Redwood County | R | 3,839 | 5,893 | 9,746 | |
| Renville County | R | 4,958 | 5,885 | 10,857 | |
| Rice County | R | 6,752 | 8,248 | 15,031 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,823 | 3,469 | 5,297 | |
| Roseau County | D | 3,198 | 2,274 | 5,482 | |
| Scott County | D | 6,061 | 3,671 | 9,743 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 2,568 | 2,837 | 5,417 | |
| Sibley County | R | 2,541 | 4,987 | 7,542 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 69,270 | 39,620 | 109,522 | |
| Stearns County | D | 19,026 | 13,522 | 32,581 | |
| Steele County | R | 4,491 | 6,795 | 11,301 | |
| Stevens County | R | 2,405 | 2,710 | 5,126 | |
| Swift County | D | 4,062 | 2,848 | 6,928 | |
| Todd County | R | 5,051 | 5,255 | 10,334 | |
| Traverse County | D | 2,122 | 1,463 | 3,590 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 3,628 | 4,566 | 8,197 | |
| Wadena County | R | 2,240 | 3,082 | 5,329 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,793 | 4,838 | 7,636 | |
| Washington County | D | 11,870 | 11,202 | 23,133 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 2,412 | 4,173 | 6,595 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 2,319 | 2,340 | 4,667 | |
| Winona County | R | 8,484 | 9,271 | 17,780 | |
| Wright County | R | 6,452 | 7,180 | 13,658 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 3,649 | 3,800 | 7,475 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.