Elections / 1960 · President · MS
Mississippi — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentOther39.0%
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 39.0% | 116,248 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 36.3% | 108,362 |
| Richard NixonRepublican | 24.7% | 73,561 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Other / independent | D+4.3 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Amite County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.4 |
| Attala County, MS | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.8 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Other / independent | D+15.6 |
| Carroll County, MS | Other / independent | D+14.8 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Other / independent | D+16.0 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.4 |
| Clarke County, MS | Other / independent | D+19.9 |
| Clay County, MS | Other / independent | D+7.4 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Copiah County, MS | Other / independent | D+3.7 |
| Covington County, MS | Other / independent | D+21.4 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Franklin County, MS | Other / independent | D+18.9 |
| George County, MS | Other / independent | D+25.8 |
| Greene County, MS | Other / independent | D+19.2 |
| Grenada County, MS | Other / independent | R+6.5 |
| Hancock County, MS | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Harrison County, MS | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Hinds County, MS | Other / independent | R+18.2 |
| Holmes County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.7 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Other / independent | D+16.0 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Other / independent | D+27.0 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Jackson County, MS | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Other / independent | D+8.4 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Other / independent | D+16.5 |
| Jones County, MS | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Lamar County, MS | Other / independent | D+0.6 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Other / independent | D+8.6 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.7 |
| Leake County, MS | Other / independent | D+20.5 |
| Lee County, MS | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Leflore County, MS | Other / independent | R+2.3 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Other / independent | D+4.1 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Madison County, MS | Other / independent | D+8.0 |
| Marion County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.6 |
| Marshall County, MS | Other / independent | D+15.5 |
| Monroe County, MS | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Other / independent | D+1.9 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Newton County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.0 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.4 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.5 |
| Panola County, MS | Other / independent | D+6.9 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Other / independent | D+17.9 |
| Perry County, MS | Other / independent | D+17.9 |
| Pike County, MS | Other / independent | R+3.9 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Quitman County, MS | Other / independent | D+18.3 |
| Rankin County, MS | Other / independent | D+0.7 |
| Scott County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.0 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Other / independent | R+5.0 |
| Simpson County, MS | Other / independent | D+13.3 |
| Smith County, MS | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Stone County, MS | Other / independent | D+4.7 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Other / independent | R+4.2 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Other / independent | D+18.6 |
| Tate County, MS | Other / independent | D+25.1 |
| Tippah County, MS | Democratic | D+50.2 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Tunica County, MS | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Union County, MS | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Walthall County, MS | Other / independent | D+20.4 |
| Warren County, MS | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Wayne County, MS | Other / independent | D+9.7 |
| Webster County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.5 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Other / independent | D+3.4 |
| Winston County, MS | Other / independent | D+21.9 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Other / independent | D+5.3 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Other / independent | R+1.9 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.