Elections / 1960 · President · MT
Montana — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionMontana · PresidentNixonR+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.1% | 141,841 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 48.6% | 134,891 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 847 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Daniels County, MT | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+18.1 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Pondera County, MT | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+22.2 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
County-by-county results — 56 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | R | 1,307 | 1,731 | 3,043 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,497 | 1,724 | 3,224 | |
| Blaine County | D | 1,569 | 1,290 | 2,876 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 631 | 680 | 1,311 | |
| Carbon County | R | 1,903 | 2,050 | 3,961 | |
| Carter County | R | 383 | 688 | 1,075 | |
| Cascade County | D | 14,117 | 11,928 | 26,090 | |
| Chouteau County | D | 1,708 | 1,672 | 3,389 | |
| Custer County | R | 2,393 | 2,943 | 5,351 | |
| Daniels County | D | 960 | 763 | 1,724 | |
| Dawson County | R | 2,108 | 2,460 | 4,582 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 5,149 | 2,188 | 7,344 | |
| Fallon County | R | 597 | 918 | 1,516 | |
| Fergus County | R | 2,999 | 3,294 | 6,306 | |
| Flathead County | R | 6,689 | 7,554 | 14,267 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 3,761 | 6,870 | 10,652 | |
| Garfield County | R | 363 | 515 | 880 | |
| Glacier County | D | 2,260 | 1,775 | 4,039 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 277 | 362 | 639 | |
| Granite County | R | 592 | 722 | 1,323 | |
| Hill County | D | 3,741 | 3,163 | 6,916 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 769 | 817 | 1,590 | |
| Judith Basin County | D | 842 | 721 | 1,564 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,462 | 3,240 | 5,709 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | R | 6,008 | 7,260 | 13,285 | |
| Liberty County | R | 501 | 597 | 1,100 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,623 | 1,902 | 4,546 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,010 | 1,456 | 2,469 | |
| McCone County | D | 764 | 743 | 1,515 | |
| Meagher County | R | 431 | 613 | 1,048 | |
| Mineral County | D | 686 | 549 | 1,240 | |
| Missoula County | R | 8,876 | 10,396 | 19,337 | |
| Musselshell County | R | 1,100 | 1,107 | 2,210 | |
| Park County | R | 2,249 | 3,329 | 5,601 | |
| Petroleum County | R | 221 | 255 | 476 | |
| Phillips County | R | 1,455 | 1,457 | 2,925 | |
| Pondera County | D | 1,653 | 1,452 | 3,105 | |
| Powder River County | R | 438 | 665 | 1,105 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,522 | 1,497 | 3,025 | |
| Prairie County | R | 338 | 649 | 987 | |
| Ravalli County | R | 2,381 | 3,121 | 5,528 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,863 | 2,395 | 4,269 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 2,227 | 1,876 | 4,132 | |
| Rosebud County | R | 1,002 | 1,386 | 2,399 | |
| Sanders County | R | 1,469 | 1,497 | 2,984 | |
| Sheridan County | D | 1,549 | 1,196 | 2,754 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 13,754 | 7,290 | 21,190 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 1,036 | 1,455 | 2,491 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 521 | 1,096 | 1,617 | |
| Teton County | D | 1,648 | 1,623 | 3,276 | |
| Toole County | D | 1,767 | 1,577 | 3,348 | |
| Treasure County | R | 270 | 300 | 570 | |
| Valley County | D | 2,953 | 2,387 | 5,346 | |
| Wheatland County | R | 724 | 793 | 1,518 | |
| Wibaux County | D | 419 | 387 | 806 | |
| Yellowstone County | R | 12,356 | 19,467 | 32,006 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.