Elections / 1960 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentKennedyD+4.2
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 52.1% | 713,136 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 47.9% | 655,420 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Burke County, NC | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Gaston County, NC | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+74.5 |
| Guilford County, NC | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Haywood County, NC | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+59.8 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Iredell County, NC | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Jackson County, NC | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Macon County, NC | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Madison County, NC | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+77.5 |
| McDowell County, NC | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Moore County, NC | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Rowan County, NC | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Sampson County, NC | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Swain County, NC | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+0.4 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | R | 13,599 | 14,818 | 28,417 | |
| Alexander County | R | 3,956 | 4,175 | 8,131 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 2,121 | 1,978 | 4,099 | |
| Anson County | D | 4,120 | 1,597 | 5,717 | |
| Ashe County | R | 4,477 | 4,823 | 9,300 | |
| Avery County | R | 1,047 | 4,176 | 5,223 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 6,039 | 2,694 | 8,733 | |
| Bertie County | D | 3,682 | 577 | 4,259 | |
| Bladen County | D | 4,353 | 1,854 | 6,207 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 4,305 | 2,915 | 7,220 | |
| Buncombe County | R | 23,303 | 28,040 | 51,343 | |
| Burke County | R | 10,015 | 12,925 | 22,940 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 8,680 | 15,678 | 24,358 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 8,722 | 11,553 | 20,275 | |
| Camden County | D | 1,014 | 338 | 1,352 | |
| Carteret County | D | 5,264 | 4,493 | 9,757 | |
| Caswell County | D | 2,832 | 1,272 | 4,104 | |
| Catawba County | R | 13,491 | 19,135 | 32,626 | |
| Chatham County | D | 4,683 | 4,308 | 8,991 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 3,197 | 4,294 | 7,491 | |
| Chowan County | D | 1,920 | 533 | 2,453 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,264 | 1,657 | 2,921 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 10,545 | 8,257 | 18,802 | |
| Columbus County | D | 10,455 | 3,655 | 14,110 | |
| Craven County | D | 7,158 | 3,680 | 10,838 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 11,601 | 8,072 | 19,673 | |
| Currituck County | D | 1,651 | 464 | 2,115 | |
| Dare County | D | 1,247 | 1,058 | 2,305 | |
| Davidson County | R | 13,118 | 18,797 | 31,915 | |
| Davie County | R | 2,471 | 4,788 | 7,259 | |
| Duplin County | D | 7,269 | 2,953 | 10,222 | |
| Durham County | D | 19,298 | 14,322 | 33,620 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 8,046 | 2,279 | 10,325 | |
| Forsyth County | R | 24,035 | 33,374 | 57,409 | |
| Franklin County | D | 5,081 | 1,108 | 6,189 | |
| Gaston County | R | 20,104 | 21,250 | 41,354 | |
| Gates County | D | 1,549 | 385 | 1,934 | |
| Graham County | R | 1,335 | 1,721 | 3,056 | |
| Granville County | D | 4,945 | 1,798 | 6,743 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,092 | 451 | 3,543 | |
| Guilford County | R | 30,486 | 41,357 | 71,843 | |
| Halifax County | D | 8,872 | 2,343 | 11,215 | |
| Harnett County | D | 7,892 | 5,301 | 13,193 | |
| Haywood County | R | 8,044 | 8,583 | 16,627 | |
| Henderson County | R | 4,611 | 10,835 | 15,446 | |
| Hertford County | D | 3,105 | 781 | 3,886 | |
| Hoke County | D | 2,106 | 596 | 2,702 | |
| Hyde County | D | 1,147 | 481 | 1,628 | |
| Iredell County | R | 8,973 | 12,085 | 21,058 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,900 | 4,017 | 7,917 | |
| Johnston County | D | 9,914 | 6,660 | 16,574 | |
| Jones County | D | 1,920 | 585 | 2,505 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,673 | 2,563 | 7,236 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 8,126 | 3,658 | 11,784 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 6,728 | 6,816 | 13,544 | |
| Macon County | R | 3,098 | 3,735 | 6,833 | |
| Madison County | D | 4,546 | 4,422 | 8,968 | |
| Martin County | D | 5,826 | 737 | 6,563 | |
| McDowell County | R | 4,889 | 6,148 | 11,037 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 39,362 | 48,250 | 87,612 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,174 | 4,831 | 6,005 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,297 | 3,649 | 6,946 | |
| Moore County | R | 5,548 | 5,815 | 11,363 | |
| Nash County | D | 10,086 | 3,896 | 13,982 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 13,182 | 9,775 | 22,957 | |
| Northampton County | D | 4,756 | 678 | 5,434 | |
| Onslow County | D | 5,564 | 2,812 | 8,376 | |
| Orange County | D | 7,180 | 5,231 | 12,411 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 1,697 | 1,061 | 2,758 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 4,530 | 1,827 | 6,357 | |
| Pender County | D | 2,744 | 1,274 | 4,018 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 1,460 | 637 | 2,097 | |
| Person County | D | 4,305 | 1,926 | 6,231 | |
| Pitt County | D | 12,526 | 3,458 | 15,984 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,762 | 2,856 | 5,618 | |
| Randolph County | R | 9,789 | 15,772 | 25,561 | |
| Richmond County | D | 8,293 | 3,285 | 11,578 | |
| Robeson County | D | 11,623 | 3,580 | 15,203 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 11,207 | 9,456 | 20,663 | |
| Rowan County | R | 12,919 | 17,726 | 30,645 | |
| Rutherford County | R | 8,554 | 8,993 | 17,547 | |
| Sampson County | D | 7,632 | 7,338 | 14,970 | |
| Scotland County | D | 3,643 | 1,279 | 4,922 | |
| Stanly County | R | 8,259 | 11,080 | 19,339 | |
| Stokes County | R | 4,487 | 4,872 | 9,359 | |
| Surry County | R | 8,185 | 10,035 | 18,220 | |
| Swain County | D | 2,171 | 2,112 | 4,283 | |
| Transylvania County | R | 3,388 | 4,221 | 7,609 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 926 | 349 | 1,275 | |
| Union County | D | 7,393 | 4,030 | 11,423 | |
| Vance County | D | 5,694 | 2,012 | 7,706 | |
| Wake County | D | 26,050 | 18,436 | 44,486 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,997 | 717 | 3,714 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,415 | 1,027 | 3,442 | |
| Watauga County | R | 3,440 | 5,020 | 8,460 | |
| Wayne County | D | 7,856 | 5,474 | 13,330 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 7,986 | 13,016 | 21,002 | |
| Wilson County | D | 8,021 | 3,114 | 11,135 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 2,785 | 7,268 | 10,053 | |
| Yancey County | D | 3,310 | 3,284 | 6,594 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.