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Elections / 1960 · President · NE

Richard Nixon carried Nebraska R+24.1.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Nebraska, 1960. The state ran 24.3 points more Republican than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).

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

Nebraska result
613,095 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
232,542
37.9%
Nixon (R)
380,553
62.1%
Byrd) + others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+24.1
1960 presidential election
Nebraska, 1960
NixonR+24.1
1960 presidential margin by county for Nebraska — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nebraska — 1960 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1960 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, NE · R+29.0Antelope County, NE · R+42.2Arthur County, NE · R+61.3Banner County, NE · R+33.5Blaine County, NE · R+57.6Boone County, NE · R+29.0Box Butte County, NE · R+25.2Boyd County, NE · R+28.9Brown County, NE · R+54.3Buffalo County, NE · R+32.2Burt County, NE · R+45.1Butler County, NE · D+9.8Cass County, NE · R+23.4Cedar County, NE · R+2.0Chase County, NE · R+38.6Cherry County, NE · R+44.2Cheyenne County, NE · R+19.3Clay County, NE · R+38.6Colfax County, NE · R+11.8Cuming County, NE · R+34.9Custer County, NE · R+41.7Dakota County, NE · R+12.3Dawes County, NE · R+41.7Dawson County, NE · R+46.1Deuel County, NE · R+52.4Dixon County, NE · R+32.4Dodge County, NE · R+34.4Douglas County, NE · R+5.8Dundy County, NE · R+43.8Fillmore County, NE · R+22.2Franklin County, NE · R+28.4Frontier County, NE · R+47.0Furnas County, NE · R+44.7Gage County, NE · R+33.5Garden County, NE · R+52.7Garfield County, NE · R+54.9Gosper County, NE · R+43.2Grant County, NE · R+52.7Greeley County, NE · D+13.6Hall County, NE · R+28.0Hamilton County, NE · R+45.3Harlan County, NE · R+32.8Hayes County, NE · R+42.7Hitchcock County, NE · R+41.3Holt County, NE · R+26.0Hooker County, NE · R+72.4Howard County, NE · R+4.9Jefferson County, NE · R+36.2Johnson County, NE · R+29.1Kearney County, NE · R+24.1Keith County, NE · R+37.8Keya Paha County, NE · R+45.7Kimball County, NE · R+35.9Knox County, NE · R+28.9Lancaster County, NE · R+25.1Lincoln County, NE · R+23.0Logan County, NE · R+41.2Loup County, NE · R+55.1Madison County, NE · R+46.5McPherson County, NE · R+63.8Merrick County, NE · R+38.0Morrill County, NE · R+25.5Nance County, NE · R+25.3Nemaha County, NE · R+37.5Nuckolls County, NE · R+21.7Otoe County, NE · R+33.1Pawnee County, NE · R+26.3Perkins County, NE · R+30.2Phelps County, NE · R+50.4Pierce County, NE · R+45.6Platte County, NE · R+16.6Polk County, NE · R+33.9Red Willow County, NE · R+33.9Richardson County, NE · R+25.3Rock County, NE · R+62.2Saline County, NE · D+10.0Sarpy County, NE · R+10.6Saunders County, NE · R+13.9Scotts Bluff County, NE · R+21.4Seward County, NE · R+26.3Sheridan County, NE · R+43.0Sherman County, NE · D+11.6Sioux County, NE · R+28.4Stanton County, NE · R+32.4Thayer County, NE · R+34.8Thomas County, NE · R+49.7Thurston County, NE · R+14.4Valley County, NE · R+24.2Washington County, NE · R+38.0Wayne County, NE · R+52.3Webster County, NE · R+29.5Wheeler County, NE · R+27.9York County, NE · R+49.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican62.1%380,553
John F. KennedyDemocratic37.9%232,542
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Nebraska's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −20.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−20.5%DR18922024
Nebraska's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−31.1%
1896+5.4%
1900−3.2%
1904−37.9%
1908+1.5%
1912+22.0%
1916+14.3%
1920−33.4%
1924−17.5%
1928−27.0%
1932+27.7%
1936+16.4%
1940−14.4%
1944−17.2%
1948−8.3%
1952−38.3%
1956−31.0%
1960−24.1%
1964+5.2%
1968−28.0%
1972−41.0%
1976−20.7%
1980−39.5%
1984−41.7%
1988−21.0%
1992−17.2%
1996−18.7%
2000−29.0%
2004−33.2%
2008−14.9%
2012−21.8%
2016−25.0%
2020−19.1%
2024−20.5%
County results — 1960
93 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−29.0%
4,3647,93212,296
Antelope CountyR
−42.2%
1,4703,6175,087
Arthur CountyR
−61.3%
68283351
Banner CountyR
−33.5%
211424635
Blaine CountyR
−57.6%
113420533
Boone CountyR
−29.0%
1,5472,8094,356
Box Butte CountyR
−25.2%
1,8863,1575,043
Boyd CountyR
−28.9%
7681,3932,161
Brown CountyR
−54.3%
5141,7352,249
Buffalo CountyR
−32.2%
3,8917,59511,486
Burt CountyR
−45.1%
1,3663,6134,979
Butler CountyD
+9.8%
2,7422,2534,995
Cass CountyR
−23.4%
2,7994,5067,305
Cedar CountyR
−2.0%
2,9393,0605,999
Chase CountyR
−38.6%
6571,4822,139
Cherry CountyR
−44.2%
1,0442,6953,739
Cheyenne CountyR
−19.3%
2,5803,8146,394
Clay CountyR
−38.6%
1,3313,0054,336
Colfax CountyR
−11.8%
1,9752,5044,479
Cuming CountyR
−34.9%
1,8793,8945,773
Custer CountyR
−41.7%
2,3505,7168,066
Dakota CountyR
−12.3%
2,3272,9775,304
Dawes CountyR
−41.7%
1,2793,1064,385
Dawson CountyR
−46.1%
2,3886,4808,868
Deuel CountyR
−52.4%
3981,2761,674
Dixon CountyR
−32.4%
1,3842,7134,097
Dodge CountyR
−34.4%
4,7029,63814,340
Douglas CountyR
−5.8%
64,06072,005136,065
Dundy CountyR
−43.8%
4861,2451,731
Fillmore CountyR
−22.2%
1,8102,8424,652
Franklin CountyR
−28.4%
1,0031,7982,801
Frontier CountyR
−47.0%
5821,6152,197
Furnas CountyR
−44.7%
1,0912,8543,945
Gage CountyR
−33.5%
3,8617,75411,615
Garden CountyR
−52.7%
4261,3761,802
Garfield CountyR
−54.9%
3051,0471,352
Gosper CountyR
−43.2%
3398541,193
Grant CountyR
−52.7%
127410537
Greeley CountyD
+13.6%
1,2639602,223
Hall CountyR
−28.0%
5,4969,76315,259
Hamilton CountyR
−45.3%
1,2233,2494,472
Harlan CountyR
−32.8%
8931,7662,659
Hayes CountyR
−42.7%
281699980
Hitchcock CountyR
−41.3%
6781,6342,312
Holt CountyR
−26.0%
2,4384,1506,588
Hooker CountyR
−72.4%
71443514
Howard CountyR
−4.9%
1,5181,6763,194
Jefferson CountyR
−36.2%
1,8954,0475,942
Johnson CountyR
−29.1%
1,1512,0983,249
Kearney CountyR
−24.1%
1,2632,0653,328
Keith CountyR
−37.8%
1,2112,6803,891
Keya Paha CountyR
−45.7%
241646887
Kimball CountyR
−35.9%
1,0162,1523,168
Knox CountyR
−28.9%
2,1223,8475,969
Lancaster CountyR
−25.1%
22,56437,72560,289
Lincoln CountyR
−23.0%
4,8127,68512,497
Logan CountyR
−41.2%
163391554
Loup CountyR
−55.1%
129445574
Madison CountyR
−46.5%
3,0508,35011,400
McPherson CountyR
−63.8%
67303370
Merrick CountyR
−38.0%
1,2342,7443,978
Morrill CountyR
−25.5%
1,1992,0203,219
Nance CountyR
−25.3%
1,0121,6992,711
Nemaha CountyR
−37.5%
1,3773,0314,408
Nuckolls CountyR
−21.7%
1,5702,4414,011
Otoe CountyR
−33.1%
2,5435,0577,600
Pawnee CountyR
−26.3%
1,0091,7282,737
Perkins CountyR
−30.2%
6971,3011,998
Phelps CountyR
−50.4%
1,2523,7955,047
Pierce CountyR
−45.6%
1,1072,9634,070
Platte CountyR
−16.6%
4,3876,12910,516
Polk CountyR
−33.9%
1,1842,3973,581
Red Willow CountyR
−33.9%
1,9223,8905,812
Richardson CountyR
−25.3%
2,6704,4817,151
Rock CountyR
−62.2%
2531,0841,337
Saline CountyD
+10.0%
3,5232,8816,404
Sarpy CountyR
−10.6%
3,7774,6728,449
Saunders CountyR
−13.9%
3,5564,7028,258
Scotts Bluff CountyR
−21.4%
5,6468,72814,374
Seward CountyR
−26.3%
2,0953,5885,683
Sheridan CountyR
−43.0%
1,1442,8704,014
Sherman CountyD
+11.6%
1,4271,1312,558
Sioux CountyR
−28.4%
4157451,160
Stanton CountyR
−32.4%
8571,6802,537
Thayer CountyR
−34.8%
1,5503,2024,752
Thomas CountyR
−49.7%
141420561
Thurston CountyR
−14.4%
1,3151,7573,072
Valley CountyR
−24.2%
1,2482,0453,293
Washington CountyR
−38.0%
1,6943,7725,466
Wayne CountyR
−52.3%
1,0253,2744,299
Webster CountyR
−29.5%
1,1032,0263,129
Wheeler CountyR
−27.9%
239424663
York CountyR
−49.4%
1,7645,2056,969