Elections / 1960 · President · NH
New Hampshire — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentNixonR+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 53.4% | 157,989 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 46.6% | 137,772 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Coos County, NH | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Strafford County, NH | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+4.7 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
County-by-county results — 10 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | R | 5,630 | 9,156 | 14,786 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,918 | 7,487 | 9,405 | |
| Cheshire County | R | 8,668 | 11,594 | 20,262 | |
| Coos County | D | 10,455 | 7,797 | 18,252 | |
| Grafton County | R | 7,821 | 14,454 | 22,275 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 52,135 | 38,430 | 90,565 | |
| Merrimack County | R | 13,278 | 20,395 | 33,673 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 17,063 | 28,032 | 45,095 | |
| Strafford County | D | 14,335 | 13,539 | 27,874 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 6,469 | 7,105 | 13,574 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.