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Elections / 1960 · President · NJ

John F. Kennedy carried New Jersey D+0.8.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in New Jersey, 1960. The state ran 0.6 points more Democratic than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).

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

New Jersey result
2,773,111 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
1,385,415
50.0%
Nixon (R)
1,363,324
49.2%
Byrd) + others
24,372
0.9%
Margin
D+0.8
1960 presidential election
New Jersey, 1960
KennedyD+0.8
1960 presidential margin by county for New Jersey — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of New Jersey — 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.Atlantic County, NJ · R+3.9Bergen County, NJ · R+18.0Burlington County, NJ · R+3.4Camden County, NJ · D+9.7Cape May County, NJ · R+22.6Cumberland County, NJ · D+4.3Essex County, NJ · D+12.7Gloucester County, NJ · R+4.4Hudson County, NJ · D+20.9Hunterdon County, NJ · R+28.2Mercer County, NJ · D+22.5Middlesex County, NJ · D+16.6Monmouth County, NJ · R+13.2Morris County, NJ · R+27.4Ocean County, NJ · R+21.8Passaic County, NJ · D+5.6Salem County, NJ · R+6.8Somerset County, NJ · R+11.9Sussex County, NJ · R+38.5Union County, NJ · R+1.3Warren County, NJ · R+14.8
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic50.0%1,385,415
Richard NixonRepublican49.2%1,363,324
OtherAll other candidates0.9%24,372
D+60
R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
New Jersey's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +5.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+5.9%DR18922024
New Jersey's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.4%
1896−23.6%
1900−14.2%
1904−18.7%
1908−17.7%
1912+20.7%
1916−11.7%
1920−39.2%
1924−34.8%
1928−20.0%
1932+1.9%
1936+20.0%
1940+3.6%
1944+1.4%
1948−4.4%
1952−14.8%
1956−30.5%
1960+0.8%
1964+31.7%
1968−2.1%
1972−24.8%
1976−2.2%
1980−13.4%
1984−20.9%
1988−13.6%
1992+2.4%
1996+17.9%
2000+15.8%
2004+6.7%
2008+15.6%
2012+17.7%
2016+14.0%
2020+16.0%
2024+5.9%
County results — 1960
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Atlantic CountyR
−3.9%
36,12939,15876,969
Bergen CountyR
−18.0%
156,165224,969381,808
Burlington CountyR
−3.4%
39,32142,11281,539
Camden CountyD
+9.7%
102,08384,066186,515
Cape May CountyR
−22.6%
10,13716,07626,222
Cumberland CountyD
+4.3%
23,19921,28344,512
Essex CountyD
+12.7%
217,878167,848393,623
Gloucester CountyR
−4.4%
29,75232,47462,259
Hudson CountyD
+20.9%
174,754113,972291,292
Hunterdon CountyR
−28.2%
8,86315,84224,731
Mercer CountyD
+22.5%
74,16646,924121,269
Middlesex CountyD
+16.6%
116,09583,025199,556
Monmouth CountyR
−13.2%
62,43481,382144,060
Morris CountyR
−27.4%
42,69875,039117,883
Ocean CountyR
−21.8%
20,11331,43051,898
Passaic CountyD
+5.6%
90,95080,853179,402
Salem CountyR
−6.8%
12,39414,19226,607
Somerset CountyR
−11.9%
28,48936,20064,863
Sussex CountyR
−38.5%
7,26916,36223,642
Union CountyR
−1.3%
119,986123,224245,008
Warren CountyR
−14.8%
12,54016,89329,453