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Elections / 1960 · President · NV

John F. Kennedy carried Nevada D+2.3.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Nevada, 1960. The state ran 2.2 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)

Nevada result
107,267 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
54,880
51.2%
Nixon (R)
52,387
48.8%
Byrd) + others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+2.3
1960 presidential election
Nevada, 1960
KennedyD+2.3
1960 presidential margin by county for Nevada — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nevada — 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.Carson City, NV · R+20.5Churchill County, NV · R+14.8Clark County, NV · D+13.6Douglas County, NV · R+33.0Elko County, NV · D+1.4Esmeralda County, NV · D+15.9Eureka County, NV · R+3.5Humboldt County, NV · D+0.7Lander County, NV · D+1.0Lincoln County, NV · D+18.5Lyon County, NV · R+19.4Mineral County, NV · D+26.7Nye County, NV · D+13.1Pershing County, NV · D+5.0Storey County, NV · R+9.7Washoe County, NV · R+10.4White Pine County, NV · D+27.2
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic51.2%54,880
Richard NixonRepublican48.8%52,387
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Nevada's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −3.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.1%DR18922024
Nevada's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−19.3%
1896+62.4%
1900+24.5%
1904−23.8%
1908+1.8%
1912+23.8%
1916+17.0%
1920−20.7%
1924−19.8%
1928−13.1%
1932+38.8%
1936+45.6%
1940+20.2%
1944+9.2%
1948+3.1%
1952−22.9%
1956−15.9%
1960+2.3%
1964+17.2%
1968−8.2%
1972−27.4%
1976−4.4%
1980−35.6%
1984−33.9%
1988−20.9%
1992+2.6%
1996+1.0%
2000−3.5%
2004−2.6%
2008+12.6%
2012+6.7%
2016+2.4%
2020+2.4%
2024−3.1%
County results — 1960
17 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Carson CityR
−20.5%
1,2831,9463,229
Churchill CountyR
−14.8%
1,3091,7653,074
Clark CountyD
+13.6%
23,94918,19742,146
Douglas CountyR
−33.0%
5871,1641,751
Elko CountyD
+1.4%
2,4952,4274,922
Esmeralda CountyD
+15.9%
215156371
Eureka CountyR
−3.5%
223239462
Humboldt CountyD
+0.7%
1,1731,1572,330
Lander CountyD
+1.0%
391383774
Lincoln CountyD
+18.5%
7715301,301
Lyon CountyR
−19.4%
1,0091,4942,503
Mineral CountyD
+26.7%
1,6069302,536
Nye CountyD
+13.1%
9937631,756
Pershing CountyD
+5.0%
7166481,364
Storey CountyR
−9.7%
167203370
Washoe CountyR
−10.4%
15,28018,83334,113
White Pine CountyD
+27.2%
2,7131,5524,265