New York — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionNew York · PresidentKennedyD+5.3
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 52.5% | 3,830,085 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 47.3% | 3,446,419 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 14,575 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 45 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Franklin County, NY | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Monroe County, NY | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+10.4 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Niagara County, NY | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Oneida County, NY | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Queens County, NY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+21.1 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+48.2 |
New York results by county
62 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | John F. Kennedy+30,373 | 91,97359.8% | 61,60040.1% | 1190.1% | 153,692 |
| Allegany County | Richard Nixon+9,128 | 5,28026.8% | 14,40873.2% | 70.0% | 19,695 |
| Bronx County | John F. Kennedy+207,425 | 389,81867.9% | 182,39331.8% | 2,0710.4% | 574,282 |
| Broome County | Richard Nixon+18,005 | 38,46240.5% | 56,46759.4% | 620.1% | 94,991 |
| Cattaraugus County | Richard Nixon+6,952 | 14,79740.5% | 21,74959.5% | 270.1% | 36,573 |
| Cayuga County | Richard Nixon+3,180 | 17,25745.7% | 20,43754.2% | 280.1% | 37,722 |
| Chautauqua County | Richard Nixon+9,693 | 28,14342.6% | 37,83657.3% | 520.1% | 66,031 |
| Chemung County | Richard Nixon+8,570 | 17,89940.3% | 26,46959.6% | 280.1% | 44,396 |
| Chenango County | Richard Nixon+8,874 | 5,65928.0% | 14,53371.9% | 120.1% | 20,204 |
| Clinton County | John F. Kennedy+2,628 | 13,78255.2% | 11,15444.7% | 150.1% | 24,951 |
| Columbia County | Richard Nixon+7,146 | 8,74735.5% | 15,89364.4% | 240.1% | 24,664 |
| Cortland County | Richard Nixon+6,384 | 5,92132.5% | 12,30567.5% | 90.0% | 18,235 |
| Delaware County | Richard Nixon+10,674 | 5,66225.7% | 16,33674.2% | 150.1% | 22,013 |
| Dutchess County | Richard Nixon+16,267 | 29,84239.3% | 46,10960.7% | 530.1% | 76,004 |
| Erie County | John F. Kennedy+65,246 | 277,20356.6% | 211,95743.3% | 4040.1% | 489,564 |
| Essex County | Richard Nixon+5,223 | 6,33435.4% | 11,55764.6% | 100.1% | 17,901 |
| Franklin County | John F. Kennedy+561 | 9,94651.4% | 9,38548.5% | 270.1% | 19,358 |
| Fulton County | Richard Nixon+4,046 | 10,40941.8% | 14,45558.1% | 190.1% | 24,883 |
| Genesee County | Richard Nixon+4,381 | 10,34341.2% | 14,72458.7% | 180.1% | 25,085 |
| Greene County | Richard Nixon+5,437 | 6,44135.2% | 11,87864.8% | 10.0% | 18,320 |
| Hamilton County | Richard Nixon+1,373 | 79526.8% | 2,16873.1% | 10.0% | 2,964 |
| Herkimer County | Richard Nixon+2,781 | 14,97745.7% | 17,75854.2% | 330.1% | 32,768 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+8,490 | 15,80039.4% | 24,29060.6% | 250.1% | 40,115 |
| Kings County | John F. Kennedy+319,085 | 646,58266.2% | 327,49733.5% | 3,2270.3% | 977,306 |
| Lewis County | Richard Nixon+2,576 | 4,05637.9% | 6,63262.0% | 90.1% | 10,697 |
| Livingston County | Richard Nixon+5,916 | 7,76536.2% | 13,68163.8% | 80.0% | 21,454 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+7,812 | 8,43334.1% | 16,24565.8% | 190.1% | 24,697 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+7,045 | 141,37848.8% | 148,42351.2% | 1470.1% | 289,948 |
| Montgomery County | John F. Kennedy+1,139 | 15,97651.8% | 14,83748.1% | 140.0% | 30,827 |
| Nassau County | Richard Nixon+60,952 | 263,30344.8% | 324,25555.1% | 7610.1% | 588,319 |
| New York County | John F. Kennedy+197,631 | 414,90265.3% | 217,27134.2% | 3,3940.5% | 635,567 |
| Niagara County | John F. Kennedy+1,679 | 51,68050.8% | 50,00149.1% | 840.1% | 101,765 |
| Oneida County | John F. Kennedy+3,855 | 63,36851.5% | 59,51348.4% | 1000.1% | 122,981 |
| Onondaga County | Richard Nixon+16,334 | 90,83645.8% | 107,17054.1% | 1500.1% | 198,156 |
| Ontario County | Richard Nixon+7,403 | 12,25138.4% | 19,65461.6% | 260.1% | 31,931 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+17,175 | 31,47139.2% | 48,64660.7% | 650.1% | 80,182 |
| Orleans County | Richard Nixon+4,829 | 5,51534.8% | 10,34465.2% | 50.0% | 15,864 |
| Oswego County | Richard Nixon+8,469 | 15,54439.3% | 24,01360.7% | 110.0% | 39,568 |
| Otsego County | Richard Nixon+9,523 | 7,89931.2% | 17,42268.7% | 260.1% | 25,347 |
| Putnam County | Richard Nixon+3,933 | 8,01340.1% | 11,94659.8% | 280.1% | 19,987 |
| Queens County | John F. Kennedy+78,660 | 446,34854.7% | 367,68845.1% | 1,8630.2% | 815,899 |
| Rensselaer County | Richard Nixon+4,015 | 36,10947.3% | 40,12452.6% | 610.1% | 76,294 |
| Richmond County | Richard Nixon+11,683 | 38,67343.4% | 50,35656.5% | 940.1% | 89,123 |
| Rockland County | Richard Nixon+5,929 | 27,17845.0% | 33,10754.8% | 1130.2% | 60,398 |
| Saratoga County | Richard Nixon+6,856 | 18,17942.0% | 25,03557.9% | 360.1% | 43,250 |
| Schenectady County | Richard Nixon+3,177 | 37,00347.9% | 40,18052.0% | 700.1% | 77,253 |
| Schoharie County | Richard Nixon+3,302 | 4,34236.2% | 7,64463.7% | 160.1% | 12,002 |
| Schuyler County | Richard Nixon+2,886 | 2,31530.8% | 5,20169.1% | 110.1% | 7,527 |
| Seneca County | Richard Nixon+3,048 | 5,69339.4% | 8,74160.6% | 10.0% | 14,435 |
| St. Lawrence County | Richard Nixon+6,418 | 19,43042.9% | 25,84857.1% | 240.1% | 45,302 |
| Steuben County | Richard Nixon+15,740 | 13,89831.9% | 29,63868.1% | 130.0% | 43,549 |
| Suffolk County | Richard Nixon+52,611 | 114,03340.6% | 166,64459.3% | 2680.1% | 280,945 |
| Sullivan County | Richard Nixon+2,258 | 11,48645.4% | 13,74454.4% | 490.2% | 25,279 |
| Tioga County | Richard Nixon+7,717 | 4,85527.9% | 12,57272.1% | 40.0% | 17,431 |
| Tompkins County | Richard Nixon+8,402 | 8,65933.6% | 17,06166.3% | 130.1% | 25,733 |
| Ulster County | Richard Nixon+13,401 | 23,01738.7% | 36,41861.2% | 670.1% | 59,502 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+7,105 | 7,32833.6% | 14,43366.3% | 170.1% | 21,778 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+6,763 | 8,27435.5% | 15,03764.5% | 60.0% | 23,317 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+11,814 | 9,47630.8% | 21,29069.2% | 110.0% | 30,777 |
| Westchester County | Richard Nixon+53,152 | 171,41043.2% | 224,56256.6% | 6910.2% | 396,663 |
| Wyoming County | Richard Nixon+5,285 | 5,50833.8% | 10,79366.2% | 60.0% | 16,307 |
| Yates County | Richard Nixon+4,483 | 2,40925.9% | 6,89274.0% | 70.1% | 9,308 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.