Elections / 1960 · President · OH
Ohio — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionOhio · PresidentNixonR+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 53.3% | 2,217,611 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 46.7% | 1,944,248 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Lake County, OH | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Lucas County, OH | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+0.03 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+31.6 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,900 | 5,996 | 9,896 | |
| Allen County | R | 14,725 | 28,007 | 42,732 | |
| Ashland County | R | 5,700 | 13,112 | 18,812 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 19,155 | 22,406 | 41,561 | |
| Athens County | R | 7,542 | 10,747 | 18,289 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 6,282 | 11,183 | 17,465 | |
| Belmont County | D | 23,805 | 18,146 | 41,951 | |
| Brown County | R | 5,133 | 6,461 | 11,594 | |
| Butler County | R | 32,778 | 46,518 | 79,296 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,488 | 6,095 | 9,583 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,560 | 9,141 | 13,701 | |
| Clark County | R | 22,456 | 30,588 | 53,044 | |
| Clermont County | R | 11,723 | 18,802 | 30,525 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,498 | 8,464 | 12,962 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 20,037 | 28,414 | 48,451 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 5,396 | 9,913 | 15,309 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,981 | 14,558 | 21,539 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 429,030 | 288,056 | 717,086 | |
| Darke County | R | 7,715 | 14,048 | 21,763 | |
| Defiance County | R | 5,207 | 8,912 | 14,119 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,334 | 11,391 | 16,725 | |
| Erie County | R | 10,954 | 15,092 | 26,046 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 9,128 | 17,743 | 26,871 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,966 | 7,085 | 11,051 | |
| Franklin County | R | 110,283 | 161,178 | 271,461 | |
| Fulton County | R | 3,274 | 9,695 | 12,969 | |
| Gallia County | R | 3,498 | 7,602 | 11,100 | |
| Geauga County | R | 8,522 | 12,491 | 21,013 | |
| Greene County | R | 14,155 | 19,642 | 33,797 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 6,532 | 10,396 | 16,928 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 176,215 | 211,068 | 387,283 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,712 | 17,059 | 23,771 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,996 | 9,042 | 14,038 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,641 | 5,191 | 8,832 | |
| Henry County | R | 3,415 | 8,251 | 11,666 | |
| Highland County | R | 5,423 | 8,948 | 14,371 | |
| Hocking County | R | 4,057 | 5,262 | 9,319 | |
| Holmes County | R | 1,953 | 4,432 | 6,385 | |
| Huron County | R | 7,534 | 12,261 | 19,795 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,549 | 7,973 | 13,522 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 26,955 | 21,186 | 48,141 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,565 | 12,711 | 19,276 | |
| Lake County | D | 33,425 | 32,038 | 65,463 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 8,656 | 13,159 | 21,815 | |
| Licking County | R | 13,335 | 23,653 | 36,988 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,279 | 11,311 | 16,590 | |
| Lorain County | D | 43,487 | 39,361 | 82,848 | |
| Lucas County | D | 102,825 | 94,679 | 197,504 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,677 | 7,256 | 10,933 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 82,143 | 51,927 | 134,070 | |
| Marion County | R | 9,598 | 15,210 | 24,808 | |
| Medina County | R | 9,796 | 16,123 | 25,919 | |
| Meigs County | R | 3,472 | 6,976 | 10,448 | |
| Mercer County | R | 7,730 | 7,735 | 15,465 | |
| Miami County | R | 11,770 | 22,151 | 33,921 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,144 | 4,106 | 7,250 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 98,325 | 109,602 | 207,927 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,823 | 4,424 | 6,247 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,736 | 6,357 | 9,093 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 13,254 | 21,518 | 34,772 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,036 | 3,951 | 5,987 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 6,612 | 9,260 | 15,872 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,825 | 4,961 | 7,786 | |
| Perry County | R | 5,191 | 7,658 | 12,849 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 4,870 | 7,821 | 12,691 | |
| Pike County | D | 4,339 | 3,684 | 8,023 | |
| Portage County | R | 18,528 | 19,634 | 38,162 | |
| Preble County | R | 5,467 | 8,802 | 14,269 | |
| Putnam County | R | 6,039 | 6,834 | 12,873 | |
| Richland County | R | 19,645 | 27,317 | 46,962 | |
| Ross County | R | 9,036 | 14,075 | 23,111 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 8,171 | 14,566 | 22,737 | |
| Scioto County | R | 16,647 | 21,771 | 38,418 | |
| Seneca County | R | 10,001 | 15,772 | 25,773 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,866 | 8,766 | 15,632 | |
| Stark County | R | 67,205 | 82,881 | 150,086 | |
| Summit County | D | 110,852 | 109,066 | 219,918 | |
| Trumbull County | D | 46,928 | 40,724 | 87,652 | |
| Tuscarawas County | R | 16,083 | 20,637 | 36,720 | |
| Union County | R | 3,116 | 7,838 | 10,954 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 5,050 | 9,666 | 14,716 | |
| Vinton County | R | 2,031 | 3,043 | 5,074 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,945 | 14,505 | 22,450 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,856 | 14,197 | 22,053 | |
| Wayne County | R | 9,511 | 21,273 | 30,784 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,044 | 10,319 | 14,363 | |
| Wood County | R | 10,581 | 18,952 | 29,533 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 3,526 | 6,786 | 10,312 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.