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 |
Ohio results by county
88 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+2,096 | 5,99660.6% | 3,90039.4% | 00.0% | 9,896 |
| Allen County | Richard Nixon+13,282 | 28,00765.5% | 14,72534.5% | 00.0% | 42,732 |
| Ashland County | Richard Nixon+7,412 | 13,11269.7% | 5,70030.3% | 00.0% | 18,812 |
| Ashtabula County | Richard Nixon+3,251 | 22,40653.9% | 19,15546.1% | 00.0% | 41,561 |
| Athens County | Richard Nixon+3,205 | 10,74758.8% | 7,54241.2% | 00.0% | 18,289 |
| Auglaize County | Richard Nixon+4,901 | 11,18364.0% | 6,28236.0% | 00.0% | 17,465 |
| Belmont County | John F. Kennedy+5,659 | 18,14643.3% | 23,80556.7% | 00.0% | 41,951 |
| Brown County | Richard Nixon+1,328 | 6,46155.7% | 5,13344.3% | 00.0% | 11,594 |
| Butler County | Richard Nixon+13,740 | 46,51858.7% | 32,77841.3% | 00.0% | 79,296 |
| Carroll County | Richard Nixon+2,607 | 6,09563.6% | 3,48836.4% | 00.0% | 9,583 |
| Champaign County | Richard Nixon+4,581 | 9,14166.7% | 4,56033.3% | 00.0% | 13,701 |
| Clark County | Richard Nixon+8,132 | 30,58857.7% | 22,45642.3% | 00.0% | 53,044 |
| Clermont County | Richard Nixon+7,079 | 18,80261.6% | 11,72338.4% | 00.0% | 30,525 |
| Clinton County | Richard Nixon+3,966 | 8,46465.3% | 4,49834.7% | 00.0% | 12,962 |
| Columbiana County | Richard Nixon+8,377 | 28,41458.6% | 20,03741.4% | 00.0% | 48,451 |
| Coshocton County | Richard Nixon+4,517 | 9,91364.8% | 5,39635.2% | 00.0% | 15,309 |
| Crawford County | Richard Nixon+7,577 | 14,55867.6% | 6,98132.4% | 00.0% | 21,539 |
| Cuyahoga County | John F. Kennedy+140,974 | 288,05640.2% | 429,03059.8% | 00.0% | 717,086 |
| Darke County | Richard Nixon+6,333 | 14,04864.5% | 7,71535.5% | 00.0% | 21,763 |
| Defiance County | Richard Nixon+3,705 | 8,91263.1% | 5,20736.9% | 00.0% | 14,119 |
| Delaware County | Richard Nixon+6,057 | 11,39168.1% | 5,33431.9% | 00.0% | 16,725 |
| Erie County | Richard Nixon+4,138 | 15,09257.9% | 10,95442.1% | 00.0% | 26,046 |
| Fairfield County | Richard Nixon+8,615 | 17,74366.0% | 9,12834.0% | 00.0% | 26,871 |
| Fayette County | Richard Nixon+3,119 | 7,08564.1% | 3,96635.9% | 00.0% | 11,051 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+50,895 | 161,17859.4% | 110,28340.6% | 00.0% | 271,461 |
| Fulton County | Richard Nixon+6,421 | 9,69574.8% | 3,27425.2% | 00.0% | 12,969 |
| Gallia County | Richard Nixon+4,104 | 7,60268.5% | 3,49831.5% | 00.0% | 11,100 |
| Geauga County | Richard Nixon+3,969 | 12,49159.4% | 8,52240.6% | 00.0% | 21,013 |
| Greene County | Richard Nixon+5,487 | 19,64258.1% | 14,15541.9% | 00.0% | 33,797 |
| Guernsey County | Richard Nixon+3,864 | 10,39661.4% | 6,53238.6% | 00.0% | 16,928 |
| Hamilton County | Richard Nixon+34,853 | 211,06854.5% | 176,21545.5% | 00.0% | 387,283 |
| Hancock County | Richard Nixon+10,347 | 17,05971.8% | 6,71228.2% | 00.0% | 23,771 |
| Hardin County | Richard Nixon+4,046 | 9,04264.4% | 4,99635.6% | 00.0% | 14,038 |
| Harrison County | Richard Nixon+1,550 | 5,19158.8% | 3,64141.2% | 00.0% | 8,832 |
| Henry County | Richard Nixon+4,836 | 8,25170.7% | 3,41529.3% | 00.0% | 11,666 |
| Highland County | Richard Nixon+3,525 | 8,94862.3% | 5,42337.7% | 00.0% | 14,371 |
| Hocking County | Richard Nixon+1,205 | 5,26256.5% | 4,05743.5% | 00.0% | 9,319 |
| Holmes County | Richard Nixon+2,479 | 4,43269.4% | 1,95330.6% | 00.0% | 6,385 |
| Huron County | Richard Nixon+4,727 | 12,26161.9% | 7,53438.1% | 00.0% | 19,795 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+2,424 | 7,97359.0% | 5,54941.0% | 00.0% | 13,522 |
| Jefferson County | John F. Kennedy+5,769 | 21,18644.0% | 26,95556.0% | 00.0% | 48,141 |
| Knox County | Richard Nixon+6,146 | 12,71165.9% | 6,56534.1% | 00.0% | 19,276 |
| Lake County | John F. Kennedy+1,387 | 32,03848.9% | 33,42551.1% | 00.0% | 65,463 |
| Lawrence County | Richard Nixon+4,503 | 13,15960.3% | 8,65639.7% | 00.0% | 21,815 |
| Licking County | Richard Nixon+10,318 | 23,65363.9% | 13,33536.1% | 00.0% | 36,988 |
| Logan County | Richard Nixon+6,032 | 11,31168.2% | 5,27931.8% | 00.0% | 16,590 |
| Lorain County | John F. Kennedy+4,126 | 39,36147.5% | 43,48752.5% | 00.0% | 82,848 |
| Lucas County | John F. Kennedy+8,146 | 94,67947.9% | 102,82552.1% | 00.0% | 197,504 |
| Madison County | Richard Nixon+3,579 | 7,25666.4% | 3,67733.6% | 00.0% | 10,933 |
| Mahoning County | John F. Kennedy+30,216 | 51,92738.7% | 82,14361.3% | 00.0% | 134,070 |
| Marion County | Richard Nixon+5,612 | 15,21061.3% | 9,59838.7% | 00.0% | 24,808 |
| Medina County | Richard Nixon+6,327 | 16,12362.2% | 9,79637.8% | 00.0% | 25,919 |
| Meigs County | Richard Nixon+3,504 | 6,97666.8% | 3,47233.2% | 00.0% | 10,448 |
| Mercer County | Richard Nixon+5 | 7,73550.0% | 7,73050.0% | 00.0% | 15,465 |
| Miami County | Richard Nixon+10,381 | 22,15165.3% | 11,77034.7% | 00.0% | 33,921 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+962 | 4,10656.6% | 3,14443.4% | 00.0% | 7,250 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+11,277 | 109,60252.7% | 98,32547.3% | 00.0% | 207,927 |
| Morgan County | Richard Nixon+2,601 | 4,42470.8% | 1,82329.2% | 00.0% | 6,247 |
| Morrow County | Richard Nixon+3,621 | 6,35769.9% | 2,73630.1% | 00.0% | 9,093 |
| Muskingum County | Richard Nixon+8,264 | 21,51861.9% | 13,25438.1% | 00.0% | 34,772 |
| Noble County | Richard Nixon+1,915 | 3,95166.0% | 2,03634.0% | 00.0% | 5,987 |
| Ottawa County | Richard Nixon+2,648 | 9,26058.3% | 6,61241.7% | 00.0% | 15,872 |
| Paulding County | Richard Nixon+2,136 | 4,96163.7% | 2,82536.3% | 00.0% | 7,786 |
| Perry County | Richard Nixon+2,467 | 7,65859.6% | 5,19140.4% | 00.0% | 12,849 |
| Pickaway County | Richard Nixon+2,951 | 7,82161.6% | 4,87038.4% | 00.0% | 12,691 |
| Pike County | John F. Kennedy+655 | 3,68445.9% | 4,33954.1% | 00.0% | 8,023 |
| Portage County | Richard Nixon+1,106 | 19,63451.4% | 18,52848.6% | 00.0% | 38,162 |
| Preble County | Richard Nixon+3,335 | 8,80261.7% | 5,46738.3% | 00.0% | 14,269 |
| Putnam County | Richard Nixon+795 | 6,83453.1% | 6,03946.9% | 00.0% | 12,873 |
| Richland County | Richard Nixon+7,672 | 27,31758.2% | 19,64541.8% | 00.0% | 46,962 |
| Ross County | Richard Nixon+5,039 | 14,07560.9% | 9,03639.1% | 00.0% | 23,111 |
| Sandusky County | Richard Nixon+6,395 | 14,56664.1% | 8,17135.9% | 00.0% | 22,737 |
| Scioto County | Richard Nixon+5,124 | 21,77156.7% | 16,64743.3% | 00.0% | 38,418 |
| Seneca County | Richard Nixon+5,771 | 15,77261.2% | 10,00138.8% | 00.0% | 25,773 |
| Shelby County | Richard Nixon+1,900 | 8,76656.1% | 6,86643.9% | 00.0% | 15,632 |
| Stark County | Richard Nixon+15,676 | 82,88155.2% | 67,20544.8% | 00.0% | 150,086 |
| Summit County | John F. Kennedy+1,786 | 109,06649.6% | 110,85250.4% | 00.0% | 219,918 |
| Trumbull County | John F. Kennedy+6,204 | 40,72446.5% | 46,92853.5% | 00.0% | 87,652 |
| Tuscarawas County | Richard Nixon+4,554 | 20,63756.2% | 16,08343.8% | 00.0% | 36,720 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+4,722 | 7,83871.6% | 3,11628.4% | 00.0% | 10,954 |
| Van Wert County | Richard Nixon+4,616 | 9,66665.7% | 5,05034.3% | 00.0% | 14,716 |
| Vinton County | Richard Nixon+1,012 | 3,04360.0% | 2,03140.0% | 00.0% | 5,074 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+6,560 | 14,50564.6% | 7,94535.4% | 00.0% | 22,450 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+6,341 | 14,19764.4% | 7,85635.6% | 00.0% | 22,053 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+11,762 | 21,27369.1% | 9,51130.9% | 00.0% | 30,784 |
| Williams County | Richard Nixon+6,275 | 10,31971.8% | 4,04428.2% | 00.0% | 14,363 |
| Wood County | Richard Nixon+8,371 | 18,95264.2% | 10,58135.8% | 00.0% | 29,533 |
| Wyandot County | Richard Nixon+3,260 | 6,78665.8% | 3,52634.2% | 00.0% | 10,312 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.