Elections / 1960 · President · OK
Oklahoma — 1960 presidential election
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Akashicstate1960 presidential electionOklahoma · PresidentNixonR+18.0
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 59.0% | 533,039 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 41.0% | 370,111 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
77 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (77 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, OK | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Alfalfa County, OK | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Atoka County, OK | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Beaver County, OK | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Beckham County, OK | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Blaine County, OK | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Bryan County, OK | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Caddo County, OK | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Canadian County, OK | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Carter County, OK | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Cherokee County, OK | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Choctaw County, OK | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Cimarron County, OK | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Cleveland County, OK | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Coal County, OK | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Comanche County, OK | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Cotton County, OK | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Craig County, OK | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Creek County, OK | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Custer County, OK | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Delaware County, OK | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Dewey County, OK | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Ellis County, OK | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Garfield County, OK | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Garvin County, OK | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Grady County, OK | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Grant County, OK | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Greer County, OK | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Harmon County, OK | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Harper County, OK | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Haskell County, OK | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Hughes County, OK | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Jackson County, OK | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Jefferson County, OK | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Johnston County, OK | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Kay County, OK | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Kingfisher County, OK | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Kiowa County, OK | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Latimer County, OK | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Le Flore County, OK | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Lincoln County, OK | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Logan County, OK | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Love County, OK | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Major County, OK | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Marshall County, OK | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Mayes County, OK | Republican | R+16.5 |
| McClain County, OK | Republican | R+3.7 |
| McCurtain County, OK | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| McIntosh County, OK | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Murray County, OK | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Muskogee County, OK | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Noble County, OK | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Nowata County, OK | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Okfuskee County, OK | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Okmulgee County, OK | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Osage County, OK | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Ottawa County, OK | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Pawnee County, OK | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Payne County, OK | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Pittsburg County, OK | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Pontotoc County, OK | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Pottawatomie County, OK | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Pushmataha County, OK | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Roger Mills County, OK | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Rogers County, OK | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Seminole County, OK | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Sequoyah County, OK | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Stephens County, OK | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Texas County, OK | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Tillman County, OK | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Tulsa County, OK | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Wagoner County, OK | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Washington County, OK | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Washita County, OK | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Woods County, OK | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Woodward County, OK | Republican | R+47.6 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Oklahoma's presidential margins
1908–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +4.7% |
| 1912 | +11.2% |
| 1916 | +17.4% |
| 1920 | −5.7% |
| 1924 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +46.6% |
| 1936 | +34.1% |
| 1940 | +15.2% |
| 1944 | +11.4% |
| 1948 | +25.5% |
| 1952 | −9.2% |
| 1956 | −10.3% |
| 1960 | −18.0% |
| 1964 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | −15.7% |
| 1972 | −49.7% |
| 1976 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | −25.5% |
| 1984 | −37.9% |
| 1988 | −16.6% |
| 1992 | −8.6% |
| 1996 | −7.8% |
| 2000 | −21.9% |
| 2004 | −31.1% |
| 2008 | −31.3% |
| 2012 | −33.5% |
| 2016 | −36.4% |
| 2020 | −33.1% |
| 2024 | −34.3% |
County-by-county results — 77 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 1,903 | 3,655 | 5,558 | |
| Alfalfa County | R | 1,067 | 3,332 | 4,399 | |
| Atoka County | R | 1,759 | 1,892 | 3,651 | |
| Beaver County | R | 887 | 2,442 | 3,329 | |
| Beckham County | R | 2,721 | 4,258 | 6,979 | |
| Blaine County | R | 1,725 | 3,646 | 5,371 | |
| Bryan County | D | 4,428 | 3,845 | 8,273 | |
| Caddo County | R | 5,115 | 5,920 | 11,035 | |
| Canadian County | R | 4,234 | 5,697 | 9,931 | |
| Carter County | D | 8,441 | 6,288 | 14,729 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 2,687 | 3,571 | 6,258 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 2,941 | 2,531 | 5,472 | |
| Cimarron County | R | 696 | 1,316 | 2,012 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 6,397 | 9,292 | 15,689 | |
| Coal County | D | 1,269 | 1,019 | 2,288 | |
| Comanche County | R | 9,562 | 10,691 | 20,253 | |
| Cotton County | D | 1,634 | 1,619 | 3,253 | |
| Craig County | R | 2,792 | 3,770 | 6,562 | |
| Creek County | R | 6,205 | 8,785 | 14,990 | |
| Custer County | R | 2,743 | 5,050 | 7,793 | |
| Delaware County | R | 2,282 | 3,639 | 5,921 | |
| Dewey County | R | 1,082 | 2,115 | 3,197 | |
| Ellis County | R | 709 | 2,085 | 2,794 | |
| Garfield County | R | 6,582 | 14,860 | 21,442 | |
| Garvin County | R | 4,795 | 5,125 | 9,920 | |
| Grady County | R | 5,446 | 5,913 | 11,359 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,723 | 2,810 | 4,533 | |
| Greer County | R | 1,698 | 2,158 | 3,856 | |
| Harmon County | D | 1,265 | 1,142 | 2,407 | |
| Harper County | R | 744 | 2,057 | 2,801 | |
| Haskell County | R | 1,712 | 1,858 | 3,570 | |
| Hughes County | R | 3,057 | 3,117 | 6,174 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,761 | 3,375 | 7,136 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 1,945 | 1,343 | 3,288 | |
| Johnston County | D | 1,822 | 1,441 | 3,263 | |
| Kay County | R | 8,249 | 15,156 | 23,405 | |
| Kingfisher County | R | 1,821 | 3,501 | 5,322 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 2,638 | 3,515 | 6,153 | |
| Latimer County | D | 1,534 | 1,454 | 2,988 | |
| Le Flore County | R | 4,844 | 5,302 | 10,146 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,255 | 5,528 | 8,783 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,820 | 5,121 | 7,941 | |
| Love County | D | 1,443 | 932 | 2,375 | |
| Major County | R | 716 | 2,892 | 3,608 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,793 | 1,325 | 3,118 | |
| Mayes County | R | 3,721 | 5,194 | 8,915 | |
| McClain County | R | 2,365 | 2,547 | 4,912 | |
| McCurtain County | D | 4,202 | 3,562 | 7,764 | |
| McIntosh County | R | 2,185 | 2,221 | 4,406 | |
| Murray County | D | 2,129 | 1,993 | 4,122 | |
| Muskogee County | R | 11,082 | 12,403 | 23,485 | |
| Noble County | R | 1,910 | 3,198 | 5,108 | |
| Nowata County | R | 2,125 | 3,014 | 5,139 | |
| Okfuskee County | R | 1,968 | 2,510 | 4,478 | |
| Oklahoma County | R | 64,648 | 102,992 | 167,640 | |
| Okmulgee County | D | 7,262 | 7,107 | 14,369 | |
| Osage County | R | 5,801 | 7,508 | 13,309 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 5,705 | 6,520 | 12,225 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 1,639 | 3,153 | 4,792 | |
| Payne County | R | 5,694 | 9,943 | 15,637 | |
| Pittsburg County | D | 7,310 | 5,834 | 13,144 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 4,654 | 5,863 | 10,517 | |
| Pottawatomie County | R | 8,067 | 9,421 | 17,488 | |
| Pushmataha County | R | 1,630 | 1,728 | 3,358 | |
| Roger Mills County | R | 809 | 1,463 | 2,272 | |
| Rogers County | R | 3,167 | 5,412 | 8,579 | |
| Seminole County | R | 4,256 | 5,505 | 9,761 | |
| Sequoyah County | R | 2,942 | 3,862 | 6,804 | |
| Stephens County | R | 6,899 | 8,084 | 14,983 | |
| Texas County | R | 1,549 | 4,314 | 5,863 | |
| Tillman County | D | 2,736 | 2,678 | 5,414 | |
| Tulsa County | R | 52,725 | 89,899 | 142,624 | |
| Wagoner County | R | 2,707 | 3,570 | 6,277 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,479 | 13,700 | 19,179 | |
| Washita County | R | 2,414 | 3,209 | 5,623 | |
| Woods County | R | 1,902 | 4,064 | 5,966 | |
| Woodward County | R | 1,487 | 4,185 | 5,672 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.