Pennsylvania — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentKennedyD+2.3
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 51.1% | 2,556,282 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 48.7% | 2,439,956 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 10,303 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Beaver County, PA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Berks County, PA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Cambria County, PA | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Columbia County, PA | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Elk County, PA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Erie County, PA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Fulton County, PA | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Monroe County, PA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Montour County, PA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+38.8 |
| York County, PA | Republican | R+17.6 |
Pennsylvania results by county
67 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+5,038 | 7,89537.9% | 12,93362.0% | 260.1% | 20,854 |
| Allegheny County | John F. Kennedy+107,485 | 428,45557.1% | 320,97042.8% | 1,2930.2% | 750,718 |
| Armstrong County | Richard Nixon+5,084 | 14,79942.6% | 19,88357.2% | 630.2% | 34,745 |
| Beaver County | John F. Kennedy+10,386 | 47,18256.0% | 36,79643.7% | 2120.3% | 84,190 |
| Bedford County | Richard Nixon+6,512 | 6,03032.4% | 12,54267.4% | 320.2% | 18,604 |
| Berks County | Richard Nixon+11,171 | 50,57244.9% | 61,74354.8% | 3910.3% | 112,706 |
| Blair County | Richard Nixon+15,852 | 19,44535.5% | 35,29764.4% | 670.1% | 54,809 |
| Bradford County | Richard Nixon+9,332 | 6,92029.8% | 16,25270.0% | 330.1% | 23,205 |
| Bucks County | Richard Nixon+10,324 | 57,17745.7% | 67,50154.0% | 4380.4% | 125,116 |
| Butler County | Richard Nixon+10,543 | 17,80538.5% | 28,34861.2% | 1520.3% | 46,305 |
| Cambria County | John F. Kennedy+15,347 | 52,40958.5% | 37,06241.4% | 1510.2% | 89,622 |
| Cameron County | Richard Nixon+776 | 1,35338.8% | 2,12961.1% | 50.1% | 3,487 |
| Carbon County | Richard Nixon+195 | 12,39149.5% | 12,58650.3% | 550.2% | 25,032 |
| Centre County | Richard Nixon+9,756 | 8,60131.9% | 18,35768.0% | 460.2% | 27,004 |
| Chester County | Richard Nixon+22,892 | 30,16736.2% | 53,05963.6% | 1470.2% | 83,373 |
| Clarion County | Richard Nixon+4,801 | 5,50634.7% | 10,30765.0% | 340.2% | 15,847 |
| Clearfield County | Richard Nixon+4,699 | 14,21242.8% | 18,91157.0% | 720.2% | 33,195 |
| Clinton County | Richard Nixon+3,219 | 5,96539.3% | 9,18460.6% | 120.1% | 15,161 |
| Columbia County | Richard Nixon+5,988 | 9,32237.8% | 15,31062.1% | 190.1% | 24,651 |
| Crawford County | Richard Nixon+6,704 | 12,05039.0% | 18,75460.7% | 1020.3% | 30,906 |
| Cumberland County | Richard Nixon+19,668 | 15,96830.8% | 35,63668.8% | 1970.4% | 51,801 |
| Dauphin County | Richard Nixon+27,764 | 33,96235.3% | 61,72664.2% | 4270.4% | 96,115 |
| Delaware County | Richard Nixon+11,043 | 124,62947.8% | 135,67252.0% | 4820.2% | 260,783 |
| Elk County | John F. Kennedy+1,243 | 8,39853.9% | 7,15546.0% | 140.1% | 15,567 |
| Erie County | John F. Kennedy+2,198 | 53,72350.9% | 51,52548.8% | 2950.3% | 105,543 |
| Fayette County | John F. Kennedy+14,440 | 41,56060.4% | 27,12039.4% | 1810.3% | 68,861 |
| Forest County | Richard Nixon+669 | 82835.5% | 1,49764.2% | 70.3% | 2,332 |
| Franklin County | Richard Nixon+9,922 | 12,08835.4% | 22,01064.5% | 360.1% | 34,134 |
| Fulton County | Richard Nixon+1,026 | 1,67238.2% | 2,69861.6% | 90.2% | 4,379 |
| Greene County | John F. Kennedy+2,147 | 9,64556.2% | 7,49843.7% | 160.1% | 17,159 |
| Huntingdon County | Richard Nixon+6,406 | 4,71029.7% | 11,11670.1% | 380.2% | 15,864 |
| Indiana County | Richard Nixon+5,582 | 13,17441.2% | 18,75658.6% | 830.3% | 32,013 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+6,034 | 7,81136.0% | 13,84563.8% | 380.2% | 21,694 |
| Juniata County | Richard Nixon+2,190 | 2,61535.2% | 4,80564.7% | 110.1% | 7,431 |
| Lackawanna County | John F. Kennedy+30,462 | 80,09861.7% | 49,63638.2% | 490.0% | 129,783 |
| Lancaster County | Richard Nixon+45,157 | 33,23329.7% | 78,39070.1% | 2660.2% | 111,889 |
| Lawrence County | John F. Kennedy+663 | 24,30950.6% | 23,64649.2% | 1090.2% | 48,064 |
| Lebanon County | Richard Nixon+13,764 | 11,76131.5% | 25,52568.3% | 670.2% | 37,353 |
| Lehigh County | Richard Nixon+14,638 | 39,64042.1% | 54,27857.6% | 2490.3% | 94,167 |
| Luzerne County | John F. Kennedy+32,287 | 102,99859.1% | 70,71140.6% | 5620.3% | 174,271 |
| Lycoming County | Richard Nixon+11,732 | 18,35137.9% | 30,08362.0% | 480.1% | 48,482 |
| McKean County | Richard Nixon+5,932 | 7,76736.1% | 13,69963.6% | 660.3% | 21,532 |
| Mercer County | Richard Nixon+4,866 | 24,24345.3% | 29,10954.4% | 1280.2% | 53,480 |
| Mifflin County | Richard Nixon+5,499 | 4,81631.7% | 10,31567.8% | 720.5% | 15,203 |
| Monroe County | Richard Nixon+4,987 | 6,31235.6% | 11,29963.7% | 1150.6% | 17,726 |
| Montgomery County | Richard Nixon+50,584 | 92,21239.2% | 142,79660.7% | 3180.1% | 235,326 |
| Montour County | Richard Nixon+1,525 | 2,62938.7% | 4,15461.2% | 80.1% | 6,791 |
| Northampton County | John F. Kennedy+869 | 41,55250.5% | 40,68349.4% | 710.1% | 82,306 |
| Northumberland County | Richard Nixon+5,335 | 22,23344.6% | 27,56855.3% | 400.1% | 49,841 |
| Perry County | Richard Nixon+4,721 | 3,41329.5% | 8,13470.3% | 230.2% | 11,570 |
| Philadelphia County | John F. Kennedy+331,544 | 622,54468.0% | 291,00031.8% | 1,7330.2% | 915,277 |
| Pike County | Richard Nixon+2,324 | 1,67629.5% | 4,00070.4% | 70.1% | 5,683 |
| Potter County | Richard Nixon+2,384 | 2,71534.7% | 5,09965.1% | 160.2% | 7,830 |
| Schuylkill County | John F. Kennedy+243 | 44,43050.1% | 44,18749.8% | 700.1% | 88,687 |
| Snyder County | Richard Nixon+6,105 | 1,99819.7% | 8,10380.1% | 160.2% | 10,117 |
| Somerset County | Richard Nixon+5,815 | 14,73941.7% | 20,55458.2% | 420.1% | 35,335 |
| Sullivan County | Richard Nixon+337 | 1,47144.8% | 1,80855.1% | 50.2% | 3,284 |
| Susquehanna County | Richard Nixon+4,441 | 5,76036.1% | 10,20163.9% | 90.1% | 15,970 |
| Tioga County | Richard Nixon+7,006 | 4,07626.9% | 11,08273.0% | 150.1% | 15,173 |
| Union County | Richard Nixon+5,473 | 1,99321.0% | 7,46678.8% | 130.1% | 9,472 |
| Venango County | Richard Nixon+9,129 | 8,06431.9% | 17,19368.0% | 230.1% | 25,280 |
| Warren County | Richard Nixon+5,086 | 6,52535.9% | 11,61163.8% | 590.3% | 18,195 |
| Washington County | John F. Kennedy+15,381 | 53,72958.3% | 38,34841.6% | 1200.1% | 92,197 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+4,935 | 4,42532.0% | 9,36067.8% | 260.2% | 13,811 |
| Westmoreland County | John F. Kennedy+16,816 | 85,64155.3% | 68,82544.4% | 3740.2% | 154,840 |
| Wyoming County | Richard Nixon+3,462 | 2,72630.6% | 6,18869.4% | 70.1% | 8,921 |
| York County | Richard Nixon+16,758 | 39,16441.0% | 55,92258.6% | 3930.4% | 95,479 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.