Elections / 1960 · President · PA
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
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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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 7,895 | 12,933 | 20,854 | |
| Allegheny County | D | 428,455 | 320,970 | 750,718 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 14,799 | 19,883 | 34,745 | |
| Beaver County | D | 47,182 | 36,796 | 84,190 | |
| Bedford County | R | 6,030 | 12,542 | 18,604 | |
| Berks County | R | 50,572 | 61,743 | 112,706 | |
| Blair County | R | 19,445 | 35,297 | 54,809 | |
| Bradford County | R | 6,920 | 16,252 | 23,205 | |
| Bucks County | R | 57,177 | 67,501 | 125,116 | |
| Butler County | R | 17,805 | 28,348 | 46,305 | |
| Cambria County | D | 52,409 | 37,062 | 89,622 | |
| Cameron County | R | 1,353 | 2,129 | 3,487 | |
| Carbon County | R | 12,391 | 12,586 | 25,032 | |
| Centre County | R | 8,601 | 18,357 | 27,004 | |
| Chester County | R | 30,167 | 53,059 | 83,373 | |
| Clarion County | R | 5,506 | 10,307 | 15,847 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 14,212 | 18,911 | 33,195 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,965 | 9,184 | 15,161 | |
| Columbia County | R | 9,322 | 15,310 | 24,651 | |
| Crawford County | R | 12,050 | 18,754 | 30,906 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 15,968 | 35,636 | 51,801 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 33,962 | 61,726 | 96,115 | |
| Delaware County | R | 124,629 | 135,672 | 260,783 | |
| Elk County | D | 8,398 | 7,155 | 15,567 | |
| Erie County | D | 53,723 | 51,525 | 105,543 | |
| Fayette County | D | 41,560 | 27,120 | 68,861 | |
| Forest County | R | 828 | 1,497 | 2,332 | |
| Franklin County | R | 12,088 | 22,010 | 34,134 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,672 | 2,698 | 4,379 | |
| Greene County | D | 9,645 | 7,498 | 17,159 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 4,710 | 11,116 | 15,864 | |
| Indiana County | R | 13,174 | 18,756 | 32,013 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 7,811 | 13,845 | 21,694 | |
| Juniata County | R | 2,615 | 4,805 | 7,431 | |
| Lackawanna County | D | 80,098 | 49,636 | 129,783 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 33,233 | 78,390 | 111,889 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 24,309 | 23,646 | 48,064 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 11,761 | 25,525 | 37,353 | |
| Lehigh County | R | 39,640 | 54,278 | 94,167 | |
| Luzerne County | D | 102,998 | 70,711 | 174,271 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 18,351 | 30,083 | 48,482 | |
| McKean County | R | 7,767 | 13,699 | 21,532 | |
| Mercer County | R | 24,243 | 29,109 | 53,480 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 4,816 | 10,315 | 15,203 | |
| Monroe County | R | 6,312 | 11,299 | 17,726 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 92,212 | 142,796 | 235,326 | |
| Montour County | R | 2,629 | 4,154 | 6,791 | |
| Northampton County | D | 41,552 | 40,683 | 82,306 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 22,233 | 27,568 | 49,841 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,413 | 8,134 | 11,570 | |
| Philadelphia County | D | 622,544 | 291,000 | 915,277 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,676 | 4,000 | 5,683 | |
| Potter County | R | 2,715 | 5,099 | 7,830 | |
| Schuylkill County | D | 44,430 | 44,187 | 88,687 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,998 | 8,103 | 10,117 | |
| Somerset County | R | 14,739 | 20,554 | 35,335 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,471 | 1,808 | 3,284 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 5,760 | 10,201 | 15,970 | |
| Tioga County | R | 4,076 | 11,082 | 15,173 | |
| Union County | R | 1,993 | 7,466 | 9,472 | |
| Venango County | R | 8,064 | 17,193 | 25,280 | |
| Warren County | R | 6,525 | 11,611 | 18,195 | |
| Washington County | D | 53,729 | 38,348 | 92,197 | |
| Wayne County | R | 4,425 | 9,360 | 13,811 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 85,641 | 68,825 | 154,840 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 2,726 | 6,188 | 8,921 | |
| York County | R | 39,164 | 55,922 | 95,479 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.