South Carolina — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentKennedyD+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 51.2% | 198,129 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 48.8% | 188,558 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 1 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Allendale County, SC | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Charleston County, SC | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Hampton County, SC | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Jasper County, SC | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Richland County, SC | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Sumter County, SC | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Republican | R+21.1 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+22.5 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | John F. Kennedy+2,219 | 3,06478.4% | 84521.6% | 00.0% | 3,909 |
| Aiken County | Richard Nixon+4,041 | 6,67438.4% | 10,71561.6% | 00.0% | 17,389 |
| Allendale County | Richard Nixon+305 | 58339.6% | 88860.4% | 00.0% | 1,471 |
| Anderson County | John F. Kennedy+10,056 | 13,90178.3% | 3,84521.7% | 00.0% | 17,746 |
| Bamberg County | Richard Nixon+744 | 90835.5% | 1,65264.5% | 00.0% | 2,560 |
| Barnwell County | Richard Nixon+511 | 1,33141.9% | 1,84258.1% | 00.0% | 3,173 |
| Beaufort County | Richard Nixon+221 | 1,80047.1% | 2,02152.9% | 00.0% | 3,821 |
| Berkeley County | John F. Kennedy+120 | 2,54251.2% | 2,42248.8% | 00.0% | 4,964 |
| Calhoun County | Richard Nixon+316 | 53638.6% | 85261.4% | 00.0% | 1,388 |
| Charleston County | Richard Nixon+9,213 | 12,01036.1% | 21,22363.9% | 00.0% | 33,233 |
| Cherokee County | John F. Kennedy+3,826 | 5,39177.5% | 1,56522.5% | 00.0% | 6,956 |
| Chester County | John F. Kennedy+2,602 | 4,26272.0% | 1,66028.0% | 00.0% | 5,922 |
| Chesterfield County | John F. Kennedy+3,078 | 4,45076.4% | 1,37223.6% | 00.0% | 5,822 |
| Clarendon County | Richard Nixon+311 | 1,13444.0% | 1,44556.0% | 00.0% | 2,579 |
| Colleton County | Richard Nixon+559 | 1,96243.8% | 2,52156.2% | 00.0% | 4,483 |
| Darlington County | John F. Kennedy+1,174 | 4,66857.2% | 3,49442.8% | 00.0% | 8,162 |
| Dillon County | John F. Kennedy+1,213 | 2,65264.8% | 1,43935.2% | 00.0% | 4,091 |
| Dorchester County | Richard Nixon+1,168 | 2,35740.1% | 3,52559.9% | 00.0% | 5,882 |
| Edgefield County | Richard Nixon+602 | 84636.9% | 1,44863.1% | 00.0% | 2,294 |
| Fairfield County | John F. Kennedy+84 | 1,63351.3% | 1,54948.7% | 00.0% | 3,182 |
| Florence County | John F. Kennedy+275 | 6,09051.2% | 5,81548.8% | 10.0% | 11,906 |
| Georgetown County | John F. Kennedy+204 | 2,81151.9% | 2,60748.1% | 00.0% | 5,418 |
| Greenville County | Richard Nixon+8,681 | 13,97638.2% | 22,65761.8% | 00.0% | 36,633 |
| Greenwood County | John F. Kennedy+2,315 | 5,28364.0% | 2,96836.0% | 00.0% | 8,251 |
| Hampton County | Richard Nixon+532 | 79037.4% | 1,32262.6% | 00.0% | 2,112 |
| Horry County | John F. Kennedy+2,238 | 6,00661.4% | 3,76838.6% | 00.0% | 9,774 |
| Jasper County | Richard Nixon+58 | 72148.1% | 77951.9% | 00.0% | 1,500 |
| Kershaw County | Richard Nixon+287 | 3,17847.8% | 3,46552.2% | 00.0% | 6,643 |
| Lancaster County | John F. Kennedy+2,652 | 5,56165.7% | 2,90934.3% | 00.0% | 8,470 |
| Laurens County | John F. Kennedy+1,248 | 4,54758.0% | 3,29942.0% | 00.0% | 7,846 |
| Lee County | John F. Kennedy+190 | 1,48753.4% | 1,29746.6% | 00.0% | 2,784 |
| Lexington County | Richard Nixon+2,352 | 4,15939.0% | 6,51161.0% | 00.0% | 10,670 |
| Marion County | John F. Kennedy+751 | 2,39759.3% | 1,64640.7% | 00.0% | 4,043 |
| Marlboro County | John F. Kennedy+1,295 | 2,58666.7% | 1,29133.3% | 00.0% | 3,877 |
| McCormick County | John F. Kennedy+333 | 68066.2% | 34733.8% | 00.0% | 1,027 |
| Newberry County | John F. Kennedy+302 | 3,14352.5% | 2,84147.5% | 00.0% | 5,984 |
| Oconee County | John F. Kennedy+2,442 | 4,32869.6% | 1,88630.4% | 00.0% | 6,214 |
| Orangeburg County | Richard Nixon+1,343 | 3,89042.6% | 5,23357.4% | 00.0% | 9,123 |
| Pickens County | Richard Nixon+1,655 | 2,54637.7% | 4,20162.3% | 00.0% | 6,747 |
| Richland County | Richard Nixon+9,042 | 11,69436.1% | 20,73663.9% | 00.0% | 32,430 |
| Saluda County | John F. Kennedy+85 | 1,35351.6% | 1,26848.4% | 00.0% | 2,621 |
| Spartanburg County | John F. Kennedy+9,194 | 20,13464.8% | 10,94035.2% | 00.0% | 31,074 |
| Sumter County | Richard Nixon+2,017 | 2,61636.1% | 4,63363.9% | 00.0% | 7,249 |
| Union County | John F. Kennedy+3,249 | 5,22972.5% | 1,98027.5% | 00.0% | 7,209 |
| Williamsburg County | Richard Nixon+811 | 1,51339.4% | 2,32460.6% | 00.0% | 3,837 |
| York County | John F. Kennedy+3,195 | 8,70761.2% | 5,51238.8% | 00.0% | 14,219 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.