Elections / 1960 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentNixonR+7.1
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 52.9% | 556,577 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 45.8% | 481,453 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 13,746 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Clay County, TN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Dyer County, TN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Fayette County, TN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+65.4 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+73.9 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+70.5 |
| Shelby County, TN | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+17.8 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 9,878 | 11,153 | 21,221 | |
| Bedford County | D | 4,457 | 2,633 | 7,152 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,030 | 1,773 | 3,923 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 981 | 1,439 | 2,452 | |
| Blount County | R | 6,213 | 13,552 | 19,872 | |
| Bradley County | R | 3,307 | 7,865 | 11,285 | |
| Campbell County | R | 3,134 | 5,079 | 8,297 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,275 | 1,195 | 2,487 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,961 | 4,517 | 7,609 | |
| Carter County | R | 3,412 | 12,214 | 15,798 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,883 | 683 | 2,607 | |
| Chester County | R | 1,192 | 1,807 | 3,060 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 2,142 | 3,888 | 6,056 | |
| Clay County | R | 976 | 1,098 | 2,106 | |
| Cocke County | R | 1,442 | 6,581 | 8,095 | |
| Coffee County | D | 4,555 | 3,058 | 7,686 | |
| Crockett County | R | 1,438 | 1,467 | 3,013 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 2,189 | 3,523 | 5,804 | |
| Davidson County | D | 59,649 | 52,077 | 112,597 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,321 | 1,684 | 3,075 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 1,547 | 1,440 | 3,026 | |
| Dickson County | D | 3,930 | 1,928 | 5,894 | |
| Dyer County | R | 3,868 | 4,097 | 8,203 | |
| Fayette County | R | 892 | 1,370 | 2,799 | |
| Fentress County | R | 1,014 | 2,726 | 3,792 | |
| Franklin County | D | 5,041 | 2,041 | 7,139 | |
| Gibson County | D | 5,796 | 5,173 | 11,329 | |
| Giles County | D | 4,879 | 1,598 | 6,513 | |
| Grainger County | R | 939 | 3,017 | 3,977 | |
| Greene County | R | 4,406 | 8,835 | 13,276 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,143 | 786 | 2,960 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 3,122 | 7,093 | 10,245 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 30,482 | 39,703 | 71,277 | |
| Hancock County | R | 438 | 2,107 | 2,552 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,711 | 1,601 | 3,604 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,690 | 3,323 | 5,098 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 2,586 | 7,010 | 9,672 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,867 | 1,188 | 3,334 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,490 | 3,597 | 5,128 | |
| Henry County | D | 5,049 | 3,033 | 8,213 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,401 | 1,224 | 3,687 | |
| Houston County | D | 1,150 | 366 | 1,533 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 2,592 | 1,126 | 3,766 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,539 | 1,049 | 2,636 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,620 | 6,141 | 7,794 | |
| Johnson County | R | 571 | 3,854 | 4,443 | |
| Knox County | R | 31,990 | 50,811 | 83,300 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,346 | 732 | 2,151 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 3,462 | 1,322 | 4,832 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,862 | 5,709 | 10,639 | |
| Lewis County | D | 1,723 | 580 | 2,312 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,862 | 1,428 | 6,338 | |
| Loudon County | R | 2,722 | 5,356 | 8,181 | |
| Macon County | R | 915 | 2,829 | 3,782 | |
| Madison County | R | 8,083 | 8,863 | 17,693 | |
| Marion County | D | 3,124 | 2,657 | 5,865 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,625 | 1,717 | 5,387 | |
| Maury County | D | 6,615 | 4,133 | 10,879 | |
| McMinn County | R | 4,111 | 6,585 | 10,766 | |
| McNairy County | R | 2,173 | 3,310 | 5,596 | |
| Meigs County | R | 691 | 901 | 1,605 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,375 | 4,991 | 8,452 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 7,635 | 2,550 | 10,270 | |
| Moore County | D | 863 | 313 | 1,187 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,576 | 2,241 | 3,855 | |
| Obion County | D | 4,244 | 3,800 | 8,196 | |
| Overton County | D | 2,389 | 1,831 | 4,252 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,076 | 645 | 1,737 | |
| Pickett County | R | 567 | 1,154 | 1,721 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,532 | 2,187 | 3,751 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,443 | 4,240 | 8,715 | |
| Rhea County | R | 1,761 | 2,721 | 4,552 | |
| Roane County | R | 4,953 | 6,540 | 11,626 | |
| Robertson County | D | 4,053 | 1,776 | 5,891 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 6,410 | 4,526 | 11,052 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,098 | 3,301 | 4,411 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 930 | 703 | 1,655 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,341 | 7,818 | 9,192 | |
| Shelby County | R | 86,270 | 87,191 | 176,607 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,411 | 1,601 | 4,060 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,810 | 539 | 2,386 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 14,731 | 22,354 | 37,598 | |
| Sumner County | D | 6,687 | 3,491 | 10,261 | |
| Tipton County | D | 3,853 | 1,829 | 5,917 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,036 | 308 | 1,356 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 1,322 | 4,004 | 5,336 | |
| Union County | R | 652 | 2,082 | 2,753 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 577 | 401 | 995 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,119 | 2,682 | 5,841 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,283 | 14,851 | 21,236 | |
| Wayne County | R | 931 | 2,912 | 3,872 | |
| Weakley County | D | 4,488 | 3,543 | 8,109 | |
| White County | D | 2,207 | 1,725 | 3,998 | |
| Williamson County | D | 4,471 | 2,699 | 7,228 | |
| Wilson County | D | 4,857 | 3,383 | 8,297 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.