Texas — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionTexas · PresidentKennedyD+2.0
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 50.5% | 1,167,567 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 48.5% | 1,121,310 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 22,207 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
254 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Texas cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (254 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TX | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Andrews County, TX | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Angelina County, TX | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Aransas County, TX | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Archer County, TX | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Armstrong County, TX | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Atascosa County, TX | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Austin County, TX | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Bailey County, TX | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Bandera County, TX | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Bastrop County, TX | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Baylor County, TX | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Bee County, TX | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Bell County, TX | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Bexar County, TX | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Blanco County, TX | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Borden County, TX | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Bosque County, TX | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Bowie County, TX | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Brazoria County, TX | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Brazos County, TX | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Brewster County, TX | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Briscoe County, TX | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Brooks County, TX | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Brown County, TX | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Burleson County, TX | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| Burnet County, TX | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Caldwell County, TX | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Calhoun County, TX | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Callahan County, TX | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Cameron County, TX | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Camp County, TX | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Carson County, TX | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Cass County, TX | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Castro County, TX | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Chambers County, TX | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Cherokee County, TX | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Childress County, TX | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Clay County, TX | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Cochran County, TX | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Coke County, TX | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Coleman County, TX | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Collin County, TX | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Colorado County, TX | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Comal County, TX | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Comanche County, TX | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Concho County, TX | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Cooke County, TX | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Coryell County, TX | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Cottle County, TX | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Crane County, TX | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Crockett County, TX | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Crosby County, TX | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Culberson County, TX | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Dallam County, TX | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Dallas County, TX | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Dawson County, TX | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Delta County, TX | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| Denton County, TX | Republican | R+3.2 |
| DeWitt County, TX | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Dickens County, TX | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Dimmit County, TX | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Donley County, TX | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Duval County, TX | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| Eastland County, TX | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Ector County, TX | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Edwards County, TX | Republican | R+46.2 |
| El Paso County, TX | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Ellis County, TX | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Erath County, TX | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Falls County, TX | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Fannin County, TX | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Fayette County, TX | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Fisher County, TX | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Floyd County, TX | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Foard County, TX | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Franklin County, TX | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Freestone County, TX | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Frio County, TX | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Gaines County, TX | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Galveston County, TX | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Garza County, TX | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Gillespie County, TX | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Glasscock County, TX | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Goliad County, TX | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Gonzales County, TX | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Gray County, TX | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Grayson County, TX | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Gregg County, TX | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Grimes County, TX | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Hale County, TX | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Hall County, TX | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Hamilton County, TX | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Hansford County, TX | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Hardeman County, TX | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Hardin County, TX | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Harris County, TX | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Harrison County, TX | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Hartley County, TX | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Haskell County, TX | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Hays County, TX | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Hemphill County, TX | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Henderson County, TX | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Hill County, TX | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Hockley County, TX | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Hood County, TX | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Hopkins County, TX | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Houston County, TX | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Howard County, TX | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Hunt County, TX | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Irion County, TX | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Jack County, TX | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Jackson County, TX | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Jasper County, TX | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Jefferson County, TX | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Johnson County, TX | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Jones County, TX | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Karnes County, TX | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Kaufman County, TX | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Kendall County, TX | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Kenedy County, TX | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Kent County, TX | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Kerr County, TX | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Kimble County, TX | Republican | R+11.9 |
| King County, TX | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Kinney County, TX | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Kleberg County, TX | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Knox County, TX | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| La Salle County, TX | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Lamar County, TX | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Lamb County, TX | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Lampasas County, TX | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Lavaca County, TX | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| Lee County, TX | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Leon County, TX | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Liberty County, TX | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Limestone County, TX | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Republican | R+55.6 |
| Live Oak County, TX | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Llano County, TX | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Loving County, TX | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Lubbock County, TX | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Lynn County, TX | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Madison County, TX | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Marion County, TX | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Martin County, TX | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Mason County, TX | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Matagorda County, TX | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Maverick County, TX | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| McCulloch County, TX | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| McLennan County, TX | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| McMullen County, TX | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Medina County, TX | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Menard County, TX | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Midland County, TX | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Milam County, TX | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Mills County, TX | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Mitchell County, TX | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Montague County, TX | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Montgomery County, TX | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Moore County, TX | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Morris County, TX | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Motley County, TX | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Navarro County, TX | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Newton County, TX | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Nolan County, TX | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Nueces County, TX | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Oldham County, TX | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Orange County, TX | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Panola County, TX | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Parker County, TX | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Parmer County, TX | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Pecos County, TX | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Polk County, TX | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Potter County, TX | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Presidio County, TX | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Rains County, TX | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Randall County, TX | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Reagan County, TX | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Real County, TX | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Red River County, TX | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Reeves County, TX | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Refugio County, TX | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Roberts County, TX | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Robertson County, TX | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Rockwall County, TX | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Runnels County, TX | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Rusk County, TX | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Sabine County, TX | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| San Augustine County, TX | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| San Patricio County, TX | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| San Saba County, TX | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Schleicher County, TX | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Scurry County, TX | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Shackelford County, TX | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Shelby County, TX | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Sherman County, TX | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Smith County, TX | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Somervell County, TX | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Starr County, TX | Democratic | D+87.0 |
| Stephens County, TX | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Sterling County, TX | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Stonewall County, TX | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Sutton County, TX | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Swisher County, TX | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Tarrant County, TX | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Taylor County, TX | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Terrell County, TX | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Terry County, TX | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Titus County, TX | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Tom Green County, TX | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Travis County, TX | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Trinity County, TX | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Tyler County, TX | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Upshur County, TX | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Upton County, TX | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Uvalde County, TX | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Val Verde County, TX | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Victoria County, TX | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Walker County, TX | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Waller County, TX | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Ward County, TX | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Washington County, TX | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Webb County, TX | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| Wharton County, TX | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Wheeler County, TX | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Wichita County, TX | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Willacy County, TX | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Williamson County, TX | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Wilson County, TX | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Winkler County, TX | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Wise County, TX | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Wood County, TX | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Yoakum County, TX | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Young County, TX | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Zapata County, TX | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Zavala County, TX | Republican | R+3.7 |
Texas results by county
254 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Richard Nixon+346 | 3,29647.2% | 3,64252.2% | 440.6% | 6,982 |
| Andrews County | John F. Kennedy+271 | 1,82153.4% | 1,55045.5% | 381.1% | 3,409 |
| Angelina County | John F. Kennedy+1,877 | 7,04656.3% | 5,16941.3% | 2952.4% | 12,510 |
| Aransas County | John F. Kennedy+156 | 94854.2% | 79245.3% | 80.5% | 1,748 |
| Archer County | John F. Kennedy+661 | 1,34166.3% | 68033.6% | 20.1% | 2,023 |
| Armstrong County | Richard Nixon+123 | 36542.4% | 48856.7% | 70.8% | 860 |
| Atascosa County | John F. Kennedy+732 | 2,54458.3% | 1,81241.6% | 50.1% | 4,361 |
| Austin County | Richard Nixon+253 | 1,72546.1% | 1,97852.9% | 350.9% | 3,738 |
| Bailey County | Richard Nixon+116 | 1,06446.9% | 1,18052.0% | 271.2% | 2,271 |
| Bandera County | Richard Nixon+403 | 53936.3% | 94263.5% | 30.2% | 1,484 |
| Bastrop County | John F. Kennedy+1,658 | 2,86670.2% | 1,20829.6% | 60.1% | 4,080 |
| Baylor County | John F. Kennedy+486 | 1,19962.7% | 71337.3% | 10.1% | 1,913 |
| Bee County | John F. Kennedy+337 | 2,55753.4% | 2,22046.4% | 100.2% | 4,787 |
| Bell County | John F. Kennedy+6,045 | 10,65169.7% | 4,60630.1% | 310.2% | 15,288 |
| Bexar County | John F. Kennedy+11,439 | 75,37353.7% | 63,93445.6% | 9380.7% | 140,245 |
| Blanco County | John F. Kennedy+273 | 83059.5% | 55740.0% | 70.5% | 1,394 |
| Borden County | John F. Kennedy+64 | 23056.0% | 16640.4% | 153.6% | 411 |
| Bosque County | John F. Kennedy+199 | 1,85252.5% | 1,65346.9% | 200.6% | 3,525 |
| Bowie County | John F. Kennedy+3,271 | 9,19860.5% | 5,92739.0% | 680.4% | 15,193 |
| Brazoria County | Richard Nixon+319 | 10,56148.7% | 10,88050.1% | 2641.2% | 21,705 |
| Brazos County | John F. Kennedy+1,354 | 5,90756.4% | 4,55343.5% | 170.2% | 10,477 |
| Brewster County | Richard Nixon+20 | 71649.1% | 73650.5% | 50.3% | 1,457 |
| Briscoe County | John F. Kennedy+37 | 57051.3% | 53347.9% | 90.8% | 1,112 |
| Brooks County | John F. Kennedy+1,367 | 1,93477.0% | 56722.6% | 100.4% | 2,511 |
| Brown County | John F. Kennedy+208 | 3,72051.1% | 3,51248.3% | 460.6% | 7,278 |
| Burleson County | John F. Kennedy+1,794 | 2,46678.5% | 67221.4% | 50.2% | 3,143 |
| Burnet County | John F. Kennedy+581 | 1,77059.5% | 1,18940.0% | 170.6% | 2,976 |
| Caldwell County | John F. Kennedy+1,247 | 2,72964.6% | 1,48235.1% | 110.3% | 4,222 |
| Calhoun County | John F. Kennedy+362 | 1,96154.6% | 1,59944.5% | 340.9% | 3,594 |
| Callahan County | John F. Kennedy+298 | 1,55954.9% | 1,26144.4% | 180.6% | 2,838 |
| Cameron County | John F. Kennedy+2,226 | 12,41654.8% | 10,19045.0% | 340.2% | 22,640 |
| Camp County | John F. Kennedy+434 | 1,30759.4% | 87339.7% | 200.9% | 2,200 |
| Carson County | Richard Nixon+378 | 1,00941.9% | 1,38757.6% | 110.5% | 2,407 |
| Cass County | John F. Kennedy+612 | 2,93455.5% | 2,32243.9% | 340.6% | 5,290 |
| Castro County | John F. Kennedy+734 | 1,54464.8% | 81034.0% | 281.2% | 2,382 |
| Chambers County | John F. Kennedy+264 | 1,52454.1% | 1,26044.7% | 321.1% | 2,816 |
| Cherokee County | John F. Kennedy+1,311 | 4,54457.7% | 3,23341.0% | 1051.3% | 7,882 |
| Childress County | Richard Nixon+382 | 1,18943.0% | 1,57156.8% | 70.3% | 2,767 |
| Clay County | John F. Kennedy+673 | 1,69262.3% | 1,01937.5% | 70.3% | 2,718 |
| Cochran County | John F. Kennedy+382 | 1,02861.4% | 64638.6% | 00.0% | 1,674 |
| Coke County | John F. Kennedy+224 | 79957.6% | 57541.4% | 141.0% | 1,388 |
| Coleman County | Richard Nixon+292 | 1,83546.1% | 2,12753.5% | 150.4% | 3,977 |
| Collin County | John F. Kennedy+1,364 | 5,22957.1% | 3,86542.2% | 640.7% | 9,158 |
| Collingsworth County | Richard Nixon+393 | 69138.8% | 1,08460.8% | 70.4% | 1,782 |
| Colorado County | John F. Kennedy+390 | 2,29954.1% | 1,90944.9% | 390.9% | 4,247 |
| Comal County | Richard Nixon+1,237 | 1,84537.3% | 3,08262.4% | 140.3% | 4,941 |
| Comanche County | John F. Kennedy+151 | 1,97951.7% | 1,82847.7% | 230.6% | 3,830 |
| Concho County | John F. Kennedy+196 | 71857.8% | 52242.0% | 20.2% | 1,242 |
| Cooke County | Richard Nixon+815 | 3,16844.1% | 3,98355.5% | 250.3% | 7,176 |
| Coryell County | John F. Kennedy+1,223 | 2,70064.4% | 1,47735.2% | 150.4% | 4,192 |
| Cottle County | John F. Kennedy+616 | 98672.4% | 37027.2% | 50.4% | 1,361 |
| Crane County | John F. Kennedy+170 | 84854.1% | 67843.2% | 422.7% | 1,568 |
| Crockett County | Richard Nixon+118 | 51744.7% | 63554.9% | 40.3% | 1,156 |
| Crosby County | John F. Kennedy+894 | 1,78366.5% | 88933.1% | 110.4% | 2,683 |
| Culberson County | John F. Kennedy+43 | 34352.8% | 30046.2% | 71.1% | 650 |
| Dallam County | Richard Nixon+126 | 83546.2% | 96153.2% | 120.7% | 1,808 |
| Dallas County | Richard Nixon+60,493 | 88,87637.0% | 149,36962.2% | 2,0540.9% | 240,299 |
| Dawson County | Richard Nixon+98 | 2,06348.6% | 2,16150.9% | 220.5% | 4,246 |
| Deaf Smith County | Richard Nixon+725 | 1,29938.8% | 2,02460.4% | 260.8% | 3,349 |
| Delta County | John F. Kennedy+900 | 1,36074.2% | 46025.1% | 120.7% | 1,832 |
| Denton County | Richard Nixon+358 | 5,36648.3% | 5,72451.5% | 290.3% | 11,119 |
| DeWitt County | Richard Nixon+510 | 2,25344.8% | 2,76354.9% | 130.3% | 5,029 |
| Dickens County | John F. Kennedy+554 | 1,07566.9% | 52132.4% | 110.7% | 1,607 |
| Dimmit County | John F. Kennedy+238 | 88657.6% | 64842.2% | 30.2% | 1,537 |
| Donley County | Richard Nixon+187 | 76444.4% | 95155.3% | 50.3% | 1,720 |
| Duval County | John F. Kennedy+2,994 | 3,80382.4% | 80917.5% | 20.0% | 4,614 |
| Eastland County | Richard Nixon+301 | 3,05847.4% | 3,35952.1% | 320.5% | 6,449 |
| Ector County | Richard Nixon+2,149 | 8,99643.5% | 11,14553.9% | 5312.6% | 20,672 |
| Edwards County | Richard Nixon+295 | 16826.3% | 46372.5% | 81.3% | 639 |
| El Paso County | John F. Kennedy+4,476 | 26,02754.6% | 21,55145.2% | 990.2% | 47,677 |
| Ellis County | John F. Kennedy+2,175 | 5,84161.2% | 3,66638.4% | 360.4% | 9,543 |
| Erath County | Richard Nixon+206 | 2,49047.7% | 2,69651.7% | 300.6% | 5,216 |
| Falls County | John F. Kennedy+1,840 | 3,39968.5% | 1,55931.4% | 70.1% | 4,965 |
| Fannin County | John F. Kennedy+2,438 | 4,28269.8% | 1,84430.0% | 120.2% | 6,138 |
| Fayette County | John F. Kennedy+1,249 | 3,46260.7% | 2,21338.8% | 240.4% | 5,699 |
| Fisher County | John F. Kennedy+1,287 | 1,96674.0% | 67925.6% | 100.4% | 2,655 |
| Floyd County | Richard Nixon+143 | 1,43747.2% | 1,58051.9% | 250.8% | 3,042 |
| Foard County | John F. Kennedy+453 | 72372.7% | 27027.1% | 20.2% | 995 |
| Fort Bend County | John F. Kennedy+1,038 | 4,33956.3% | 3,30142.8% | 710.9% | 7,711 |
| Franklin County | John F. Kennedy+528 | 1,14864.7% | 62034.9% | 60.3% | 1,774 |
| Freestone County | John F. Kennedy+368 | 1,99754.7% | 1,62944.6% | 240.7% | 3,650 |
| Frio County | John F. Kennedy+355 | 1,06859.7% | 71339.8% | 90.5% | 1,790 |
| Gaines County | Richard Nixon+22 | 1,49849.3% | 1,52050.0% | 230.8% | 3,041 |
| Galveston County | John F. Kennedy+7,567 | 23,94058.6% | 16,37340.1% | 5151.3% | 40,828 |
| Garza County | John F. Kennedy+92 | 82952.6% | 73746.8% | 100.6% | 1,576 |
| Gillespie County | Richard Nixon+1,871 | 81623.3% | 2,68776.6% | 40.1% | 3,507 |
| Glasscock County | John F. Kennedy+55 | 20756.6% | 15241.5% | 71.9% | 366 |
| Goliad County | Richard Nixon+30 | 71148.9% | 74150.9% | 30.2% | 1,455 |
| Gonzales County | John F. Kennedy+1,176 | 2,73063.6% | 1,55436.2% | 70.2% | 4,291 |
| Gray County | Richard Nixon+3,395 | 2,80231.1% | 6,19768.8% | 140.2% | 9,013 |
| Grayson County | John F. Kennedy+2,554 | 9,86657.3% | 7,31242.4% | 530.3% | 17,231 |
| Gregg County | Richard Nixon+2,914 | 7,76541.4% | 10,67957.0% | 2931.6% | 18,737 |
| Grimes County | John F. Kennedy+660 | 1,71361.7% | 1,05337.9% | 120.4% | 2,778 |
| Guadalupe County | Richard Nixon+541 | 3,11645.9% | 3,65753.9% | 140.2% | 6,787 |
| Hale County | Richard Nixon+1,089 | 3,69543.3% | 4,78456.1% | 530.6% | 8,532 |
| Hall County | John F. Kennedy+253 | 1,19255.9% | 93944.0% | 20.1% | 2,133 |
| Hamilton County | Richard Nixon+456 | 1,13641.5% | 1,59258.2% | 90.3% | 2,737 |
| Hansford County | Richard Nixon+810 | 51227.8% | 1,32271.9% | 50.3% | 1,839 |
| Hardeman County | Richard Nixon+290 | 1,18244.5% | 1,47255.4% | 10.0% | 2,655 |
| Hardin County | John F. Kennedy+2,200 | 4,31566.9% | 2,11532.8% | 210.3% | 6,451 |
| Harris County | Richard Nixon+19,895 | 148,27545.6% | 168,17051.7% | 8,9542.8% | 325,399 |
| Harrison County | John F. Kennedy+495 | 5,10851.4% | 4,61346.4% | 2242.3% | 9,945 |
| Hartley County | Richard Nixon+16 | 39748.7% | 41350.7% | 50.6% | 815 |
| Haskell County | John F. Kennedy+1,910 | 2,77676.1% | 86623.7% | 80.2% | 3,650 |
| Hays County | John F. Kennedy+1,310 | 2,91664.4% | 1,60635.5% | 70.2% | 4,529 |
| Hemphill County | Richard Nixon+514 | 33328.2% | 84771.7% | 10.1% | 1,181 |
| Henderson County | John F. Kennedy+890 | 3,41157.1% | 2,52142.2% | 380.6% | 5,970 |
| Hidalgo County | John F. Kennedy+5,035 | 18,66357.6% | 13,62842.1% | 1150.4% | 32,406 |
| Hill County | John F. Kennedy+2,114 | 4,34065.8% | 2,22633.8% | 270.4% | 6,593 |
| Hockley County | John F. Kennedy+1,010 | 3,16959.1% | 2,15940.3% | 300.6% | 5,358 |
| Hood County | John F. Kennedy+295 | 1,23856.6% | 94343.1% | 60.3% | 2,187 |
| Hopkins County | John F. Kennedy+1,111 | 3,22860.3% | 2,11739.5% | 120.2% | 5,357 |
| Houston County | John F. Kennedy+1,112 | 2,70361.7% | 1,59136.3% | 892.0% | 4,383 |
| Howard County | John F. Kennedy+1,441 | 4,84458.1% | 3,40340.8% | 881.1% | 8,335 |
| Hudspeth County | John F. Kennedy+142 | 40959.7% | 26739.0% | 91.3% | 685 |
| Hunt County | John F. Kennedy+32 | 4,11649.9% | 4,08449.6% | 420.5% | 8,242 |
| Hutchinson County | Richard Nixon+3,137 | 3,29533.8% | 6,43266.0% | 200.2% | 9,747 |
| Irion County | John F. Kennedy+8 | 24650.5% | 23848.9% | 30.6% | 487 |
| Jack County | Richard Nixon+263 | 1,07944.4% | 1,34255.2% | 110.5% | 2,432 |
| Jackson County | John F. Kennedy+598 | 2,26857.1% | 1,67042.0% | 340.9% | 3,972 |
| Jasper County | John F. Kennedy+902 | 3,00458.6% | 2,10241.0% | 170.3% | 5,123 |
| Jeff Davis County | John F. Kennedy+13 | 19551.2% | 18247.8% | 41.0% | 381 |
| Jefferson County | John F. Kennedy+11,138 | 40,53357.6% | 29,39541.8% | 4030.6% | 70,331 |
| Jim Hogg County | John F. Kennedy+1,031 | 1,25584.9% | 22415.1% | 00.0% | 1,479 |
| Jim Wells County | John F. Kennedy+2,557 | 5,33065.7% | 2,77334.2% | 90.1% | 8,112 |
| Johnson County | Richard Nixon+666 | 3,84445.6% | 4,51053.5% | 770.9% | 8,431 |
| Jones County | John F. Kennedy+576 | 2,77255.6% | 2,19644.0% | 180.4% | 4,986 |
| Karnes County | John F. Kennedy+1,030 | 2,55662.6% | 1,52637.4% | 30.1% | 4,085 |
| Kaufman County | John F. Kennedy+291 | 3,00852.1% | 2,71747.1% | 430.7% | 5,768 |
| Kendall County | Richard Nixon+995 | 54926.1% | 1,54473.5% | 70.3% | 2,100 |
| Kenedy County | John F. Kennedy+4 | 7851.3% | 7448.7% | 00.0% | 152 |
| Kent County | John F. Kennedy+286 | 49170.3% | 20529.4% | 20.3% | 698 |
| Kerr County | Richard Nixon+1,929 | 1,32328.8% | 3,25270.8% | 210.5% | 4,596 |
| Kimble County | Richard Nixon+149 | 55043.9% | 69955.8% | 40.3% | 1,253 |
| King County | John F. Kennedy+94 | 13376.9% | 3922.5% | 10.6% | 173 |
| Kinney County | John F. Kennedy+147 | 35862.9% | 21137.1% | 00.0% | 569 |
| Kleberg County | John F. Kennedy+1,681 | 3,77364.3% | 2,09235.7% | 10.0% | 5,866 |
| Knox County | John F. Kennedy+636 | 1,36565.1% | 72934.7% | 40.2% | 2,098 |
| La Salle County | John F. Kennedy+392 | 71868.6% | 32631.2% | 20.2% | 1,046 |
| Lamar County | John F. Kennedy+1,120 | 5,08456.0% | 3,96443.7% | 280.3% | 9,076 |
| Lamb County | John F. Kennedy+325 | 3,08951.4% | 2,76446.0% | 1542.6% | 6,007 |
| Lampasas County | John F. Kennedy+150 | 1,37252.6% | 1,22246.8% | 150.6% | 2,609 |
| Lavaca County | John F. Kennedy+2,495 | 4,00272.5% | 1,50727.3% | 130.2% | 5,522 |
| Lee County | John F. Kennedy+321 | 1,36955.9% | 1,04842.8% | 341.4% | 2,451 |
| Leon County | John F. Kennedy+935 | 1,80367.2% | 86832.3% | 130.5% | 2,684 |
| Liberty County | John F. Kennedy+541 | 3,90253.1% | 3,36145.8% | 821.1% | 7,345 |
| Limestone County | John F. Kennedy+1,449 | 3,47263.0% | 2,02336.7% | 160.3% | 5,511 |
| Lipscomb County | Richard Nixon+672 | 26722.1% | 93977.7% | 30.2% | 1,209 |
| Live Oak County | Richard Nixon+278 | 77042.3% | 1,04857.5% | 40.2% | 1,822 |
| Llano County | John F. Kennedy+427 | 1,13161.5% | 70438.3% | 50.3% | 1,840 |
| Loving County | John F. Kennedy+4 | 4648.4% | 4244.2% | 77.4% | 95 |
| Lubbock County | Richard Nixon+4,725 | 15,34043.1% | 20,06556.4% | 2020.6% | 35,607 |
| Lynn County | John F. Kennedy+919 | 1,87265.8% | 95333.5% | 180.6% | 2,843 |
| Madison County | John F. Kennedy+302 | 90958.6% | 60739.1% | 362.3% | 1,552 |
| Marion County | John F. Kennedy+162 | 90453.5% | 74243.9% | 452.7% | 1,691 |
| Martin County | John F. Kennedy+481 | 83169.1% | 35029.1% | 221.8% | 1,203 |
| Mason County | Richard Nixon+258 | 57540.6% | 83358.8% | 90.6% | 1,417 |
| Matagorda County | Richard Nixon+4 | 2,97149.5% | 2,97549.6% | 520.9% | 5,998 |
| Maverick County | John F. Kennedy+859 | 1,49870.0% | 63929.9% | 20.1% | 2,139 |
| McCulloch County | John F. Kennedy+414 | 1,57957.5% | 1,16542.4% | 40.1% | 2,748 |
| McLennan County | John F. Kennedy+5,174 | 20,10057.2% | 14,92642.5% | 1300.4% | 35,156 |
| McMullen County | Richard Nixon+1 | 24049.9% | 24150.1% | 00.0% | 481 |
| Medina County | John F. Kennedy+297 | 2,32553.2% | 2,02846.4% | 150.3% | 4,368 |
| Menard County | Richard Nixon+117 | 49144.7% | 60855.3% | 00.0% | 1,099 |
| Midland County | Richard Nixon+5,501 | 5,84233.1% | 11,34364.3% | 4602.6% | 17,645 |
| Milam County | John F. Kennedy+1,742 | 3,64065.5% | 1,89834.2% | 180.3% | 5,556 |
| Mills County | Richard Nixon+143 | 86946.1% | 1,01253.6% | 60.3% | 1,887 |
| Mitchell County | John F. Kennedy+923 | 2,13163.6% | 1,20836.1% | 110.3% | 3,350 |
| Montague County | John F. Kennedy+245 | 2,34652.5% | 2,10147.1% | 180.4% | 4,465 |
| Montgomery County | John F. Kennedy+201 | 3,51050.6% | 3,30947.7% | 1181.7% | 6,937 |
| Moore County | Richard Nixon+916 | 1,54738.4% | 2,46361.2% | 150.4% | 4,025 |
| Morris County | John F. Kennedy+383 | 1,95255.1% | 1,56944.3% | 230.6% | 3,544 |
| Motley County | Richard Nixon+41 | 43947.1% | 48051.5% | 131.4% | 932 |
| Nacogdoches County | John F. Kennedy+480 | 3,52252.3% | 3,04245.2% | 1682.5% | 6,732 |
| Navarro County | John F. Kennedy+2,179 | 5,54062.2% | 3,36137.8% | 00.0% | 8,901 |
| Newton County | John F. Kennedy+1,059 | 1,81570.1% | 75629.2% | 190.7% | 2,590 |
| Nolan County | John F. Kennedy+826 | 3,24757.2% | 2,42142.7% | 70.1% | 5,675 |
| Nueces County | John F. Kennedy+10,454 | 29,36160.7% | 18,90739.1% | 1000.2% | 48,368 |
| Ochiltree County | Richard Nixon+1,349 | 52121.8% | 1,87078.1% | 30.1% | 2,394 |
| Oldham County | John F. Kennedy+13 | 32650.7% | 31348.7% | 40.6% | 643 |
| Orange County | John F. Kennedy+3,595 | 9,07862.0% | 5,48337.5% | 760.5% | 14,637 |
| Palo Pinto County | John F. Kennedy+327 | 3,02252.6% | 2,69546.9% | 250.4% | 5,742 |
| Panola County | Richard Nixon+77 | 2,18748.4% | 2,26450.1% | 671.5% | 4,518 |
| Parker County | John F. Kennedy+162 | 3,62950.8% | 3,46748.5% | 520.7% | 7,148 |
| Parmer County | Richard Nixon+584 | 1,09039.1% | 1,67460.1% | 220.8% | 2,786 |
| Pecos County | John F. Kennedy+312 | 1,72454.4% | 1,41244.6% | 311.0% | 3,167 |
| Polk County | John F. Kennedy+769 | 2,03760.6% | 1,26837.7% | 551.6% | 3,360 |
| Potter County | Richard Nixon+5,213 | 8,98938.7% | 14,20261.1% | 380.2% | 23,229 |
| Presidio County | John F. Kennedy+490 | 86669.4% | 37630.1% | 60.5% | 1,248 |
| Rains County | John F. Kennedy+279 | 68062.9% | 40137.1% | 00.0% | 1,081 |
| Randall County | Richard Nixon+3,676 | 3,28232.0% | 6,95867.8% | 290.3% | 10,269 |
| Reagan County | John F. Kennedy+132 | 62154.9% | 48943.2% | 211.9% | 1,131 |
| Real County | Richard Nixon+104 | 27341.8% | 37757.7% | 30.5% | 653 |
| Red River County | John F. Kennedy+1,323 | 2,85064.9% | 1,52734.8% | 120.3% | 4,389 |
| Reeves County | John F. Kennedy+686 | 2,23558.5% | 1,54940.5% | 381.0% | 3,822 |
| Refugio County | John F. Kennedy+715 | 1,77762.5% | 1,06237.4% | 30.1% | 2,842 |
| Roberts County | Richard Nixon+235 | 10423.4% | 33976.2% | 20.4% | 445 |
| Robertson County | John F. Kennedy+1,734 | 2,66973.8% | 93525.9% | 120.3% | 3,616 |
| Rockwall County | John F. Kennedy+265 | 91757.9% | 65241.2% | 140.9% | 1,583 |
| Runnels County | Richard Nixon+190 | 1,93847.6% | 2,12852.2% | 90.2% | 4,075 |
| Rusk County | Richard Nixon+1,611 | 4,39040.5% | 6,00155.4% | 4494.1% | 10,840 |
| Sabine County | John F. Kennedy+589 | 1,20865.5% | 61933.6% | 160.9% | 1,843 |
| San Augustine County | John F. Kennedy+631 | 1,26964.7% | 63832.5% | 552.8% | 1,962 |
| San Jacinto County | John F. Kennedy+667 | 1,11571.0% | 44828.5% | 70.4% | 1,570 |
| San Patricio County | John F. Kennedy+2,117 | 5,24662.5% | 3,12937.3% | 160.2% | 8,391 |
| San Saba County | John F. Kennedy+402 | 1,25159.3% | 84940.3% | 80.4% | 2,108 |
| Schleicher County | Richard Nixon+104 | 35143.4% | 45556.2% | 30.4% | 809 |
| Scurry County | John F. Kennedy+785 | 3,02057.1% | 2,23542.2% | 350.7% | 5,290 |
| Shackelford County | John F. Kennedy+29 | 71351.0% | 68449.0% | 00.0% | 1,397 |
| Shelby County | John F. Kennedy+1,587 | 3,26665.4% | 1,67933.6% | 481.0% | 4,993 |
| Sherman County | Richard Nixon+381 | 30530.7% | 68669.1% | 20.2% | 993 |
| Smith County | Richard Nixon+3,548 | 8,49440.8% | 12,04257.8% | 2851.4% | 20,821 |
| Somervell County | Richard Nixon+96 | 34543.1% | 44155.1% | 141.8% | 800 |
| Starr County | John F. Kennedy+3,771 | 4,05193.5% | 2806.5% | 20.0% | 4,333 |
| Stephens County | Richard Nixon+307 | 1,35744.8% | 1,66454.9% | 80.3% | 3,029 |
| Sterling County | John F. Kennedy+11 | 19351.5% | 18248.5% | 00.0% | 375 |
| Stonewall County | John F. Kennedy+558 | 86473.7% | 30626.1% | 30.3% | 1,173 |
| Sutton County | John F. Kennedy+37 | 47452.0% | 43748.0% | 00.0% | 911 |
| Swisher County | John F. Kennedy+467 | 1,77757.3% | 1,31042.2% | 160.5% | 3,103 |
| Tarrant County | Richard Nixon+13,428 | 59,38544.7% | 72,81354.8% | 7880.6% | 132,986 |
| Taylor County | Richard Nixon+2,911 | 9,34743.2% | 12,25856.6% | 450.2% | 21,650 |
| Terrell County | John F. Kennedy+61 | 35254.5% | 29145.0% | 30.5% | 646 |
| Terry County | John F. Kennedy+329 | 2,23753.7% | 1,90845.8% | 170.4% | 4,162 |
| Throckmorton County | John F. Kennedy+247 | 68960.8% | 44239.0% | 30.3% | 1,134 |
| Titus County | John F. Kennedy+485 | 2,70154.6% | 2,21644.8% | 290.6% | 4,946 |
| Tom Green County | Richard Nixon+1,145 | 7,03146.1% | 8,17653.6% | 390.3% | 15,246 |
| Travis County | John F. Kennedy+4,915 | 27,02254.9% | 22,10744.9% | 1350.3% | 49,264 |
| Trinity County | John F. Kennedy+814 | 1,52167.2% | 70731.2% | 361.6% | 2,264 |
| Tyler County | Richard Nixon+159 | 1,24246.8% | 1,40152.7% | 130.5% | 2,656 |
| Upshur County | John F. Kennedy+986 | 3,24858.5% | 2,26240.7% | 440.8% | 5,554 |
| Upton County | John F. Kennedy+132 | 93052.8% | 79845.3% | 321.8% | 1,760 |
| Uvalde County | Richard Nixon+890 | 1,32437.3% | 2,21462.3% | 140.4% | 3,552 |
| Val Verde County | John F. Kennedy+498 | 2,04956.9% | 1,55143.0% | 30.1% | 3,603 |
| Van Zandt County | John F. Kennedy+705 | 2,82556.9% | 2,12042.7% | 220.4% | 4,967 |
| Victoria County | John F. Kennedy+1,188 | 5,77955.6% | 4,59144.2% | 270.3% | 10,397 |
| Walker County | John F. Kennedy+82 | 1,83250.8% | 1,75048.6% | 210.6% | 3,603 |
| Waller County | Richard Nixon+14 | 1,10148.6% | 1,11549.2% | 512.2% | 2,267 |
| Ward County | John F. Kennedy+255 | 2,01852.4% | 1,76345.8% | 711.8% | 3,852 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+749 | 1,86441.5% | 2,61358.2% | 120.3% | 4,489 |
| Webb County | John F. Kennedy+8,257 | 10,05984.8% | 1,80215.2% | 40.0% | 11,865 |
| Wharton County | John F. Kennedy+1,617 | 5,00459.2% | 3,38740.0% | 670.8% | 8,458 |
| Wheeler County | Richard Nixon+417 | 1,01141.4% | 1,42858.4% | 50.2% | 2,444 |
| Wichita County | John F. Kennedy+2,000 | 14,58753.6% | 12,58746.3% | 390.1% | 27,213 |
| Wilbarger County | Richard Nixon+477 | 2,31945.2% | 2,79654.5% | 140.3% | 5,129 |
| Willacy County | John F. Kennedy+742 | 2,10960.5% | 1,36739.2% | 110.3% | 3,487 |
| Williamson County | John F. Kennedy+2,981 | 5,41068.7% | 2,42930.9% | 310.4% | 7,870 |
| Wilson County | John F. Kennedy+1,657 | 2,90569.9% | 1,24830.0% | 40.1% | 4,157 |
| Winkler County | John F. Kennedy+80 | 1,64250.5% | 1,56248.0% | 491.5% | 3,253 |
| Wise County | Richard Nixon+92 | 2,47048.9% | 2,56250.7% | 190.4% | 5,051 |
| Wood County | John F. Kennedy+233 | 2,63351.5% | 2,40046.9% | 791.5% | 5,112 |
| Yoakum County | Richard Nixon+213 | 99444.9% | 1,20754.5% | 140.6% | 2,215 |
| Young County | John F. Kennedy+352 | 2,41953.6% | 2,06745.8% | 230.5% | 4,509 |
| Zapata County | John F. Kennedy+415 | 67572.2% | 26027.8% | 00.0% | 935 |
| Zavala County | Richard Nixon+55 | 70647.9% | 76151.6% | 80.5% | 1,475 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Texas's presidential margins
1904–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +49.6% |
| 1908 | +51.6% |
| 1912 | +63.2% |
| 1916 | +59.6% |
| 1920 | +36.6% |
| 1924 | +52.6% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +77.0% |
| 1936 | +74.8% |
| 1940 | +62.0% |
| 1944 | +54.8% |
| 1948 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | −6.4% |
| 1956 | −11.3% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | −33.0% |
| 1976 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | −13.9% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | −21.3% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −11.8% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.