Utah — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionUtah · PresidentNixonR+9.6
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 54.8% | 205,362 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 45.2% | 169,248 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 100 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Daggett County, UT | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+9.0 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Weber County, UT | Democratic | D+4.2 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | John F. Kennedy+185 | 97145.7% | 1,15654.3% | 00.0% | 2,127 |
| Box Elder County | Richard Nixon+2,763 | 6,59463.2% | 3,83136.7% | 30.0% | 10,428 |
| Cache County | Richard Nixon+5,364 | 10,28167.6% | 4,91732.4% | 00.0% | 15,198 |
| Carbon County | John F. Kennedy+3,086 | 2,95332.8% | 6,03967.1% | 140.2% | 9,006 |
| Daggett County | John F. Kennedy+43 | 19645.0% | 23954.8% | 10.2% | 436 |
| Davis County | Richard Nixon+3,538 | 13,78257.3% | 10,24442.6% | 80.0% | 24,034 |
| Duchesne County | Richard Nixon+380 | 1,54657.0% | 1,16643.0% | 10.0% | 2,713 |
| Emery County | Richard Nixon+45 | 1,28350.9% | 1,23849.1% | 00.0% | 2,521 |
| Garfield County | Richard Nixon+612 | 1,08369.7% | 47130.3% | 00.0% | 1,554 |
| Grand County | Richard Nixon+325 | 1,13058.4% | 80541.6% | 00.0% | 1,935 |
| Iron County | Richard Nixon+1,341 | 3,07963.9% | 1,73836.1% | 10.0% | 4,818 |
| Juab County | Richard Nixon+45 | 1,20351.0% | 1,15849.0% | 00.0% | 2,361 |
| Kane County | Richard Nixon+663 | 87680.4% | 21319.6% | 00.0% | 1,089 |
| Millard County | Richard Nixon+823 | 2,24861.2% | 1,42538.8% | 30.1% | 3,676 |
| Morgan County | Richard Nixon+153 | 77555.4% | 62244.5% | 10.1% | 1,398 |
| Piute County | Richard Nixon+206 | 45364.7% | 24735.3% | 00.0% | 700 |
| Rich County | Richard Nixon+220 | 51163.7% | 29136.3% | 00.0% | 802 |
| Salt Lake County | Richard Nixon+14,977 | 90,84554.5% | 75,86845.5% | 00.0% | 166,713 |
| San Juan County | Richard Nixon+571 | 1,40862.7% | 83737.3% | 00.0% | 2,245 |
| Sanpete County | Richard Nixon+1,142 | 3,32260.3% | 2,18039.6% | 30.1% | 5,505 |
| Sevier County | Richard Nixon+1,476 | 3,16665.2% | 1,69034.8% | 10.0% | 4,857 |
| Summit County | Richard Nixon+390 | 1,60756.9% | 1,21743.1% | 00.0% | 2,824 |
| Tooele County | John F. Kennedy+649 | 3,01645.1% | 3,66554.8% | 70.1% | 6,688 |
| Uintah County | Richard Nixon+1,502 | 2,88267.6% | 1,38032.4% | 00.0% | 4,262 |
| Utah County | Richard Nixon+3,431 | 23,05754.0% | 19,62646.0% | 250.1% | 42,708 |
| Wasatch County | Richard Nixon+414 | 1,48058.1% | 1,06641.9% | 10.0% | 2,547 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+1,578 | 2,87668.9% | 1,29831.1% | 00.0% | 4,174 |
| Wayne County | Richard Nixon+64 | 44653.9% | 38246.1% | 00.0% | 828 |
| Weber County | John F. Kennedy+1,946 | 22,29347.9% | 24,23952.1% | 310.1% | 46,563 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.