Vermont — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionVermont · PresidentNixonR+17.3
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 58.6% | 98,131 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 41.3% | 69,186 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 7 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+33.9 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Richard Nixon+2,551 | 5,52065.0% | 2,96935.0% | 00.0% | 8,489 |
| Bennington County | Richard Nixon+2,597 | 7,09961.2% | 4,50238.8% | 10.0% | 11,602 |
| Caledonia County | Richard Nixon+3,779 | 6,68869.7% | 2,90930.3% | 00.0% | 9,597 |
| Chittenden County | John F. Kennedy+3,887 | 13,07243.5% | 16,95956.5% | 00.0% | 30,031 |
| Essex County | Richard Nixon+376 | 1,43957.5% | 1,06342.5% | 00.0% | 2,502 |
| Franklin County | John F. Kennedy+1,584 | 5,44443.6% | 7,02856.4% | 00.0% | 12,472 |
| Grand Isle County | John F. Kennedy+21 | 79849.4% | 81950.6% | 00.0% | 1,617 |
| Lamoille County | Richard Nixon+2,240 | 3,27276.0% | 1,03224.0% | 00.0% | 4,304 |
| Orange County | Richard Nixon+3,782 | 5,36377.2% | 1,58122.8% | 00.0% | 6,944 |
| Orleans County | Richard Nixon+1,673 | 5,02760.0% | 3,35440.0% | 00.0% | 8,381 |
| Rutland County | Richard Nixon+2,920 | 12,16656.8% | 9,24643.2% | 00.0% | 21,412 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+3,342 | 10,45859.5% | 7,11640.5% | 40.0% | 17,578 |
| Windham County | Richard Nixon+4,770 | 9,12867.7% | 4,35832.3% | 00.0% | 13,486 |
| Windsor County | Richard Nixon+6,407 | 12,65766.9% | 6,25033.1% | 20.0% | 18,909 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.