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Elections / 1960 · President · VT

Richard Nixon carried Vermont R+17.3.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Vermont, 1960. The state ran 17.5 points more Republican than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).

Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)

Vermont result
167,324 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
69,186
41.3%
Nixon (R)
98,131
58.6%
Byrd) + others
7
0.0%
Margin
R+17.3
1960 presidential election
Vermont, 1960
NixonR+17.3
1960 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 1960 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1960 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Addison County, VT · R+30.1Bennington County, VT · R+22.4Caledonia County, VT · R+39.4Chittenden County, VT · D+12.9Essex County, VT · R+15.0Franklin County, VT · D+12.7Grand Isle County, VT · D+1.3Lamoille County, VT · R+52.0Orange County, VT · R+54.5Orleans County, VT · R+20.0Rutland County, VT · R+13.6Washington County, VT · R+19.0Windham County, VT · R+35.4Windsor County, VT · R+33.9
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican58.6%98,131
John F. KennedyDemocratic41.3%69,186
OtherAll other candidates0.0%7
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (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+31.6%
County results — 1960
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyR
−30.1%
2,9695,5208,489
Bennington CountyR
−22.4%
4,5027,09911,602
Caledonia CountyR
−39.4%
2,9096,6889,597
Chittenden CountyD
+12.9%
16,95913,07230,031
Essex CountyR
−15.0%
1,0631,4392,502
Franklin CountyD
+12.7%
7,0285,44412,472
Grand Isle CountyD
+1.3%
8197981,617
Lamoille CountyR
−52.0%
1,0323,2724,304
Orange CountyR
−54.5%
1,5815,3636,944
Orleans CountyR
−20.0%
3,3545,0278,381
Rutland CountyR
−13.6%
9,24612,16621,412
Washington CountyR
−19.0%
7,11610,45817,578
Windham CountyR
−35.4%
4,3589,12813,486
Windsor CountyR
−33.9%
6,25012,65718,909