Washington — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionWashington · PresidentNixonR+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 50.7% | 629,273 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 48.3% | 599,298 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 13,001 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+18.0 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Richard Nixon+747 | 2,47958.8% | 1,73241.1% | 50.1% | 4,216 |
| Asotin County | John F. Kennedy+453 | 2,64046.0% | 3,09353.9% | 60.1% | 5,739 |
| Benton County | Richard Nixon+1,279 | 13,79752.4% | 12,51847.5% | 290.1% | 26,344 |
| Chelan County | Richard Nixon+1,677 | 9,85454.1% | 8,17744.9% | 1831.0% | 18,214 |
| Clallam County | John F. Kennedy+574 | 6,22747.6% | 6,80152.0% | 520.4% | 13,080 |
| Clark County | John F. Kennedy+691 | 20,08049.1% | 20,77150.8% | 170.0% | 40,868 |
| Columbia County | Richard Nixon+508 | 1,30162.1% | 79337.9% | 00.0% | 2,094 |
| Cowlitz County | Richard Nixon+49 | 12,10349.8% | 12,05449.6% | 1530.6% | 24,310 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+154 | 3,24151.1% | 3,08748.6% | 180.3% | 6,346 |
| Ferry County | John F. Kennedy+298 | 62340.3% | 92159.6% | 20.1% | 1,546 |
| Franklin County | John F. Kennedy+955 | 4,20144.6% | 5,15654.8% | 520.6% | 9,409 |
| Garfield County | Richard Nixon+224 | 91456.9% | 69042.9% | 30.2% | 1,607 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+168 | 7,56850.4% | 7,40049.3% | 370.2% | 15,005 |
| Grays Harbor County | John F. Kennedy+3,706 | 10,06741.9% | 13,77357.4% | 1660.7% | 24,006 |
| Island County | Richard Nixon+1,126 | 3,59659.0% | 2,47040.5% | 280.5% | 6,094 |
| Jefferson County | John F. Kennedy+94 | 2,10348.8% | 2,19751.0% | 70.2% | 4,307 |
| King County | Richard Nixon+15,394 | 224,15050.8% | 208,75647.4% | 7,9041.8% | 440,810 |
| Kitsap County | John F. Kennedy+2,203 | 17,45946.8% | 19,66252.7% | 1810.5% | 37,302 |
| Kittitas County | Richard Nixon+337 | 4,64051.8% | 4,30348.1% | 100.1% | 8,953 |
| Klickitat County | Richard Nixon+92 | 2,83650.7% | 2,74449.0% | 150.3% | 5,595 |
| Lewis County | Richard Nixon+2,601 | 11,01256.5% | 8,41143.2% | 570.3% | 19,480 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+963 | 3,21158.8% | 2,24841.1% | 50.1% | 5,464 |
| Mason County | John F. Kennedy+480 | 3,70346.9% | 4,18352.9% | 160.2% | 7,902 |
| Okanogan County | John F. Kennedy+338 | 5,16948.3% | 5,50751.5% | 220.2% | 10,698 |
| Pacific County | John F. Kennedy+613 | 3,22445.5% | 3,83754.1% | 290.4% | 7,090 |
| Pend Oreille County | John F. Kennedy+336 | 1,30544.2% | 1,64155.6% | 70.2% | 2,953 |
| Pierce County | John F. Kennedy+7,104 | 57,18846.3% | 64,29252.1% | 1,9951.6% | 123,475 |
| San Juan County | Richard Nixon+488 | 1,11263.9% | 62435.9% | 40.2% | 1,740 |
| Skagit County | Richard Nixon+1,165 | 12,16852.4% | 11,00347.4% | 490.2% | 23,220 |
| Skamania County | John F. Kennedy+237 | 1,03244.8% | 1,26955.0% | 50.2% | 2,306 |
| Snohomish County | John F. Kennedy+5,062 | 33,73146.1% | 38,79353.0% | 6390.9% | 73,163 |
| Spokane County | Richard Nixon+4,004 | 59,55751.6% | 55,55348.2% | 2590.2% | 115,369 |
| Stevens County | Richard Nixon+215 | 4,07651.2% | 3,86148.5% | 180.2% | 7,955 |
| Thurston County | Richard Nixon+2,301 | 13,92154.4% | 11,62045.4% | 650.3% | 25,606 |
| Wahkiakum County | John F. Kennedy+127 | 79646.2% | 92353.6% | 30.2% | 1,722 |
| Walla Walla County | Richard Nixon+5,065 | 11,78663.6% | 6,72136.3% | 120.1% | 18,519 |
| Whatcom County | Richard Nixon+2,353 | 16,65152.8% | 14,29845.4% | 5771.8% | 31,526 |
| Whitman County | Richard Nixon+2,611 | 8,06959.6% | 5,45840.3% | 170.1% | 13,544 |
| Yakima County | Richard Nixon+9,725 | 31,68358.7% | 21,95840.7% | 3540.7% | 53,995 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.