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Elections / 1960 · President · WI

Richard Nixon carried Wisconsin R+3.7.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Wisconsin, 1960. The state ran 3.9 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)

Wisconsin result
1,729,082 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
830,805
48.0%
Nixon (R)
895,175
51.8%
Byrd) + others
3,102
0.2%
Margin
R+3.7
1960 presidential election
Wisconsin, 1960
NixonR+3.7
1960 presidential margin by county for Wisconsin — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wisconsin — 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.Adams County, WI · R+15.2Ashland County, WI · D+14.4Barron County, WI · R+14.4Bayfield County, WI · D+5.9Brown County, WI · TiedBuffalo County, WI · R+10.8Burnett County, WI · R+8.4Calumet County, WI · R+9.0Chippewa County, WI · D+6.0Clark County, WI · R+10.7Columbia County, WI · R+22.0Crawford County, WI · R+5.3Dane County, WI · D+4.2Dodge County, WI · R+25.8Door County, WI · R+23.2Douglas County, WI · D+21.6Dunn County, WI · R+19.9Eau Claire County, WI · R+12.4Florence County, WI · R+3.9Fond du Lac County, WI · R+19.5Forest County, WI · D+5.6Grant County, WI · R+20.2Green County, WI · R+35.6Green Lake County, WI · R+29.6Iowa County, WI · R+18.4Iron County, WI · D+38.0Jackson County, WI · R+16.2Jefferson County, WI · R+23.4Juneau County, WI · R+21.3Kenosha County, WI · D+6.9Kewaunee County, WI · D+3.7La Crosse County, WI · R+12.3Lafayette County, WI · R+13.3Langlade County, WI · R+6.8Lincoln County, WI · R+22.2Manitowoc County, WI · D+8.7Marathon County, WI · R+9.3Marinette County, WI · R+5.1Marquette County, WI · R+40.4Milwaukee County, WI · D+15.8Monroe County, WI · R+17.9Oconto County, WI · R+10.4Oneida County, WI · R+6.6Outagamie County, WI · R+16.5Ozaukee County, WI · R+18.0Pepin County, WI · D+4.5Pierce County, WI · R+13.2Polk County, WI · R+10.7Portage County, WI · D+24.0Price County, WI · R+2.5Racine County, WI · D+1.7Richland County, WI · R+27.8Rock County, WI · R+21.4Rusk County, WI · D+8.8Sauk County, WI · R+23.5Sawyer County, WI · R+7.4Shawano County, WI · R+34.5Sheboygan County, WI · R+8.1St. Croix County, WI · R+5.7Taylor County, WI · D+4.4Trempealeau County, WI · R+2.9Vernon County, WI · R+17.6Vilas County, WI · R+28.7Walworth County, WI · R+34.5Washburn County, WI · R+8.6Washington County, WI · R+14.7Waukesha County, WI · R+15.2Waupaca County, WI · R+45.3Waushara County, WI · R+44.4Winnebago County, WI · R+23.6Wood County, WI · R+15.8
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican51.8%895,175
John F. KennedyDemocratic48.0%830,805
OtherAll other candidates0.2%3,102
D+60
R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Wisconsin's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −0.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.9%DR18922024
Wisconsin's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.7%
1896−22.9%
1900−24.1%
1904−35.2%
1908−17.8%
1912+8.4%
1916−6.6%
1920−54.9%
1924−29.0%
1928−9.2%
1932+32.3%
1936+33.5%
1940+1.8%
1944−1.8%
1948+4.4%
1952−22.2%
1956−23.7%
1960−3.7%
1964+24.3%
1968−3.6%
1972−9.7%
1976+1.7%
1980−4.7%
1984−9.2%
1988+3.6%
1992+4.4%
1996+10.3%
2000+0.2%
2004+0.4%
2008+13.9%
2012+6.9%
2016−0.8%
2020+0.6%
2024−0.9%
County results — 1960
71 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−15.2%
1,5512,1093,674
Ashland CountyD
+14.4%
4,6443,4708,127
Barron CountyR
−14.4%
6,4648,64015,145
Bayfield CountyD
+5.9%
3,1962,8416,060
Brown CountyD
+0.5%
26,57726,32952,952
Buffalo CountyR
−10.8%
2,7903,4646,256
Burnett CountyR
−8.4%
2,0952,4834,596
Calumet CountyR
−9.0%
4,3125,1669,486
Chippewa CountyD
+6.0%
9,7938,69018,511
Clark CountyR
−10.7%
5,9347,36813,343
Columbia CountyR
−22.0%
6,57610,28216,873
Crawford CountyR
−5.3%
3,3423,7197,071
Dane CountyD
+4.2%
47,04543,24590,502
Dodge CountyR
−25.8%
10,11317,15227,295
Door CountyR
−23.2%
3,6105,7909,414
Douglas CountyD
+21.6%
12,9108,30721,270
Dunn CountyR
−19.9%
4,4876,72311,239
Eau Claire CountyR
−12.4%
11,24014,42725,704
Florence CountyR
−3.9%
8589281,791
Fond du Lac CountyR
−19.5%
13,13219,49832,688
Forest CountyD
+5.6%
1,8511,6533,514
Grant CountyR
−20.2%
7,67811,56419,258
Green CountyR
−35.6%
3,7667,93911,711
Green Lake CountyR
−29.6%
2,7765,1107,893
Iowa CountyR
−18.4%
3,5475,1438,694
Iron CountyD
+38.0%
2,8731,2904,170
Jackson CountyR
−16.2%
2,8493,9506,813
Jefferson CountyR
−23.4%
8,75714,13322,929
Juneau CountyR
−21.3%
3,2384,9978,246
Kenosha CountyD
+6.9%
22,95619,96943,011
Kewaunee CountyD
+3.7%
4,2563,9508,213
La Crosse CountyR
−12.3%
14,31018,31932,665
Lafayette CountyR
−13.3%
3,6074,7158,330
Langlade CountyR
−6.8%
4,0254,6148,655
Lincoln CountyR
−22.2%
3,9096,14710,089
Manitowoc CountyD
+8.7%
17,42314,62232,080
Marathon CountyR
−9.3%
18,14521,88040,025
Marinette CountyR
−5.1%
7,4088,20515,630
Marquette CountyR
−40.4%
1,2492,9474,203
Milwaukee CountyD
+15.8%
257,707187,067445,807
Monroe CountyR
−17.9%
5,1617,41012,587
Oconto CountyR
−10.4%
5,0456,22311,283
Oneida CountyR
−6.6%
4,9745,67610,666
Outagamie CountyR
−16.5%
17,28724,14641,522
Ozaukee CountyR
−18.0%
7,22810,40117,657
Pepin CountyD
+4.5%
1,7631,6123,380
Pierce CountyR
−13.2%
4,3175,6329,958
Polk CountyR
−10.7%
5,1486,38711,565
Portage CountyD
+24.0%
10,5166,43616,972
Price CountyR
−2.5%
3,3823,5556,957
Racine CountyD
+1.7%
30,59629,56260,294
Richland CountyR
−27.8%
2,9655,2538,229
Rock CountyR
−21.4%
19,19429,67548,945
Rusk CountyD
+8.8%
3,6923,0946,803
Sauk CountyR
−23.5%
6,44110,40316,867
Sawyer CountyR
−7.4%
2,3252,6995,036
Shawano CountyR
−34.5%
4,7349,73414,489
Sheboygan CountyR
−8.1%
18,42521,67640,221
St. Croix CountyR
−5.7%
6,3417,11313,478
Taylor CountyD
+4.4%
3,7683,4477,237
Trempealeau CountyR
−2.9%
5,2235,53910,781
Vernon CountyR
−17.6%
4,8366,90911,760
Vilas CountyR
−28.7%
1,9423,5085,460
Walworth CountyR
−34.5%
7,98616,39524,401
Washburn CountyR
−8.6%
2,3982,8485,261
Washington CountyR
−14.7%
8,52311,45219,991
Waukesha CountyR
−15.2%
28,96339,38068,419
Waupaca CountyR
−45.3%
4,60612,24716,867
Waushara CountyR
−44.4%
1,8884,9066,799
Winnebago CountyR
−23.6%
17,65628,59846,334
Wood CountyR
−15.8%
10,48314,41424,930