Elections / 1960 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentNixonR+3.7
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 51.8% | 895,175 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 48.0% | 830,805 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 3,102 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Pepin County, WI | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Racine County, WI | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Rusk County, WI | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+15.8 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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-by-county results — 71 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,551 | 2,109 | 3,674 | |
| Ashland County | D | 4,644 | 3,470 | 8,127 | |
| Barron County | R | 6,464 | 8,640 | 15,145 | |
| Bayfield County | D | 3,196 | 2,841 | 6,060 | |
| Brown County | D | 26,577 | 26,329 | 52,952 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 2,790 | 3,464 | 6,256 | |
| Burnett County | R | 2,095 | 2,483 | 4,596 | |
| Calumet County | R | 4,312 | 5,166 | 9,486 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 9,793 | 8,690 | 18,511 | |
| Clark County | R | 5,934 | 7,368 | 13,343 | |
| Columbia County | R | 6,576 | 10,282 | 16,873 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,342 | 3,719 | 7,071 | |
| Dane County | D | 47,045 | 43,245 | 90,502 | |
| Dodge County | R | 10,113 | 17,152 | 27,295 | |
| Door County | R | 3,610 | 5,790 | 9,414 | |
| Douglas County | D | 12,910 | 8,307 | 21,270 | |
| Dunn County | R | 4,487 | 6,723 | 11,239 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 11,240 | 14,427 | 25,704 | |
| Florence County | R | 858 | 928 | 1,791 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 13,132 | 19,498 | 32,688 | |
| Forest County | D | 1,851 | 1,653 | 3,514 | |
| Grant County | R | 7,678 | 11,564 | 19,258 | |
| Green County | R | 3,766 | 7,939 | 11,711 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 2,776 | 5,110 | 7,893 | |
| Iowa County | R | 3,547 | 5,143 | 8,694 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,873 | 1,290 | 4,170 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,849 | 3,950 | 6,813 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 8,757 | 14,133 | 22,929 | |
| Juneau County | R | 3,238 | 4,997 | 8,246 | |
| Kenosha County | D | 22,956 | 19,969 | 43,011 | |
| Kewaunee County | D | 4,256 | 3,950 | 8,213 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 14,310 | 18,319 | 32,665 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,607 | 4,715 | 8,330 | |
| Langlade County | R | 4,025 | 4,614 | 8,655 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,909 | 6,147 | 10,089 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 17,423 | 14,622 | 32,080 | |
| Marathon County | R | 18,145 | 21,880 | 40,025 | |
| Marinette County | R | 7,408 | 8,205 | 15,630 | |
| Marquette County | R | 1,249 | 2,947 | 4,203 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 257,707 | 187,067 | 445,807 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,161 | 7,410 | 12,587 | |
| Oconto County | R | 5,045 | 6,223 | 11,283 | |
| Oneida County | R | 4,974 | 5,676 | 10,666 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 17,287 | 24,146 | 41,522 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 7,228 | 10,401 | 17,657 | |
| Pepin County | D | 1,763 | 1,612 | 3,380 | |
| Pierce County | R | 4,317 | 5,632 | 9,958 | |
| Polk County | R | 5,148 | 6,387 | 11,565 | |
| Portage County | D | 10,516 | 6,436 | 16,972 | |
| Price County | R | 3,382 | 3,555 | 6,957 | |
| Racine County | D | 30,596 | 29,562 | 60,294 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,965 | 5,253 | 8,229 | |
| Rock County | R | 19,194 | 29,675 | 48,945 | |
| Rusk County | D | 3,692 | 3,094 | 6,803 | |
| Sauk County | R | 6,441 | 10,403 | 16,867 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 2,325 | 2,699 | 5,036 | |
| Shawano County | R | 4,734 | 9,734 | 14,489 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 18,425 | 21,676 | 40,221 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 6,341 | 7,113 | 13,478 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,768 | 3,447 | 7,237 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 5,223 | 5,539 | 10,781 | |
| Vernon County | R | 4,836 | 6,909 | 11,760 | |
| Vilas County | R | 1,942 | 3,508 | 5,460 | |
| Walworth County | R | 7,986 | 16,395 | 24,401 | |
| Washburn County | R | 2,398 | 2,848 | 5,261 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,523 | 11,452 | 19,991 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 28,963 | 39,380 | 68,419 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 4,606 | 12,247 | 16,867 | |
| Waushara County | R | 1,888 | 4,906 | 6,799 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 17,656 | 28,598 | 46,334 | |
| Wood County | R | 10,483 | 14,414 | 24,930 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.