Elections / 1960 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentKennedyD+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic | 52.7% | 441,786 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard NixonRepublican | 47.3% | 395,995 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+17.4 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+25.7 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 3,818 | 4,006 | 7,824 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 7,072 | 8,369 | 15,441 | |
| Boone County | D | 8,058 | 4,104 | 12,162 | |
| Braxton County | D | 4,185 | 2,977 | 7,162 | |
| Brooke County | D | 7,838 | 5,754 | 13,592 | |
| Cabell County | R | 20,911 | 26,988 | 47,899 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,975 | 1,946 | 3,921 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,859 | 2,406 | 5,265 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,053 | 2,402 | 3,455 | |
| Fayette County | D | 18,109 | 7,537 | 25,646 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,075 | 1,446 | 3,521 | |
| Grant County | R | 908 | 3,333 | 4,241 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 8,343 | 6,633 | 14,976 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 2,849 | 2,541 | 5,390 | |
| Hancock County | D | 11,176 | 8,031 | 19,207 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,465 | 2,042 | 4,507 | |
| Harrison County | D | 20,727 | 18,378 | 39,105 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,615 | 5,535 | 9,150 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,352 | 2,887 | 7,239 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 54,484 | 57,130 | 111,614 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,649 | 5,157 | 8,806 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,023 | 4,579 | 9,602 | |
| Logan County | D | 16,360 | 7,836 | 24,196 | |
| Marion County | D | 17,903 | 14,138 | 32,041 | |
| Marshall County | D | 9,197 | 9,147 | 18,344 | |
| Mason County | R | 4,522 | 6,424 | 10,946 | |
| McDowell County | D | 19,501 | 6,555 | 26,056 | |
| Mercer County | D | 17,289 | 11,719 | 29,008 | |
| Mineral County | R | 4,164 | 6,299 | 10,463 | |
| Mingo County | D | 11,259 | 4,903 | 16,162 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 13,103 | 11,523 | 24,626 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,910 | 3,139 | 6,049 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,369 | 2,752 | 4,121 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 5,774 | 4,297 | 10,071 | |
| Ohio County | D | 18,423 | 17,367 | 35,790 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,057 | 1,930 | 3,987 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,742 | 1,982 | 3,724 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 2,822 | 2,469 | 5,291 | |
| Preston County | R | 4,221 | 6,908 | 11,129 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,968 | 5,702 | 10,670 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 20,448 | 12,088 | 32,536 | |
| Randolph County | D | 6,989 | 5,018 | 12,007 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,591 | 3,972 | 5,563 | |
| Roane County | R | 3,280 | 4,443 | 7,723 | |
| Summers County | D | 4,622 | 3,137 | 7,759 | |
| Taylor County | R | 3,489 | 3,992 | 7,481 | |
| Tucker County | D | 2,090 | 1,887 | 3,977 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,558 | 3,537 | 5,095 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,590 | 5,123 | 7,713 | |
| Wayne County | D | 9,140 | 8,128 | 17,268 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,479 | 1,689 | 5,168 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 4,338 | 5,149 | 9,487 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,045 | 1,347 | 2,392 | |
| Wood County | R | 15,396 | 22,131 | 37,527 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 8,603 | 5,083 | 13,686 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.