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Elections / 1960 · President · WY

Richard Nixon carried Wyoming R+10.0.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Wyoming, 1960. The state ran 10.2 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)

Wyoming result
140,782 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
63,331
45.0%
Nixon (R)
77,451
55.0%
Byrd) + others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+10.0
1960 presidential election
Wyoming, 1960
NixonR+10.0
1960 presidential margin by county for Wyoming — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Wyoming — 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.Albany County, WY · R+0.9Big Horn County, WY · R+25.6Campbell County, WY · R+29.3Carbon County, WY · D+9.8Converse County, WY · R+35.2Crook County, WY · R+45.7Fremont County, WY · R+14.9Goshen County, WY · R+13.7Hot Springs County, WY · R+18.4Johnson County, WY · R+38.7Laramie County, WY · D+1.9Lincoln County, WY · R+1.6Natrona County, WY · R+13.5Niobrara County, WY · R+41.1Park County, WY · R+28.7Platte County, WY · R+6.4Sheridan County, WY · R+20.1Sublette County, WY · R+20.4Sweetwater County, WY · D+35.9Teton County, WY · R+33.0Uinta County, WY · TiedWashakie County, WY · R+25.4Weston County, WY · R+18.4
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican55.0%77,451
John F. KennedyDemocratic45.0%63,331
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
Wyoming's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −45.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−45.8%DR18922024
Wyoming's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−50.5%
1896+3.7%
1900−17.5%
1904−37.6%
1908−15.8%
1912+1.8%
1916+12.8%
1920−32.3%
1924−20.9%
1928−28.3%
1932+15.3%
1936+23.1%
1940+5.9%
1944−2.5%
1948+4.3%
1952−25.6%
1956−20.2%
1960−10.0%
1964+13.1%
1968−20.2%
1972−38.5%
1976−19.5%
1980−34.7%
1984−42.3%
1988−22.5%
1992−5.6%
1996−13.0%
2000−40.1%
2004−39.8%
2008−32.2%
2012−40.8%
2016−46.3%
2020−43.4%
2024−45.8%
County results — 1960
23 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Albany CountyR
−0.9%
4,2824,3568,638
Big Horn CountyR
−25.6%
2,0443,4495,493
Campbell CountyR
−29.3%
8611,5752,436
Carbon CountyD
+9.8%
3,8283,1476,975
Converse CountyR
−35.2%
9261,9332,859
Crook CountyR
−45.7%
5731,5372,110
Fremont CountyR
−14.9%
4,2485,7389,986
Goshen CountyR
−13.7%
2,4143,1785,592
Hot Springs CountyR
−18.4%
1,1441,6592,803
Johnson CountyR
−38.7%
7981,8062,604
Laramie CountyD
+1.9%
12,08611,63723,723
Lincoln CountyR
−1.6%
1,9482,0103,958
Natrona CountyR
−13.5%
9,00211,80920,811
Niobrara CountyR
−41.1%
5681,3621,930
Park CountyR
−28.7%
2,4964,5107,006
Platte CountyR
−6.4%
1,5581,7713,329
Sheridan CountyR
−20.1%
3,7865,6909,476
Sublette CountyR
−20.4%
6469781,624
Sweetwater CountyD
+35.9%
5,3982,5457,943
Teton CountyR
−33.0%
5831,1581,741
Uinta CountyR
−0.2%
1,6001,6063,206
Washakie CountyR
−25.4%
1,3412,2543,595
Weston CountyR
−18.4%
1,2011,7432,944