Iowa · 1960 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Iowa by 13.49 points (171,816 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,273,810
- IA result
- R+13.5
- Compared with the nation
- 13.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 4.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 722,381 | 56.70% | 10 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 550,565 | 43.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,273,810 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Iowa by 13.49 percentage points (171,816 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1960?
Iowa cast 10 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1960?
1,273,810 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 4.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 18.4 points to Republican by 13.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data