Kentucky · 1960 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Kentucky by 7.18 points (80,752 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,124,462
- KY result
- R+7.2
- Compared with the nation
- 7.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 1.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 602,607 | 53.60% | 10 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 521,855 | 46.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,124,462 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Kentucky by 7.18 percentage points (80,752 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1960?
Kentucky cast 10 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1960?
1,124,462 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 9.1 points to Republican by 7.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data