Minnesota · 1960 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried Minnesota by 1.43 points (22,018 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 1,541,887
- MN result
- D+1.4
- Compared with the nation
- 1.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 9.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 779,933 | 50.60% | 11 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 757,915 | 49.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,541,887 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won Minnesota by 1.43 percentage points (22,018 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1960?
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1960?
1,541,887 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 9.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 7.6 points to Democratic by 1.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data