Missouri · 1960 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried Missouri by 0.52 points (9,980 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 1,934,422
- MO result
- D+0.5
- Compared with the nation
- 0.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 0.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 972,201 | 50.30% | 13 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 962,221 | 49.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,934,422 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won Missouri by 0.52 percentage points (9,980 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1960?
Missouri cast 13 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1960?
1,934,422 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 0.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 0.2 points to Democratic by 0.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data