New Mexico · 1960 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried New Mexico by 0.74 points (2,294 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 311,107
- NM result
- D+0.7
- Compared with the nation
- 0.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 16.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 156,027 | 50.20% | 4 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 153,733 | 49.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 311,107 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won New Mexico by 0.74 percentage points (2,294 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1960?
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1960?
311,107 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 16.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 16.0 points to Democratic by 0.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data