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North Dakota · 1960 presidential election

North Dakota presidential election results 1960

Richard M. Nixon carried North Dakota by 10.90 points (30,347 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
278,431
ND result
R+10.9
Compared with the nation
11.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1956
12.7 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Richard M. NixonRepublican154,31055.40%4
John F. KennedyDemocratic123,96344.50%—
Total votes278,431

Sources: 1960

Questions and answers

Who won North Dakota in 1960?

Richard M. Nixon won North Dakota by 10.90 percentage points (30,347 votes).

How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1960?

North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1960.

How many people voted for president in North Dakota in 1960?

278,431 votes were counted for president.

How did North Dakota change from 1956 to 1960?

The margin moved 12.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 23.6 points to Republican by 10.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data