Utah · 1960 presidential election
Utah presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Utah by 9.64 points (36,113 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 374,709
- UT result
- R+9.6
- Compared with the nation
- 9.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 19.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 205,361 | 54.80% | 4 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 169,248 | 45.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 374,709 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Utah in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Utah by 9.64 percentage points (36,113 votes).
How many electoral votes did Utah have in 1960?
Utah cast 4 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Utah in 1960?
374,709 votes were counted for president.
How did Utah change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 19.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 29.1 points to Republican by 9.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data