The 1960 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. All surrounding states (California, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon) voted for Nixon.
Nevada was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 51.16% of the popular vote against incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 48.84% of the popular vote.
Although Nixon lost the state and the election, he would later win Nevada in both 1968 and 1972.
Results
Results by county County John F. KennedyDemocratic Richard NixonRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Churchill 1,309 42.58% 1,765 57.42% -456 -14.84% 3,074 Clark 23,949 56.82% 18,197 43.18% 5,752 13.64% 42,146 Douglas 587 33.52% 1,164 66.48% -577 -32.96% 1,751 Elko 2,495 50.69% 2,427 49.31% 68 1.38% 4,922 Esmeralda 215 57.95% 156 42.05% 59 15.90% 371 Eureka 223 48.27% 239 51.73% -16 -3.46% 462 Humboldt 1,173 50.34% 1,157 49.66% 16 0.68% 2,330 Lander 391 50.52% 383 49.48% 8 1.04% 774 Lincoln 771 59.26% 530 40.74% 241 18.52% 1,301 Lyon 1,009 40.31% 1,494 59.69% -485 -19.38% 2,503 Mineral 1,606 63.33% 930 36.67% 676 26.66% 2,536 Nye 993 56.55% 763 43.45% 230 13.10% 1,756 Ormsby 1,283 39.73% 1,946 60.27% -663 -20.54% 3,229 Pershing 716 52.49% 648 47.51% 68 4.98% 1,364 Storey 167 45.14% 203 54.86% -36 -9.72% 370 Washoe 15,280 44.79% 18,833 55.21% -3,553 -10.42% 34,113 White Pine 2,713 63.61% 1,552 36.39% 1,161 27.22% 4,265Totals54,88051.16%52,38748.84%2,4932.32%107,267
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Elko Esmeralda Humboldt Lander Lincoln Mineral Nye Pershing White Pine
See also United States presidential elections in Nevada
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