1960 Presidential Election Results for Florida

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Alachua	41%	9,279	48.0%	10,072	52.0%	0	0.0%	19,351
Baker	46%	1,469	78.7%	398	21.3%	0	0.0%	1,867
Bay	41%	10,579	66.1%	5,435	33.9%	0	0.0%	16,014
Bradford	50%	2,535	69.1%	1,131	30.9%	0	0.0%	3,666
Brevard	41%	11,069	38.6%	17,585	61.4%	0	0.0%	28,654
Broward	53%	47,811	41.2%	68,294	58.8%	0	0.0%	116,105
Calhoun	53%	1,594	71.5%	634	28.5%	0	0.0%	2,228
Charlotte	57%	1,941	39.1%	3,026	60.9%	0	0.0%	4,967
Citrus	58%	1,730	48.2%	1,861	51.8%	0	0.0%	3,591
Clay	49%	2,728	52.0%	2,515	48.0%	0	0.0%	5,243
Collier	45%	1,750	39.3%	2,708	60.7%	0	0.0%	4,458
Columbia	51%	3,695	63.8%	2,094	36.2%	0	0.0%	5,789
Dade	54%	183,114	57.7%	134,506	42.3%	0	0.0%	317,620
De Soto	48%	1,680	49.9%	1,687	50.1%	0	0.0%	3,367
Dixie	53%	976	71.3%	392	28.7%	0	0.0%	1,368
Duval	48%	70,091	54.3%	59,073	45.7%	0	0.0%	129,164
Escambia	45%	28,288	61.2%	17,925	38.8%	0	0.0%	46,213
Flagler	47%	933	68.7%	426	31.3%	0	0.0%	1,359
Franklin	60%	1,494	66.2%	764	33.8%	0	0.0%	2,258
Gadsden	19%	2,343	53.8%	2,010	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,353
Gilchrist	67%	834	75.1%	277	24.9%	0	0.0%	1,111
Glades	40%	394	55.6%	314	44.4%	0	0.0%	708
Gulf	53%	2,348	78.1%	657	21.9%	0	0.0%	3,005
Hamilton	48%	1,331	67.0%	656	33.0%	0	0.0%	1,987
Hardee	58%	1,741	47.0%	1,960	53.0%	0	0.0%	3,701
Hendry	54%	1,307	55.6%	1,043	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,350
Hernando	52%	1,960	52.0%	1,809	48.0%	0	0.0%	3,769
Highlands	55%	3,122	41.7%	4,369	58.3%	0	0.0%	7,491
Hillsborough	46%	62,240	56.0%	48,887	44.0%	0	0.0%	111,127
Holmes	57%	2,370	65.7%	1,235	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,605
Indian River	47%	2,970	38.9%	4,656	61.1%	0	0.0%	7,626
Jackson	42%	5,994	67.8%	2,851	32.2%	0	0.0%	8,845
Jefferson	33%	1,129	65.3%	600	34.7%	0	0.0%	1,729
Lafayette	68%	793	72.8%	297	27.2%	0	0.0%	1,090
Lake	49%	4,936	27.6%	12,979	72.4%	0	0.0%	17,915
Lee	45%	5,494	34.7%	10,357	65.3%	0	0.0%	15,851
Leon	43%	10,433	53.5%	9,079	46.5%	0	0.0%	19,512
Levy	49%	2,003	66.8%	996	33.2%	0	0.0%	2,999
Liberty	61%	862	78.0%	243	22.0%	0	0.0%	1,105
Madison	41%	2,084	64.4%	1,152	35.6%	0	0.0%	3,236
Manatee	56%	8,814	34.9%	16,462	65.1%	0	0.0%	25,276
Marion	45%	7,206	50.6%	7,043	49.4%	0	0.0%	14,249
Martin	58%	2,664	41.9%	3,701	58.1%	0	0.0%	6,365
Monroe	33%	6,972	67.1%	3,416	32.9%	0	0.0%	10,388
Nassau	52%	3,282	66.3%	1,666	33.7%	0	0.0%	4,948
Okaloosa	37%	8,263	63.8%	4,685	36.2%	0	0.0%	12,948
Okeechobee	49%	1,125	64.1%	631	35.9%	0	0.0%	1,756
Orange	43%	19,729	29.0%	48,244	71.0%	0	0.0%	67,973
Osceola	59%	2,178	31.7%	4,691	68.3%	0	0.0%	6,869
Palm Beach	51%	29,871	39.7%	45,337	60.3%	0	0.0%	75,208
Pasco	53%	5,832	44.8%	7,188	55.2%	0	0.0%	13,020
Pinellas	64%	58,054	36.3%	101,779	63.7%	0	0.0%	159,833
Polk	47%	23,546	42.7%	31,618	57.3%	0	0.0%	55,164
Putnam	46%	4,459	51.3%	4,236	48.7%	0	0.0%	8,695
Santa Rosa	46%	4,960	64.1%	2,777	35.9%	0	0.0%	7,737
Sarasota	54%	8,287	29.3%	19,995	70.7%	0	0.0%	28,282
Seminole	43%	4,891	35.4%	8,936	64.6%	0	0.0%	13,827
St. Johns	53%	5,583	57.5%	4,125	42.5%	0	0.0%	9,708
St. Lucie	49%	5,360	45.8%	6,354	54.2%	0	0.0%	11,714
Sumter	47%	2,279	67.0%	1,120	33.0%	0	0.0%	3,399
Suwannee	51%	2,789	64.5%	1,536	35.5%	0	0.0%	4,325
Taylor	41%	1,908	61.2%	1,212	38.8%	0	0.0%	3,120
Union	32%	941	75.2%	311	24.8%	0	0.0%	1,252
Volusia	64%	23,377	45.2%	28,367	54.8%	0	0.0%	51,744
Wakulla	52%	1,146	75.1%	379	24.9%	0	0.0%	1,525
Walton	55%	3,642	71.0%	1,484	29.0%	0	0.0%	5,126
Washington	51%	2,098	63.0%	1,230	37.0%	0	0.0%	3,328
TOTAL	49%	748,700	48.5%	795,476	51.5%	0	0.0%	1,544,176

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in FL

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1960 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Cramer-R)	52%	128,086	44.5%	159,663	55.5%	0	0.0%	287,749
District 02 (Bennett-D)	49%	72,819	54.2%	61,588	45.8%	0	0.0%	134,407
District 03 (Sikes-D)	45%	87,543	62.7%	51,988	37.3%	0	0.0%	139,531
District 04 (Fascell-D)	51%	190,086	58.0%	137,922	42.0%	0	0.0%	328,008
District 05 (Herlong-D)	48%	83,911	38.3%	135,377	61.7%	0	0.0%	219,288
District 06 (Rogers-D)	52%	100,687	40.7%	146,421	59.3%	0	0.0%	247,108
District 07 (Haley-D)	50%	47,190	38.3%	76,091	61.7%	0	0.0%	123,281
District 08 (Matthews-D)	49%	38,378	59.2%	26,426	40.8%	0	0.0%	64,804

1960 President, Alachua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	9,279	48.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	10,072	52.0%
TOTAL	19,351
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Baker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,469	78.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	398	21.3%
TOTAL	1,867
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -28

1960 President, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	10,579	66.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,435	33.9%
TOTAL	16,014
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,535	69.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,131	30.9%
TOTAL	3,666
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -19

1960 President, Brevard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	11,069	38.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	17,585	61.4%
TOTAL	28,654
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Broward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	47,811	41.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	68,294	58.8%
TOTAL	116,105
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,594	71.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	634	28.5%
TOTAL	2,228
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -21

1960 President, Charlotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,941	39.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,026	60.9%
TOTAL	4,967
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Citrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,730	48.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,861	51.8%
TOTAL	3,591
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,728	52.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,515	48.0%
TOTAL	5,243
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Collier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,750	39.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,708	60.7%
TOTAL	4,458
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,695	63.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,094	36.2%
TOTAL	5,789
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	183,114	57.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	134,506	42.3%
TOTAL	317,620
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, De Soto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,680	49.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,687	50.1%
TOTAL	3,367
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Dixie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	976	71.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	392	28.7%
TOTAL	1,368
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -21

1960 President, Duval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	70,091	54.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	59,073	45.7%
TOTAL	129,164
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	28,288	61.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	17,925	38.8%
TOTAL	46,213
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Flagler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	933	68.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	426	31.3%
TOTAL	1,359
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -18

1960 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,494	66.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	764	33.8%
TOTAL	2,258
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Gadsden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,343	53.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,010	46.2%
TOTAL	4,353
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Gilchrist County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	834	75.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	277	24.9%
TOTAL	1,111
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Glades County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	394	55.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	314	44.4%
TOTAL	708
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Gulf County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,348	78.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	657	21.9%
TOTAL	3,005
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -28

1960 President, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,331	67.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	656	33.0%
TOTAL	1,987
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Hardee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,741	47.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,960	53.0%
TOTAL	3,701
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Hendry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,307	55.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,043	44.4%
TOTAL	2,350
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Hernando County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,960	52.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,809	48.0%
TOTAL	3,769
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Highlands County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,122	41.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,369	58.3%
TOTAL	7,491
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Hillsborough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	62,240	56.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	48,887	44.0%
TOTAL	111,127
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,370	65.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,235	34.3%
TOTAL	3,605
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Indian River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,970	38.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,656	61.1%
TOTAL	7,626
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,994	67.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,851	32.2%
TOTAL	8,845
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,129	65.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	600	34.7%
TOTAL	1,729
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	793	72.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	297	27.2%
TOTAL	1,090
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -22

1960 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,936	27.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	12,979	72.4%
TOTAL	17,915
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23

1960 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,494	34.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	10,357	65.3%
TOTAL	15,851
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Leon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	10,433	53.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	9,079	46.5%
TOTAL	19,512
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Levy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,003	66.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	996	33.2%
TOTAL	2,999
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	862	78.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	243	22.0%
TOTAL	1,105
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -28

1960 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,084	64.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,152	35.6%
TOTAL	3,236
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Manatee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,814	34.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	16,462	65.1%
TOTAL	25,276
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,206	50.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,043	49.4%
TOTAL	14,249
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,664	41.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,701	58.1%
TOTAL	6,365
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,972	67.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,416	32.9%
TOTAL	10,388
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,282	66.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,666	33.7%
TOTAL	4,948
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Okaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,263	63.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,685	36.2%
TOTAL	12,948
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Okeechobee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,125	64.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	631	35.9%
TOTAL	1,756
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	19,729	29.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	48,244	71.0%
TOTAL	67,973
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,178	31.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,691	68.3%
TOTAL	6,869
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Palm Beach County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	29,871	39.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	45,337	60.3%
TOTAL	75,208
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Pasco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,832	44.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,188	55.2%
TOTAL	13,020
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Pinellas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	58,054	36.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	101,779	63.7%
TOTAL	159,833
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	23,546	42.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	31,618	57.3%
TOTAL	55,164
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,459	51.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,236	48.7%
TOTAL	8,695
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, St. Johns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,583	57.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,125	42.5%
TOTAL	9,708
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, St. Lucie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,360	45.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,354	54.2%
TOTAL	11,714
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Santa Rosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,960	64.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,777	35.9%
TOTAL	7,737
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Sarasota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,287	29.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	19,995	70.7%
TOTAL	28,282
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Seminole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,891	35.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	8,936	64.6%
TOTAL	13,827
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15

1960 President, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,279	67.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,120	33.0%
TOTAL	3,399
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Suwannee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,789	64.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,536	35.5%
TOTAL	4,325
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,908	61.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,212	38.8%
TOTAL	3,120
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	941	75.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	311	24.8%
TOTAL	1,252
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Volusia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	23,377	45.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	28,367	54.8%
TOTAL	51,744
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Wakulla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,146	75.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	379	24.9%
TOTAL	1,525
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Walton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,642	71.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,484	29.0%
TOTAL	5,126
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -21

1960 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,098	63.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,230	37.0%
TOTAL	3,328
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13

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