1960 Presidential Election Results for Idaho

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County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Ada	83%	17,017	38.1%	27,703	61.9%	0	0.0%	44,720
Adams	90%	724	47.5%	799	52.5%	0	0.0%	1,523
Bannock	79%	12,586	57.9%	9,157	42.1%	0	0.0%	21,743
Bear Lake	96%	1,563	44.3%	1,963	55.7%	0	0.0%	3,526
Benewah	90%	1,756	58.0%	1,274	42.0%	0	0.0%	3,030
Bingham	77%	4,843	44.9%	5,934	55.1%	0	0.0%	10,777
Blaine	87%	1,252	50.7%	1,216	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,468
Boise	94%	432	48.6%	456	51.4%	0	0.0%	888
Bonner	85%	4,064	53.2%	3,575	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,639
Bonneville	82%	8,845	44.3%	11,111	55.7%	0	0.0%	19,956
Boundary	87%	1,501	54.8%	1,237	45.2%	0	0.0%	2,738
Butte	91%	1,001	59.5%	680	40.5%	0	0.0%	1,681
Camas	118%	322	53.1%	284	46.9%	0	0.0%	606
Canyon	80%	9,681	37.9%	15,865	62.1%	0	0.0%	25,546
Caribou	94%	1,293	45.6%	1,544	54.4%	0	0.0%	2,837
Cassia	82%	2,445	36.3%	4,297	63.7%	0	0.0%	6,742
Clark	92%	176	38.3%	283	61.7%	0	0.0%	459
Clearwater	75%	2,407	66.9%	1,193	33.1%	0	0.0%	3,600
Custer	86%	838	56.3%	651	43.7%	0	0.0%	1,489
Elmore	50%	2,440	52.3%	2,226	47.7%	0	0.0%	4,666
Franklin	96%	1,352	33.9%	2,633	66.1%	0	0.0%	3,985
Fremont	95%	1,887	45.8%	2,230	54.2%	0	0.0%	4,117
Gem	86%	1,976	44.9%	2,428	55.1%	0	0.0%	4,404
Gooding	83%	2,005	44.3%	2,523	55.7%	0	0.0%	4,528
Idaho	71%	3,256	59.2%	2,248	40.8%	0	0.0%	5,504
Jefferson	87%	2,374	47.5%	2,625	52.5%	0	0.0%	4,999
Jerome	81%	2,151	41.5%	3,031	58.5%	0	0.0%	5,182
Kootenai	85%	7,744	53.6%	6,704	46.4%	0	0.0%	14,448
Latah	70%	4,636	49.2%	4,789	50.8%	0	0.0%	9,425
Lemhi	81%	1,283	48.6%	1,355	51.4%	0	0.0%	2,638
Lewis	87%	1,432	64.7%	781	35.3%	0	0.0%	2,213
Lincoln	87%	783	44.7%	970	55.3%	0	0.0%	1,753
Madison	78%	1,678	41.4%	2,374	58.6%	0	0.0%	4,052
Minidoka	77%	2,467	42.3%	3,360	57.7%	0	0.0%	5,827
Nez Perce	82%	7,944	60.4%	5,203	39.6%	0	0.0%	13,147
Oneida	99%	799	41.8%	1,111	58.2%	0	0.0%	1,910
Owyhee	76%	1,129	42.9%	1,500	57.1%	0	0.0%	2,629
Payette	81%	2,133	38.1%	3,472	61.9%	0	0.0%	5,605
Power	95%	960	47.4%	1,065	52.6%	0	0.0%	2,025
Shoshone	72%	5,001	59.3%	3,432	40.7%	0	0.0%	8,433
Teton	93%	569	44.3%	714	55.7%	0	0.0%	1,283
Twin Falls	82%	7,413	37.9%	12,171	62.1%	0	0.0%	19,584
Valley	98%	916	43.7%	1,179	56.3%	0	0.0%	2,095
Washington	84%	1,779	44.1%	2,251	55.9%	0	0.0%	4,030
TOTAL	80%	138,853	46.2%	161,597	53.8%	0	0.0%	300,450

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ID

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 (Pfost-D)	79%	59,503	50.3%	58,892	49.7%	0	0.0%	118,395
District 02 (Harding-D)	82%	79,350	43.6%	102,705	56.4%	0	0.0%	182,055

1960 President, Ada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	17,017	38.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	27,703	61.9%
TOTAL	44,720
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	724	47.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	799	52.5%
TOTAL	1,523
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Bannock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	12,586	57.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	9,157	42.1%
TOTAL	21,743
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Bear Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,563	44.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,963	55.7%
TOTAL	3,526
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Benewah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,756	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,274	42.0%
TOTAL	3,030
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Bingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,843	44.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,934	55.1%
TOTAL	10,777
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,252	50.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,216	49.3%
TOTAL	2,468
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Boise County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	432	48.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	456	51.4%
TOTAL	888
Turnout: 94% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Bonner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,064	53.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,575	46.8%
TOTAL	7,639
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Bonneville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,845	44.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	11,111	55.7%
TOTAL	19,956
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Boundary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,501	54.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,237	45.2%
TOTAL	2,738
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,001	59.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	680	40.5%
TOTAL	1,681
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Camas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	322	53.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	284	46.9%
TOTAL	606
Turnout: 118% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Canyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	9,681	37.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	15,865	62.1%
TOTAL	25,546
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Caribou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,293	45.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,544	54.4%
TOTAL	2,837
Turnout: 94% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Cassia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,445	36.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,297	63.7%
TOTAL	6,742
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	176	38.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	283	61.7%
TOTAL	459
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,407	66.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,193	33.1%
TOTAL	3,600
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	838	56.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	651	43.7%
TOTAL	1,489
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,440	52.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,226	47.7%
TOTAL	4,666
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,352	33.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,633	66.1%
TOTAL	3,985
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,887	45.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,230	54.2%
TOTAL	4,117
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Gem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,976	44.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,428	55.1%
TOTAL	4,404
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Gooding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,005	44.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,523	55.7%
TOTAL	4,528
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Idaho County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,256	59.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,248	40.8%
TOTAL	5,504
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,374	47.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,625	52.5%
TOTAL	4,999
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Jerome County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,151	41.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,031	58.5%
TOTAL	5,182
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Kootenai County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,744	53.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,704	46.4%
TOTAL	14,448
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Latah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,636	49.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,789	50.8%
TOTAL	9,425
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Lemhi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,283	48.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,355	51.4%
TOTAL	2,638
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,432	64.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	781	35.3%
TOTAL	2,213
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	783	44.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	970	55.3%
TOTAL	1,753
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,678	41.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,374	58.6%
TOTAL	4,052
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Minidoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,467	42.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,360	57.7%
TOTAL	5,827
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Nez Perce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,944	60.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,203	39.6%
TOTAL	13,147
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	799	41.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,111	58.2%
TOTAL	1,910
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Owyhee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,129	42.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,500	57.1%
TOTAL	2,629
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Payette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,133	38.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,472	61.9%
TOTAL	5,605
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Power County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	960	47.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,065	52.6%
TOTAL	2,025
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Shoshone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,001	59.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,432	40.7%
TOTAL	8,433
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	569	44.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	714	55.7%
TOTAL	1,283
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Twin Falls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,413	37.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	12,171	62.1%
TOTAL	19,584
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	916	43.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,179	56.3%
TOTAL	2,095
Turnout: 98% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,779	44.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,251	55.9%
TOTAL	4,030
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6

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