1960 United States presidential election in North Dakota

The 1960 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Dakota was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 55.42% of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.52% of the popular vote, a 10.90% margin of victory.

Results

Results by county CountyRichard NixonRepublicanJohn F. KennedyDemocratic-NPLFarrell DobbsSocialist WorkersMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Adams1,23259.69%83240.31%00.00%40019.38%2,064Barnes4,40357.71%3,22342.25%30.04%1,18015.46%7,629Benson2,25950.84%2,18149.09%30.07%781.75%4,443Billings36847.92%40052.08%00.00%-32-4.16%768Bottineau3,09261.00%1,97438.94%30.06%1,11822.06%5,069Bowman1,03854.98%84744.86%30.16%19110.12%1,888Burke1,60959.88%1,07640.04%20.07%53319.84%2,687Burleigh9,49262.13%5,76137.71%250.16%3,73124.42%15,278Cass17,49858.89%12,21341.11%00.00%5,28517.78%29,711Cavalier2,43051.23%2,31248.75%10.02%1182.48%4,743Dickey2,42062.76%1,43337.16%30.08%98725.60%3,856Divide1,34851.95%1,24347.90%40.15%1054.05%2,595Dunn1,46252.53%1,32147.47%00.00%1415.06%2,783Eddy1,18850.73%1,15249.19%20.09%361.54%2,342Emmons1,78546.42%2,05853.52%20.05%-273-7.10%3,845Foster1,35153.34%1,18246.66%00.00%1696.68%2,533Golden Valley82555.04%67244.83%20.13%15310.21%1,499Grand Forks10,99756.85%8,34143.12%50.03%2,65613.73%19,343Grant1,79465.21%95534.71%20.07%83930.50%2,751Griggs1,27849.90%1,27949.94%40.16%-1-0.04%2,561Hettinger1,54155.79%1,21944.13%20.07%32211.66%2,762Kidder1,57464.43%86835.53%10.04%70628.90%2,443LaMoure2,51161.39%1,57538.51%40.10%93622.88%4,090Logan1,60164.07%89835.93%00.00%70328.14%2,499McHenry2,71554.87%2,23145.09%20.04%4849.78%4,948McIntosh2,69481.10%62818.90%00.00%2,06662.20%3,322McKenzie1,71553.08%1,51446.86%20.06%2016.22%3,231McLean3,39855.05%2,77144.89%40.06%62710.16%6,173Mercer2,39573.94%84426.06%00.00%1,55147.88%3,239Morton4,02845.28%4,86654.70%10.01%-838-9.42%8,895Mountrail1,89445.50%2,26454.38%50.12%-370-8.88%4,163Nelson1,93452.00%1,78347.94%20.05%1514.06%3,719Oliver70358.68%49441.24%10.08%20917.44%1,198Pembina3,34857.62%2,46042.34%20.03%88815.28%5,810Pierce1,46444.19%1,84855.78%10.03%-384-11.59%3,313Ramsey3,59956.12%2,81343.86%10.02%78612.26%6,413Ransom2,32456.26%1,80643.72%10.02%51812.54%4,131Renville1,01245.38%1,21754.57%10.04%-205-9.19%2,230Richland4,71154.04%4,00345.92%40.05%7088.12%8,718Rolette1,27735.33%2,33564.59%30.08%-1,058-29.26%3,615Sargent1,59148.98%1,65550.95%20.06%-64-1.97%3,248Sheridan1,55273.98%53925.69%70.33%1,01348.29%2,098Sioux57145.35%68854.65%00.00%-117-9.30%1,259Slope47552.43%43147.57%00.00%444.86%906Stark3,22343.43%4,19756.56%10.01%-974-13.13%7,421Steele1,20950.76%1,17349.24%00.00%361.52%2,382Stutsman5,90556.78%4,48143.09%130.13%1,42413.69%10,399Towner1,41052.16%1,29247.80%10.04%1184.36%2,703Traill3,21860.68%2,08439.30%10.02%1,13421.38%5,303Walsh4,03650.16%4,00949.82%20.02%270.34%8,047Ward9,68054.83%7,95445.06%190.11%1,7269.77%17,653Wells2,64158.24%1,88541.57%90.20%75616.67%4,535Williams4,49248.95%4,68351.03%20.02%-191-2.08%9,177Totals154,31055.42%123,96344.52%1580.06%30,34710.90%278,431

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Billings Emmons Griggs Morton Pierce Renville Sargent Stark Sioux Williams

See also United States presidential elections in North Dakota

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