The 1960 United States presidential election in Delaware 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.
Delaware was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 50.63% 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 49.00% of the popular vote.
Results
Results by county County John F. KennedyDemocratic Richard NixonRepublican All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Kent 10,754 49.75% 10,697 49.49% 165 0.76% 57 0.26% 21,616 New Castle 73,364 51.31% 69,284 48.46% 326 0.23% 4,080 2.85% 142,974 Sussex 15,472 48.21% 16,392 51.08% 229 0.71% -920 -2.87% 32,093Totals99,59050.63%96,37349.00%7200.37%3,2171.63%196,683
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kent New Castle
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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