1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

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1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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  1956 November 8, 1960 [1] 1964  
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Nominee Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Massachusetts
Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson
Electoral vote90
Popular vote629,273599,298
Percentage50.68%48.27%

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County Results

President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose nine [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Washington was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (RCalifornia), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 50.68% of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (DMassachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 48.27% of the popular vote. [3] [4]

This was the first time since 1892 that Washington state backed a losing Republican candidate, though it did back Progressive candidate and former Republican Theodore Roosevelt in his third party bid in 1912.

Results

1960 United States presidential election in Washington [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Nixon 629,273 50.68%
Democratic John F. Kennedy 599,29848.27%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass 10,8950.88%
Constitution Merritt Curtis 1,4010.11%
Socialist Workers Farrell Dobbs 7050.06%
Total votes1,241,572 100%

Results by county

CountyRichard Nixon
Republican
John F. Kennedy
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast [5]
# %# %# %# %
Adams 2,47958.80%1,73241.08%50.12%74717.72%4,216
Asotin 2,64046.00%3,09353.89%60.10%-453-7.89%5,739
Benton 13,79752.37%12,51847.52%290.11%1,2794.85%26,344
Chelan 9,85454.10%8,17744.89%1831.00%1,6779.21%18,214
Clallam 6,22747.61%6,80152.00%520.40%-574-4.39%13,080
Clark 20,08049.13%20,77150.82%170.04%-691-1.69%40,868
Columbia 1,30162.13%79337.87%00.00%50824.26%2,094
Cowlitz 12,10349.79%12,05449.58%1530.63%490.21%24,310
Douglas 3,24151.07%3,08748.64%180.28%1542.43%6,346
Ferry 62340.30%92159.57%20.13%-298-19.27%1,546
Franklin 4,20144.65%5,15654.80%520.55%-955-10.15%9,409
Garfield 91456.88%69042.94%30.19%22413.94%1,607
Grant 7,56850.44%7,40049.32%370.25%1681.12%15,005
Grays Harbor 10,06741.94%13,77357.37%1660.69%-3,706-15.43%24,006
Island 3,59659.01%2,47040.53%280.46%1,12618.48%6,094
Jefferson 2,10348.83%2,19751.01%70.16%-94-2.18%4,307
King 224,15050.85%208,75647.36%7,9041.79%15,3943.49%440,810
Kitsap 17,45946.80%19,66252.71%1810.49%-2,203-5.91%37,302
Kittitas 4,64051.83%4,30348.06%100.11%3373.77%8,953
Klickitat 2,83650.69%2,74449.04%150.27%921.65%5,595
Lewis 11,01256.53%8,41143.18%570.29%2,60113.35%19,480
Lincoln 3,21158.77%2,24841.14%50.09%96317.63%5,464
Mason 3,70346.86%4,18352.94%160.20%-480-6.08%7,902
Okanogan 5,16948.32%5,50751.48%220.21%-338-3.16%10,698
Pacific 3,22445.47%3,83754.12%290.41%-613-8.65%7,090
Pend Oreille 1,30544.19%1,64155.57%70.24%-336-11.38%2,953
Pierce 57,18846.32%64,29252.07%1,9951.62%-7,104-5.75%123,475
San Juan 1,11263.91%62435.86%40.23%48828.05%1,740
Skagit 12,16852.40%11,00347.39%490.21%1,1655.01%23,220
Skamania 1,03244.75%1,26955.03%50.22%-237-10.28%2,306
Snohomish 33,73146.10%38,79353.02%6390.87%-5,062-6.92%73,163
Spokane 59,55751.62%55,55348.15%2590.22%4,0043.47%115,369
Stevens 4,07651.24%3,86148.54%180.23%2152.70%7,955
Thurston 13,92154.37%11,62045.38%650.25%2,3018.99%25,606
Wahkiakum 79646.23%92353.60%30.17%-127-7.37%1,722
Walla Walla 11,78663.64%6,72136.29%120.06%5,06527.35%18,519
Whatcom 16,65152.82%14,29845.35%5771.83%2,3537.47%31,526
Whitman 8,06959.58%5,45840.30%170.13%2,61119.28%13,544
Yakima 31,68358.68%21,95840.67%3540.66%9,72518.01%53,995
Totals629,27350.68%599,29848.27%13,0011.05%29,9752.41%1,241,572

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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