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1960 presidential election in Mississippi
Unpledged electors (Unpledged Democratic) beat John F. Kennedy (Democrat) in Mississippi in 1960, 39.0% to 36.3%, a margin of 2.6 points and 7,886 votes.
Mississippi changed party: in 1956 it went Democratic, for Adlai Stevenson II.
other candidates led in 54 of the 82 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 25 and Republicans in 3. The largest, Hinds, cast 28,988 votes and went to the other candidates by 3.5 points. The closest was Coahoma, where 1 vote separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpledged electors won | Unpledged Democratic | 116,248 | 39.0% |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 108,362 | 36.3% |
| Richard Nixon | Republican | 73,561 | 24.7% |
| Total | 298,171 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 5,811 20.0% | 11,083 38.2% | 12,094 | 28,988 | Others |
| Harrison | 8,961 53.5% | 5,177 30.9% | 2,621 | 16,759 | D+22.6 |
| Lauderdale | 3,755 34.9% | 2,836 26.4% | 4,154 | 10,745 | Others |
| Jones | 4,871 46.3% | 2,729 25.9% | 2,928 | 10,528 | D+20.3 |
| Jackson | 5,000 54.5% | 2,266 24.7% | 1,908 | 9,174 | D+29.8 |
| Forrest | 2,068 24.0% | 3,412 39.5% | 3,152 | 8,632 | R+15.6 |
| Washington | 3,105 46.7% | 2,292 34.4% | 1,258 | 6,655 | D+12.2 |
| Lee | 3,653 55.0% | 1,550 23.3% | 1,438 | 6,641 | D+31.7 |
| Warren | 2,289 34.8% | 2,277 34.6% | 2,021 | 6,587 | D+0.2 |
| Pike | 1,258 23.5% | 1,467 27.4% | 2,632 | 5,357 | Others |
| Adams | 1,452 27.9% | 1,227 23.6% | 2,526 | 5,205 | Others |
| Lincoln | 1,449 29.7% | 1,251 25.6% | 2,185 | 4,885 | Others |
| Monroe | 1,901 39.1% | 1,400 28.8% | 1,559 | 4,860 | D+10.3 |
| Rankin | 850 17.8% | 818 17.1% | 3,114 | 4,782 | Others |
| Lowndes | 1,240 26.5% | 2,010 42.9% | 1,430 | 4,680 | R+16.5 |
| Leflore | 1,212 26.1% | 1,317 28.4% | 2,112 | 4,641 | Others |
| Alcorn | 3,054 68.2% | 820 18.3% | 601 | 4,475 | D+49.9 |
| Neshoba | 1,840 44.5% | 580 14.0% | 1,716 | 4,136 | D+30.5 |
| Coahoma | 1,386 35.8% | 1,096 28.3% | 1,385 | 3,867 | D+7.5 |
| Bolivar | 1,119 29.7% | 1,012 26.9% | 1,638 | 3,769 | Others |
| Copiah | 896 24.8% | 761 21.1% | 1,957 | 3,614 | Others |
| Pearl River | 1,276 36.6% | 651 18.7% | 1,556 | 3,483 | Others |
| Scott | 1,024 29.5% | 607 17.5% | 1,841 | 3,472 | Others |
| Sunflower | 1,033 29.9% | 1,177 34.1% | 1,241 | 3,451 | Others |
| Oktibbeha | 915 26.8% | 829 24.3% | 1,672 | 3,416 | Others |
| Newton | 912 27.0% | 508 15.0% | 1,956 | 3,376 | Others |
| Hancock | 2,132 63.6% | 719 21.4% | 502 | 3,353 | D+42.1 |
| Yazoo | 715 21.4% | 778 23.3% | 1,847 | 3,340 | Others |
| Clarke | 1,244 37.6% | 586 17.7% | 1,478 | 3,308 | Others |
| Union | 2,001 60.7% | 605 18.4% | 689 | 3,295 | D+42.4 |
| Attala | 1,337 40.9% | 650 19.9% | 1,281 | 3,268 | D+21.0 |
| Leake | 953 29.3% | 286 8.8% | 2,011 | 3,250 | Others |
| Simpson | 1,034 32.2% | 606 18.9% | 1,568 | 3,208 | Others |
| Marion | 1,082 35.5% | 698 22.9% | 1,265 | 3,045 | Others |
| Prentiss | 1,777 59.5% | 740 24.8% | 468 | 2,985 | D+34.7 |
| Winston | 1,056 35.6% | 405 13.7% | 1,505 | 2,966 | Others |
| Smith | 1,568 53.2% | 353 12.0% | 1,025 | 2,946 | D+41.2 |
| Lafayette | 1,308 44.8% | 705 24.1% | 909 | 2,922 | D+20.6 |
| Tippah | 1,939 67.0% | 486 16.8% | 467 | 2,892 | D+50.2 |
| Panola | 841 29.1% | 643 22.3% | 1,404 | 2,888 | Others |
| Madison | 753 26.3% | 525 18.4% | 1,583 | 2,861 | Others |
| Itawamba | 1,752 63.2% | 366 13.2% | 653 | 2,771 | D+50.0 |
| Pontotoc | 1,584 58.6% | 328 12.1% | 792 | 2,704 | D+46.4 |
| Tallahatchie | 830 32.0% | 346 13.3% | 1,421 | 2,597 | Others |
| Holmes | 628 24.5% | 455 17.7% | 1,484 | 2,567 | Others |
| Chickasaw | 791 31.2% | 385 15.2% | 1,362 | 2,538 | Others |
| Calhoun | 765 31.3% | 383 15.7% | 1,299 | 2,447 | Others |
| Jasper | 1,147 47.1% | 362 14.9% | 926 | 2,435 | D+32.2 |
| Tishomingo | 1,222 50.4% | 536 22.1% | 669 | 2,427 | D+28.3 |
| Clay | 626 26.4% | 451 19.0% | 1,295 | 2,372 | Others |
| Grenada | 529 22.6% | 682 29.1% | 1,132 | 2,343 | Others |
| Lamar | 651 27.9% | 636 27.3% | 1,046 | 2,333 | Others |
| Amite | 338 14.9% | 283 12.4% | 1,655 | 2,276 | Others |
| Wayne | 707 31.7% | 490 21.9% | 1,036 | 2,233 | Others |
| Covington | 842 38.3% | 371 16.9% | 985 | 2,198 | Others |
| Walthall | 747 34.9% | 310 14.5% | 1,082 | 2,139 | Others |
| De Soto | 795 38.2% | 553 26.6% | 734 | 2,082 | D+11.6 |
| George | 844 40.8% | 310 15.0% | 917 | 2,071 | Others |
| Webster | 553 27.3% | 299 14.8% | 1,174 | 2,026 | Others |
| Montgomery | 623 31.6% | 585 29.7% | 761 | 1,969 | Others |
| Yalobusha | 650 34.2% | 549 28.8% | 704 | 1,903 | Others |
| Marshall | 681 38.2% | 404 22.6% | 700 | 1,785 | Others |
| Tate | 686 38.7% | 241 13.6% | 845 | 1,772 | Others |
| Jefferson Davis | 510 29.6% | 225 13.1% | 988 | 1,723 | Others |
| Kemper | 931 54.4% | 193 11.3% | 587 | 1,711 | D+43.1 |
| Franklin | 441 26.3% | 124 7.4% | 1,115 | 1,680 | Others |
| Lawrence | 469 28.4% | 259 15.7% | 923 | 1,651 | Others |
| Choctaw | 817 49.6% | 245 14.9% | 584 | 1,646 | D+34.8 |
| Greene | 550 34.9% | 247 15.7% | 781 | 1,578 | Others |
| Quitman | 583 37.5% | 299 19.2% | 674 | 1,556 | Others |
| Noxubee | 277 18.6% | 342 23.0% | 870 | 1,489 | Others |
| Carroll | 425 28.9% | 207 14.1% | 840 | 1,472 | Others |
| Stone | 343 23.9% | 275 19.2% | 818 | 1,436 | Others |
| Humphreys | 459 32.3% | 231 16.2% | 732 | 1,422 | Others |
| Perry | 514 38.2% | 274 20.4% | 556 | 1,344 | Others |
| Wilkinson | 216 17.7% | 174 14.2% | 832 | 1,222 | Others |
| Jefferson | 229 20.9% | 137 12.5% | 728 | 1,094 | Others |
| Benton | 568 52.1% | 175 16.0% | 348 | 1,091 | D+36.0 |
| Claiborne | 205 19.8% | 180 17.4% | 651 | 1,036 | Others |
| Sharkey | 263 26.1% | 313 31.1% | 431 | 1,007 | Others |
| Tunica | 323 36.0% | 334 37.2% | 240 | 897 | R+1.2 |
| Issaquena | 178 42.1% | 64 15.1% | 181 | 423 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1960; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Mississippi in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+22.9 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+16.5 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+17.8 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | R+11.5 |
| 2008 | John McCain (R) | R+13.2 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+19.7 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | R+16.9 |
| 1996 | Bob Dole (R) | R+5.1 |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+8.9 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+20.8 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+24.5 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+1.3 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+1.9 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+58.6 |
| 1968 | George Wallace (other) | |
| 1964 | Barry Goldwater (R) | R+74.3 |
| 1960 | Unpledged electors (other) | |
| 1956 | Adlai Stevenson II (D) | D+33.8 |
| 1952 | Adlai Stevenson II (D) | D+20.9 |
| 1948 | Strom Thurmond (other) | |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+87.1 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+91.5 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+94.3 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+92.4 |
| 1928 | Al Smith (D) | D+64.2 |
| 1924 | John W. Davis (D) | D+81.8 |
| 1920 | James M. Cox (D) | D+70.0 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+87.9 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+86.5 |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+83.6 |
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker (D) | D+85.5 |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+77.8 |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+84.1 |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+73.6 |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+47.8 |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+28.7 |
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock (D) | D+35.1 |
| 1876 | Samuel J. Tilden (D) | D+36.1 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+27.0 |