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1960 presidential election in Oklahoma
Richard Nixon (Republican) beat John F. Kennedy (Democrat) in Oklahoma in 1960, 59.0% to 41.0%, a margin of 18.0 points and 162,928 votes.
Oklahoma voted 18.2 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was D+0.2. Oklahoma's 8 electoral votes were split: 7 Republican and 1 other.
The Republican hold continued from 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower won.
Republicans led in 60 of the 77 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 17. The largest, Oklahoma, cast 167,640 votes and went to the Republican by 22.9 points. The closest was Cotton, where 15 votes separated the two parties.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon won | Republican | 533,039 | 59.0% |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 370,111 | 41.0% |
| Total | 903,150 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 64,648 38.6% | 102,992 61.4% | 167,640 | R+22.9 | |
| Tulsa | 52,725 37.0% | 89,899 63.0% | 142,624 | R+26.1 | |
| Muskogee | 11,082 47.2% | 12,403 52.8% | 23,485 | R+5.6 | |
| Kay | 8,249 35.2% | 15,156 64.8% | 23,405 | R+29.5 | |
| Garfield | 6,582 30.7% | 14,860 69.3% | 21,442 | R+38.6 | |
| Comanche | 9,562 47.2% | 10,691 52.8% | 20,253 | R+5.6 | |
| Washington | 5,479 28.6% | 13,700 71.4% | 19,179 | R+42.9 | |
| Pottawatomie | 8,067 46.1% | 9,421 53.9% | 17,488 | R+7.7 | |
| Cleveland | 6,397 40.8% | 9,292 59.2% | 15,689 | R+18.5 | |
| Payne | 5,694 36.4% | 9,943 63.6% | 15,637 | R+27.2 | |
| Creek | 6,205 41.4% | 8,785 58.6% | 14,990 | R+17.2 | |
| Stephens | 6,899 46.0% | 8,084 54.0% | 14,983 | R+7.9 | |
| Carter | 8,441 57.3% | 6,288 42.7% | 14,729 | D+14.6 | |
| Okmulgee | 7,262 50.5% | 7,107 49.5% | 14,369 | D+1.1 | |
| Osage | 5,801 43.6% | 7,508 56.4% | 13,309 | R+12.8 | |
| Pittsburg | 7,310 55.6% | 5,834 44.4% | 13,144 | D+11.2 | |
| Ottawa | 5,705 46.7% | 6,520 53.3% | 12,225 | R+6.7 | |
| Grady | 5,446 47.9% | 5,913 52.1% | 11,359 | R+4.1 | |
| Caddo | 5,115 46.4% | 5,920 53.6% | 11,035 | R+7.3 | |
| Pontotoc | 4,654 44.3% | 5,863 55.7% | 10,517 | R+11.5 | |
| Le Flore | 4,844 47.7% | 5,302 52.3% | 10,146 | R+4.5 | |
| Canadian | 4,234 42.6% | 5,697 57.4% | 9,931 | R+14.7 | |
| Garvin | 4,795 48.3% | 5,125 51.7% | 9,920 | R+3.3 | |
| Seminole | 4,256 43.6% | 5,505 56.4% | 9,761 | R+12.8 | |
| Mayes | 3,721 41.7% | 5,194 58.3% | 8,915 | R+16.5 | |
| Lincoln | 3,255 37.1% | 5,528 62.9% | 8,783 | R+25.9 | |
| Rogers | 3,167 36.9% | 5,412 63.1% | 8,579 | R+26.2 | |
| Bryan | 4,428 53.5% | 3,845 46.5% | 8,273 | D+7.0 | |
| Logan | 2,820 35.5% | 5,121 64.5% | 7,941 | R+29.0 | |
| Custer | 2,743 35.2% | 5,050 64.8% | 7,793 | R+29.6 | |
| McCurtain | 4,202 54.1% | 3,562 45.9% | 7,764 | D+8.2 | |
| Jackson | 3,761 52.7% | 3,375 47.3% | 7,136 | D+5.4 | |
| Beckham | 2,721 39.0% | 4,258 61.0% | 6,979 | R+22.0 | |
| Sequoyah | 2,942 43.2% | 3,862 56.8% | 6,804 | R+13.5 | |
| Craig | 2,792 42.5% | 3,770 57.5% | 6,562 | R+14.9 | |
| Wagoner | 2,707 43.1% | 3,570 56.9% | 6,277 | R+13.7 | |
| Cherokee | 2,687 42.9% | 3,571 57.1% | 6,258 | R+14.1 | |
| Hughes | 3,057 49.5% | 3,117 50.5% | 6,174 | R+1.0 | |
| Kiowa | 2,638 42.9% | 3,515 57.1% | 6,153 | R+14.3 | |
| Woods | 1,902 31.9% | 4,064 68.1% | 5,966 | R+36.2 | |
| Delaware | 2,282 38.5% | 3,639 61.5% | 5,921 | R+22.9 | |
| Texas | 1,549 26.4% | 4,314 73.6% | 5,863 | R+47.2 | |
| Woodward | 1,487 26.2% | 4,185 73.8% | 5,672 | R+47.6 | |
| Washita | 2,414 42.9% | 3,209 57.1% | 5,623 | R+14.1 | |
| Adair | 1,903 34.2% | 3,655 65.8% | 5,558 | R+31.5 | |
| Choctaw | 2,941 53.7% | 2,531 46.3% | 5,472 | D+7.5 | |
| Tillman | 2,736 50.5% | 2,678 49.5% | 5,414 | D+1.1 | |
| Blaine | 1,725 32.1% | 3,646 67.9% | 5,371 | R+35.8 | |
| Kingfisher | 1,821 34.2% | 3,501 65.8% | 5,322 | R+31.6 | |
| Nowata | 2,125 41.4% | 3,014 58.6% | 5,139 | R+17.3 | |
| Noble | 1,910 37.4% | 3,198 62.6% | 5,108 | R+25.2 | |
| McClain | 2,365 48.1% | 2,547 51.9% | 4,912 | R+3.7 | |
| Pawnee | 1,639 34.2% | 3,153 65.8% | 4,792 | R+31.6 | |
| Grant | 1,723 38.0% | 2,810 62.0% | 4,533 | R+24.0 | |
| Okfuskee | 1,968 43.9% | 2,510 56.1% | 4,478 | R+12.1 | |
| McIntosh | 2,185 49.6% | 2,221 50.4% | 4,406 | R+0.8 | |
| Alfalfa | 1,067 24.3% | 3,332 75.7% | 4,399 | R+51.5 | |
| Murray | 2,129 51.6% | 1,993 48.4% | 4,122 | D+3.3 | |
| Greer | 1,698 44.0% | 2,158 56.0% | 3,856 | R+11.9 | |
| Atoka | 1,759 48.2% | 1,892 51.8% | 3,651 | R+3.6 | |
| Major | 716 19.8% | 2,892 80.2% | 3,608 | R+60.3 | |
| Haskell | 1,712 48.0% | 1,858 52.0% | 3,570 | R+4.1 | |
| Pushmataha | 1,630 48.5% | 1,728 51.5% | 3,358 | R+2.9 | |
| Beaver | 887 26.6% | 2,442 73.4% | 3,329 | R+46.7 | |
| Jefferson | 1,945 59.2% | 1,343 40.8% | 3,288 | D+18.3 | |
| Johnston | 1,822 55.8% | 1,441 44.2% | 3,263 | D+11.7 | |
| Cotton | 1,634 50.2% | 1,619 49.8% | 3,253 | D+0.5 | |
| Dewey | 1,082 33.8% | 2,115 66.2% | 3,197 | R+32.3 | |
| Marshall | 1,793 57.5% | 1,325 42.5% | 3,118 | D+15.0 | |
| Latimer | 1,534 51.3% | 1,454 48.7% | 2,988 | D+2.7 | |
| Harper | 744 26.6% | 2,057 73.4% | 2,801 | R+46.9 | |
| Ellis | 709 25.4% | 2,085 74.6% | 2,794 | R+49.2 | |
| Harmon | 1,265 52.6% | 1,142 47.4% | 2,407 | D+5.1 | |
| Love | 1,443 60.8% | 932 39.2% | 2,375 | D+21.5 | |
| Coal | 1,269 55.5% | 1,019 44.5% | 2,288 | D+10.9 | |
| Roger Mills | 809 35.6% | 1,463 64.4% | 2,272 | R+28.8 | |
| Cimarron | 696 34.6% | 1,316 65.4% | 2,012 | R+30.8 |
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.
Oklahoma in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+34.3 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+33.1 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+36.4 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | R+33.5 |
| 2008 | John McCain (R) | R+31.3 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+31.1 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | R+21.9 |
| 1996 | Bob Dole (R) | R+7.8 |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+8.6 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+16.6 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+37.9 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+25.5 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford (R) | R+1.2 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+49.7 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+15.7 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+11.5 |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+18.0 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+10.3 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+25.5 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+11.4 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+15.2 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+34.1 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+46.6 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+28.3 |
| 1924 | John W. Davis (D) | D+5.6 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+5.5 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+17.4 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+11.2 |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+5.2 |