See main article: 1960 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1960 United States presidential election in Maine |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1956 United States presidential election in Maine |
| Previous Year: | 1956 |
| Next Election: | 1964 United States presidential election in Maine |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
| Image1: | Richard Nixon official portrait as Vice President (cropped).tiff |
| Nominee1: | Richard Nixon |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | California |
| Running Mate1: | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. |
| Electoral Vote1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 240,608 |
| Percentage1: | 57.05% |
| Nominee2: | John F. Kennedy |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Massachusetts |
| Running Mate2: | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 181,159 |
| Percentage2: | 42.95% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John F. Kennedy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1960 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California, over the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Nixon's ran with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts, while Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Nixon carried Maine by a margin of 14.10%.
| 1960 United States presidential election in Maine[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 240,608 | 57.05% | 5 | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 181,159 | 42.94% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 6 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 421,773 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
| County | Richard Nixon Republican | John F. Kennedy Democratic | Various Candidates Write-ins | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Androscoggin | 14,654 | 35.96% | 26,097 | 64.04% | -11,443 | -28.08% | 40,751 | ||||||||||||
| Aroostook | 18,698 | 55.82% | 14,799 | 44.18% | 3,899 | 11.64% | 33,497 | ||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 47,271 | 58.49% | 33,553 | 41.51% | 1 | 0.00% | 13,718 | 16.98% | 80,825 | ||||||||||
| Franklin | 6,136 | 65.00% | 3,304 | 35.00% | 2,832 | 30.00% | 9,440 | ||||||||||||
| Hancock | 12,119 | 78.27% | 3,363 | 21.72% | 1 | 0.01% | 8,756 | 56.55% | 15,483 | ||||||||||
| Kennebec | 21,699 | 54.31% | 18,252 | 45.69% | 3,447 | 8.62% | 39,951 | ||||||||||||
| Knox | 9,083 | 70.41% | 3,816 | 29.58% | 1 | 0.01% | 5,267 | 40.83% | 12,900 | ||||||||||
| Lincoln | 7,562 | 76.39% | 2,337 | 23.61% | 5,225 | 52.78% | 9,899 | ||||||||||||
| Oxford | 11,715 | 56.69% | 8,951 | 43.31% | 2,764 | 13.38% | 20,666 | ||||||||||||
| Penobscot | 28,459 | 59.75% | 19,175 | 40.25% | 9,284 | 19.50% | 47,634 | ||||||||||||
| Piscataquis | 4,959 | 63.43% | 2,859 | 36.57% | 2,100 | 26.86% | 7,818 | ||||||||||||
| Sagadahoc | 6,386 | 61.69% | 3,965 | 38.31% | 2,421 | 23.38% | 10,351 | ||||||||||||
| Somerset | 10,142 | 59.32% | 6,956 | 40.68% | 3,186 | 18.64% | 17,098 | ||||||||||||
| Waldo | 6,844 | 70.64% | 2,845 | 29.36% | 3,999 | 41.28% | 9,689 | ||||||||||||
| Washington | 9,118 | 65.91% | 4,716 | 34.09% | 4,402 | 31.82% | 13,834 | ||||||||||||
| York | 25,763 | 49.60% | 26,171 | 50.39% | 3 | 0.01% | -408 | -0.79% | 51,937 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 240,608 | 57.05% | 181,159 | 42.95% | 6 | 0.00% | 59,449 | 14.10% | 421,773 | ||||||||||