1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state) explained

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Election Name:	1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Country:	Washington
Flag Image:	Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1956 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Previous Year:	1956
Next Election:	1964 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Next Year:	1964
Election Date:	November 8, 1960^[1]
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:	9
Popular Vote1:	629,273
Percentage1:	50.68%
Nominee2:	John F. Kennedy
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:	Massachusetts
Running Mate2:	Lyndon B. Johnson
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	599,298
Percentage2:	48.27%
Map Size:	350px
President
Before Election:	Dwight D. 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 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.

Washington was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), 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 (D–Massachusetts), 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

Results by county

County	Richard Nixon Republican		John F. Kennedy Democratic		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast
		%		%		%		%
	Adams		2,479		58.80%		1,732		41.08%		5		0.12%		747		17.72%		4,216
	Asotin		2,640		46.00%		3,093		53.89%		6		0.10%		-453		-7.89%		5,739
	Benton		13,797		52.37%		12,518		47.52%		29		0.11%		1,279		4.85%		26,344
	Chelan		9,854		54.10%		8,177		44.89%		183		1.00%		1,677		9.21%		18,214
	Clallam		6,227		47.61%		6,801		52.00%		52		0.40%		-574		-4.39%		13,080
	Clark		20,080		49.13%		20,771		50.82%		17		0.04%		-691		-1.69%		40,868
	Columbia		1,301		62.13%		793		37.87%		0		0.00%		508		24.26%		2,094
	Cowlitz		12,103		49.79%		12,054		49.58%		153		0.63%		49		0.21%		24,310
	Douglas		3,241		51.07%		3,087		48.64%		18		0.28%		154		2.43%		6,346
	Ferry		623		40.30%		921		59.57%		2		0.13%		-298		-19.27%		1,546
	Franklin		4,201		44.65%		5,156		54.80%		52		0.55%		-955		-10.15%		9,409
	Garfield		914		56.88%		690		42.94%		3		0.19%		224		13.94%		1,607
	Grant		7,568		50.44%		7,400		49.32%		37		0.25%		168		1.12%		15,005
	Grays Harbor		10,067		41.94%		13,773		57.37%		166		0.69%		-3,706		-15.43%		24,006
	Island		3,596		59.01%		2,470		40.53%		28		0.46%		1,126		18.48%		6,094
	Jefferson		2,103		48.83%		2,197		51.01%		7		0.16%		-94		-2.18%		4,307
	King		224,150		50.85%		208,756		47.36%		7,904		1.79%		15,394		3.49%		440,810
	Kitsap		17,459		46.80%		19,662		52.71%		181		0.49%		-2,203		-5.91%		37,302
	Kittitas		4,640		51.83%		4,303		48.06%		10		0.11%		337		3.77%		8,953
	Klickitat		2,836		50.69%		2,744		49.04%		15		0.27%		92		1.65%		5,595
	Lewis		11,012		56.53%		8,411		43.18%		57		0.29%		2,601		13.35%		19,480
	Lincoln		3,211		58.77%		2,248		41.14%		5		0.09%		963		17.63%		5,464
	Mason		3,703		46.86%		4,183		52.94%		16		0.20%		-480		-6.08%		7,902
	Okanogan		5,169		48.32%		5,507		51.48%		22		0.21%		-338		-3.16%		10,698
	Pacific		3,224		45.47%		3,837		54.12%		29		0.41%		-613		-8.65%		7,090
	Pend Oreille		1,305		44.19%		1,641		55.57%		7		0.24%		-336		-11.38%		2,953
	Pierce		57,188		46.32%		64,292		52.07%		1,995		1.62%		-7,104		-5.75%		123,475
	San Juan		1,112		63.91%		624		35.86%		4		0.23%		488		28.05%		1,740
	Skagit		12,168		52.40%		11,003		47.39%		49		0.21%		1,165		5.01%		23,220
	Skamania		1,032		44.75%		1,269		55.03%		5		0.22%		-237		-10.28%		2,306
	Snohomish		33,731		46.10%		38,793		53.02%		639		0.87%		-5,062		-6.92%		73,163
	Spokane		59,557		51.62%		55,553		48.15%		259		0.22%		4,004		3.47%		115,369
	Stevens		4,076		51.24%		3,861		48.54%		18		0.23%		215		2.70%		7,955
	Thurston		13,921		54.37%		11,620		45.38%		65		0.25%		2,301		8.99%		25,606
	Wahkiakum		796		46.23%		923		53.60%		3		0.17%		-127		-7.37%		1,722
	Walla Walla		11,786		63.64%		6,721		36.29%		12		0.06%		5,065		27.35%		18,519
	Whatcom		16,651		52.82%		14,298		45.35%		577		1.83%		2,353		7.47%		31,526
	Whitman		8,069		59.58%		5,458		40.30%		17		0.13%		2,611		19.28%		13,544
	Yakima		31,683		58.68%		21,958		40.67%		354		0.66%		9,725		18.01%		53,995
Totals	629,273	50.68%	599,298	48.27%	13,001	1.05%	29,975	2.41%	1,241,572

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Cowlitz
• Douglas
• Grant

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Asotin
• Clallam
• Jefferson
• Mason
• Okanogan

See also

• United States presidential elections in Washington (state)

Notes and References

1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica. June 7, 2017.
2. Web site: 1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65). June 7, 2017.
3. Web site: 1960 Presidential General Election Results - Washington. June 7, 2017.
4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960. June 7, 2017.