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The1960 United States presidential election in Ohio on November 8, was part of the1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.Ohio was won byRepublican Party candidate, incumbent Vice PresidentRichard Nixon ofCalifornia, with a 53.28% popular vote majority, defeatingDemocratic Party candidate andMassachusettsSenatorJohn F. Kennedy, who received 46.72% of the vote.
This was the second of two elections in the 20th century in which Ohio, a historicalbellwether state, voted for the losing candidate, the first being1944 when Republican nomineeThomas E. Dewey carried the state over PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt. It would not do so again until it backedDonald Trump overJoe Biden in2020, although it backed the loser of the popular vote in 2000 and 2016.[1]
This anomaly was due to strong anti-Catholic voting (amidst an overall nationwide pro-Democratic swing) in theAppalachia-influenced, heavilyBaptist southern and western parts of the state.[2] This was also the last time until 2020 thatOttawa County voted for the losing candidate. Had Kennedy won the state along with Roosevelt in 1944, Ohio would have had the longest streak of any state voting for the winning candidate up until 2020.
GovernorMichael DiSalle won the state's primary as afavorite son pledged to support Kennedy.[3][4]
Ohio was one of the largest states to hold a primary, with 64 delegates tothe DNC.[4] Its primary, held on May 3, coincided withthat of neighboring Indiana.[4]
Kennedy had campaigned in Ohio numerous times in the two years prior to announcing his official candidacy.[4] While his internal polling was positive, it also showed that he could still lose if a strong candidate launched afavorite son campaign against him.[4] His campaign team was particularly worried aboutFrank Lausche launching such a challenge.[4] In November 1959 their polling showed a race between him and Kennedy resulting in a statistical tie.[4] Those polls showed that Kennedy would win the race a race between him and DiSalle 62 to 38%.[4]
In 1959, during his many visits to the state, Kennedy won the backing ofCuyahoga County Democratic Party leader,Ray T. Miller and Cleveland Mayor,Anthony J. Celebrezze.[4]
Kennedy felt that he could not compete in both Ohio and Wisconsin due to time limitations preventing him from being able to spend adequate time in both states.[4] Kennedy saw Wisconsin as providing him an opportunity to potentially deliver an early and fatal blow toHubert Humphrey's campaign.[4] Thus, he chose to compete there instead of in Ohio.[4]
Kennedy felt that he needed to secure DiSalle's endorsement ahead of declaring his candidacy in order to demonstrate appeal outside of New England.[4] Thus, in December 1959, Kennedy and DiSalle brokered an agreement in which DiSalle would run as a favorite son committed to Kennedy, and would endorse Kennedy and announce his intention to run as a favorite son to assist his candidacy in a January 6 press announcement, four days after Kennedy's formal announcement of his candidacy.[4]
DiSalle won with a wide margin againstAlbert S. Porter.[5]
Nixon carried the state's Republican primary.[3]
| 1960 United States presidential election in Ohio[6] | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Richard Nixon | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 2,217,611 | 53.28% | 25 | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | Lyndon B. Johnson | 1,944,248 | 46.72% | 0 | |
| Totals | 4,161,859 | 100.00% | 25 | |||
| Voter turnout (registered voters) | % | |||||
| County | Richard Nixon Republican | John F. Kennedy Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 5,996 | 60.59% | 3,900 | 39.41% | 2,096 | 21.18% | 9,896 |
| Allen | 28,007 | 65.54% | 14,725 | 34.46% | 13,282 | 31.08% | 42,732 |
| Ashland | 13,112 | 69.70% | 5,700 | 30.30% | 7,412 | 39.40% | 18,812 |
| Ashtabula | 22,406 | 53.91% | 19,155 | 46.09% | 3,251 | 7.82% | 41,561 |
| Athens | 10,747 | 58.76% | 7,542 | 41.24% | 3,205 | 17.52% | 18,289 |
| Auglaize | 11,183 | 64.03% | 6,282 | 35.97% | 4,901 | 28.06% | 17,465 |
| Belmont | 18,146 | 43.26% | 23,805 | 56.74% | -5,659 | -13.48% | 41,951 |
| Brown | 6,461 | 55.73% | 5,133 | 44.27% | 1,328 | 11.46% | 11,594 |
| Butler | 46,518 | 58.66% | 32,778 | 41.34% | 13,740 | 17.32% | 79,296 |
| Carroll | 6,095 | 63.60% | 3,488 | 36.40% | 2,607 | 27.20% | 9,583 |
| Champaign | 9,141 | 66.72% | 4,560 | 33.28% | 4,581 | 33.44% | 13,701 |
| Clark | 30,588 | 57.67% | 22,456 | 42.33% | 8,132 | 15.34% | 53,044 |
| Clermont | 18,802 | 61.60% | 11,723 | 38.40% | 7,079 | 23.20% | 30,525 |
| Clinton | 8,464 | 65.30% | 4,498 | 34.70% | 3,966 | 30.60% | 12,962 |
| Columbiana | 28,414 | 58.64% | 20,037 | 41.36% | 8,377 | 17.28% | 48,451 |
| Coshocton | 9,913 | 64.75% | 5,396 | 35.25% | 4,517 | 29.50% | 15,309 |
| Crawford | 14,558 | 67.59% | 6,981 | 32.41% | 7,577 | 35.18% | 21,539 |
| Cuyahoga | 288,056 | 40.17% | 429,030 | 59.83% | -140,974 | -19.66% | 717,086 |
| Darke | 14,048 | 64.55% | 7,715 | 35.45% | 6,333 | 29.10% | 21,763 |
| Defiance | 8,912 | 63.12% | 5,207 | 36.88% | 3,705 | 26.24% | 14,119 |
| Delaware | 11,391 | 68.11% | 5,334 | 31.89% | 6,057 | 36.22% | 16,725 |
| Erie | 15,092 | 57.94% | 10,954 | 42.06% | 4,138 | 15.88% | 26,046 |
| Fairfield | 17,743 | 66.03% | 9,128 | 33.97% | 8,615 | 32.06% | 26,871 |
| Fayette | 7,085 | 64.11% | 3,966 | 35.89% | 3,119 | 28.22% | 11,051 |
| Franklin | 161,178 | 59.37% | 110,283 | 40.63% | 50,895 | 18.74% | 271,461 |
| Fulton | 9,695 | 74.76% | 3,274 | 25.24% | 6,421 | 49.52% | 12,969 |
| Gallia | 7,602 | 68.49% | 3,498 | 31.51% | 4,104 | 36.98% | 11,100 |
| Geauga | 12,491 | 59.44% | 8,522 | 40.56% | 3,969 | 18.88% | 21,013 |
| Greene | 19,642 | 58.12% | 14,155 | 41.88% | 5,487 | 16.24% | 33,797 |
| Guernsey | 10,396 | 61.41% | 6,532 | 38.59% | 3,864 | 22.82% | 16,928 |
| Hamilton | 211,068 | 54.50% | 176,215 | 45.50% | 34,853 | 9.00% | 387,283 |
| Hancock | 17,059 | 71.76% | 6,712 | 28.24% | 10,347 | 43.52% | 23,771 |
| Hardin | 9,042 | 64.41% | 4,996 | 35.59% | 4,046 | 28.82% | 14,038 |
| Harrison | 5,191 | 58.77% | 3,641 | 41.23% | 1,550 | 17.54% | 8,832 |
| Henry | 8,251 | 70.73% | 3,415 | 29.27% | 4,836 | 41.46% | 11,666 |
| Highland | 8,948 | 62.26% | 5,423 | 37.74% | 3,525 | 24.52% | 14,371 |
| Hocking | 5,262 | 56.47% | 4,057 | 43.53% | 1,205 | 12.94% | 9,319 |
| Holmes | 4,432 | 69.41% | 1,953 | 30.59% | 2,479 | 38.82% | 6,385 |
| Huron | 12,261 | 61.94% | 7,534 | 38.06% | 4,727 | 23.88% | 19,795 |
| Jackson | 7,973 | 58.96% | 5,549 | 41.04% | 2,424 | 17.92% | 13,522 |
| Jefferson | 21,186 | 44.01% | 26,955 | 55.99% | -5,769 | -11.98% | 48,141 |
| Knox | 12,711 | 65.94% | 6,565 | 34.06% | 6,146 | 31.88% | 19,276 |
| Lake | 32,038 | 48.94% | 33,425 | 51.06% | -1,387 | -2.12% | 65,463 |
| Lawrence | 13,159 | 60.32% | 8,656 | 39.68% | 4,503 | 20.64% | 21,815 |
| Licking | 23,653 | 63.95% | 13,335 | 36.05% | 10,318 | 27.90% | 36,988 |
| Logan | 11,311 | 68.18% | 5,279 | 31.82% | 6,032 | 36.36% | 16,590 |
| Lorain | 39,361 | 47.51% | 43,487 | 52.49% | -4,126 | -4.98% | 82,848 |
| Lucas | 94,679 | 47.94% | 102,825 | 52.06% | -8,146 | -4.12% | 197,504 |
| Madison | 7,256 | 66.37% | 3,677 | 33.63% | 3,579 | 32.74% | 10,933 |
| Mahoning | 51,927 | 38.73% | 82,143 | 61.27% | -30,216 | -22.54% | 134,070 |
| Marion | 15,210 | 61.31% | 9,598 | 38.69% | 5,612 | 22.62% | 24,808 |
| Medina | 16,123 | 62.21% | 9,796 | 37.79% | 6,327 | 24.42% | 25,919 |
| Meigs | 6,976 | 66.77% | 3,472 | 33.23% | 3,504 | 33.54% | 10,448 |
| Mercer | 7,735 | 50.02% | 7,730 | 49.98% | 5 | 0.04% | 15,465 |
| Miami | 22,151 | 65.30% | 11,770 | 34.70% | 10,381 | 30.60% | 33,921 |
| Monroe | 4,106 | 56.63% | 3,144 | 43.37% | 962 | 13.26% | 7,250 |
| Montgomery | 109,602 | 52.71% | 98,325 | 47.29% | 11,277 | 5.42% | 207,927 |
| Morgan | 4,424 | 70.82% | 1,823 | 29.18% | 2,601 | 41.64% | 6,247 |
| Morrow | 6,357 | 69.91% | 2,736 | 30.09% | 3,621 | 39.82% | 9,093 |
| Muskingum | 21,518 | 61.88% | 13,254 | 38.12% | 8,264 | 23.76% | 34,772 |
| Noble | 3,951 | 65.99% | 2,036 | 34.01% | 1,915 | 31.98% | 5,987 |
| Ottawa | 9,260 | 58.34% | 6,612 | 41.66% | 2,648 | 16.68% | 15,872 |
| Paulding | 4,961 | 63.72% | 2,825 | 36.28% | 2,136 | 27.44% | 7,786 |
| Perry | 7,658 | 59.60% | 5,191 | 40.40% | 2,467 | 19.20% | 12,849 |
| Pickaway | 7,821 | 61.63% | 4,870 | 38.37% | 2,951 | 23.26% | 12,691 |
| Pike | 3,684 | 45.92% | 4,339 | 54.08% | -655 | -8.16% | 8,023 |
| Portage | 19,634 | 51.45% | 18,528 | 48.55% | 1,106 | 2.90% | 38,162 |
| Preble | 8,802 | 61.69% | 5,467 | 38.31% | 3,335 | 23.38% | 14,269 |
| Putnam | 6,834 | 53.09% | 6,039 | 46.91% | 795 | 6.18% | 12,873 |
| Richland | 27,317 | 58.17% | 19,645 | 41.83% | 7,672 | 16.34% | 46,962 |
| Ross | 14,075 | 60.90% | 9,036 | 39.10% | 5,039 | 21.80% | 23,111 |
| Sandusky | 14,566 | 64.06% | 8,171 | 35.94% | 6,395 | 28.12% | 22,737 |
| Scioto | 21,771 | 56.67% | 16,647 | 43.33% | 5,124 | 13.34% | 38,418 |
| Seneca | 15,772 | 61.20% | 10,001 | 38.80% | 5,771 | 22.40% | 25,773 |
| Shelby | 8,766 | 56.08% | 6,866 | 43.92% | 1,900 | 12.16% | 15,632 |
| Stark | 82,881 | 55.22% | 67,205 | 44.78% | 15,676 | 10.44% | 150,086 |
| Summit | 109,066 | 49.59% | 110,852 | 50.41% | -1,786 | -0.82% | 219,918 |
| Trumbull | 40,724 | 46.46% | 46,928 | 53.54% | -6,204 | -7.08% | 87,652 |
| Tuscarawas | 20,637 | 56.20% | 16,083 | 43.80% | 4,554 | 12.40% | 36,720 |
| Union | 7,838 | 71.55% | 3,116 | 28.45% | 4,722 | 43.10% | 10,954 |
| Van Wert | 9,666 | 65.68% | 5,050 | 34.32% | 4,616 | 31.36% | 14,716 |
| Vinton | 3,043 | 59.97% | 2,031 | 40.03% | 1,012 | 19.94% | 5,074 |
| Warren | 14,505 | 64.61% | 7,945 | 35.39% | 6,560 | 29.22% | 22,450 |
| Washington | 14,197 | 64.38% | 7,856 | 35.62% | 6,341 | 28.76% | 22,053 |
| Wayne | 21,273 | 69.10% | 9,511 | 30.90% | 11,762 | 38.20% | 30,784 |
| Williams | 10,319 | 71.84% | 4,044 | 28.16% | 6,275 | 43.68% | 14,363 |
| Wood | 18,952 | 64.17% | 10,581 | 35.83% | 8,371 | 28.34% | 29,533 |
| Wyandot | 6,786 | 65.81% | 3,526 | 34.19% | 3,260 | 31.62% | 10,312 |
| Totals | 2,217,611 | 53.28% | 1,944,248 | 46.72% | 273,363 | 6.56% | 4,161,859 |
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