United States presidential election in Vermont, 1960

United States presidential election in Vermont, 1960

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Nominee Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy Party Republican Democratic Home state California Massachusetts Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 98,131 69,186 Percentage 58.65% 41.35%
County Results   Kennedy—50-60%   Nixon—50-60%   Nixon—60-70%   Nixon—70-80%
President before election Dwight Eisenhower Republican Elected President John F. Kennedy Democratic

Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States Presidential Election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1960 as part of the 1960 United States Presidential Election which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Vermont was won by the Republican nominee, incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon of California, and his running mate Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts, defeating Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts and his running mate Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas.

Nixon took 58.65% of the vote to Kennedy's 41.35%, a margin of 17.30%.

Vermont historically was a bastion of liberal Northeastern Republicanism, and by 1960 the Green Mountain State had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party. From 1856 to 1956, Vermont had had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state, having never voted Democratic before, and this tradition continued in 1960. This election would prove to be the conclusion of a 104-year winning streak, as Vermont would finally flip to the Democrats four years later in 1964.