Who won Connecticut in the 1960 presidential election?

Kennedy (Democratic) carried Connecticut in 1960, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1960?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1960?

Yes. Connecticut backed John F. Kennedy, who won the presidency that year.

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1960

Connecticut: Kennedy carries 8 EV.

Connecticut cast its 8 electoral votes for Kennedy (Democratic). National winner: John F. Kennedy (Democratic) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1960 result in Connecticut

Connecticut backed Kennedy (Democratic) in the 1960 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: John F. Kennedy went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1960. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, John F. Kennedy finished with 303 of the 537 electoral votes to Richard Nixon's 219. John F. Kennedy led the national popular vote with 49.72% of the ballots cast.

The 1960 national map

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