Who won Massachusetts in the 1960 presidential election?

Kennedy (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 1960, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1960?

Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1960?

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

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1960

Massachusetts: Kennedy carries 16 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 16 electoral votes for Kennedy (Democratic). National winner: John F. Kennedy (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Massachusetts in 1960

The 1960 contest saw Massachusetts line up behind Kennedy, delivering 16 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Massachusetts ended up on the winning side — John F. Kennedy captured the White House that year.

Kennedy's win closed out Massachusetts's 2-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York joined Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket, while Vermont and New Hampshire did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Massachusetts has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (23 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, John F. Kennedy took 303 of the 537 electoral votes, against 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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