Who won Michigan in the 1960 presidential election?

Kennedy (Democratic) carried Michigan in 1960, winning its 20 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1960?

Michigan cast 20 electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1960?

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

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1960

Michigan: Kennedy carries 20 EV.

Michigan cast its 20 electoral votes for Kennedy (Democratic). National winner: John F. Kennedy (Democratic) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1960 result in Michigan

Michigan backed Kennedy (Democratic) in the 1960 presidential election, casting 20 electoral votes for the ticket. Michigan ended up on the winning side — John F. Kennedy captured the White House that year.

Kennedy's win closed out Michigan's 3-election run of voting Republican. The region divided — Wisconsin joined Michigan for the Democratic ticket, while Indiana and Ohio did not. Across the 51 presidential elections Michigan has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (28 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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