Who won New Jersey in the 1960 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1960?

New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1960?

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

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1960

New Jersey: Kennedy carries 16 EV.

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

What happened in New Jersey, 1960

In 1960, New Jersey awarded its 16 electoral votes to Kennedy of the Democratic party. New Jersey ended up on the winning side — John F. Kennedy captured the White House that year.

Kennedy's win closed out New Jersey's 3-election run of voting Republican. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1960. Across the 60 presidential elections New Jersey has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (31 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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