Who won Washington in the 1960 presidential election?

Kennedy (Democratic) carried Washington in 1960, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1960?

Washington cast 9 electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1960?

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

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1960

Washington: Kennedy carries 9 EV.

Washington cast its 9 electoral votes for Kennedy (Democratic). National winner: John F. Kennedy (Democratic) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1960 result in Washington

Washington backed Kennedy (Democratic) in the 1960 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. Washington ended up on the winning side — John F. Kennedy captured the White House that year.

Kennedy's win closed out Washington's 2-election run of voting Republican. It stood apart from its neighbors: Oregon and Idaho went the other way that year. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 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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