The 1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Wyoming was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United NationsHenry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 55.01 percent of the popular vote, against SenatorJohn F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.99% of the popular vote.[3][4] This was the last time a Democrat carried Laramie County without winning Wyoming. Kennedy's Vice President Johnson would go on to win Laramie County in 1964, but won Wyoming.
At the Democratic National Convention the Wyoming delegation had the ceremonial role of giving Kennedy the minimum amount needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination with Teno Roncalio casting the votes although Tracy S. McCraken, Wyoming's national committeeman, was incorrectly stated to have been the one to cast the votes by Time magazine.[5][6] Governor John J. Hickey stated that the issue over Kennedy's Catholicism would not be important in Wyoming due to Hickey, who was also a Catholic, having won in 1958.[7] During the campaign Nixon conducted a fifty-state strategy and visited every state at least once including Wyoming.
The Republican Party selected Harry B. Henderson, Mary Ellen Hinrichs, and James B. Griffith Sr. as their presidential electors.[8]
Results[]
1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Swing
Count
%
Count
%
Republican
Richard Nixon of California
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts
77,451
55.01%
3
100.00%
5.07%
Democratic
John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts
Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas
63,331
44.99%
0
0.00%
5.07%
Total
140,782
100.00%
3
100.00%
Results by county[]
County
Richard Milhous Nixon Republican
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Democratic
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Albany
4,356
50.43%
4,282
49.57%
74
0.86%
8,638
Big Horn
3,449
62.79%
2,044
37.21%
1,405
25.58%
5,493
Campbell
1,575
64.66%
861
35.34%
714
29.32%
2,436
Carbon
3,147
45.12%
3,828
54.88%
-681
-9.76%
6,975
Converse
1,933
67.61%
926
32.39%
1,007
35.22%
2,859
Crook
1,537
72.84%
573
27.16%
964
45.68%
2,110
Fremont
5,738
57.46%
4,248
42.54%
1,490
14.92%
9,986
Goshen
3,178
56.83%
2,414
43.17%
764
13.66%
5,592
Hot Springs
1,659
59.19%
1,144
40.81%
515
18.38%
2,803
Johnson
1,806
69.35%
798
30.65%
1,008
38.70%
2,604
Laramie
11,637
49.05%
12,086
50.95%
-449
-1.90%
23,723
Lincoln
2,010
50.78%
1,948
49.22%
62
1.56%
3,958
Natrona
11,809
56.74%
9,002
43.26%
2,807
13.48%
20,811
Niobrara
1,362
70.57%
568
29.43%
794
41.14%
1,930
Park
4,510
64.37%
2,496
35.63%
2,014
28.74%
7,006
Platte
1,771
53.20%
1,558
46.80%
213
6.40%
3,329
Sheridan
5,690
60.05%
3,786
39.95%
1,904
20.10%
9,476
Sublette
978
60.22%
646
39.78%
332
20.44%
1,624
Sweetwater
2,545
32.04%
5,398
67.96%
-2,853
-35.92%
7,943
Teton
1,158
66.51%
583
33.49%
575
33.02%
1,741
Uinta
1,606
50.09%
1,600
49.91%
6
0.18%
3,206
Washakie
2,254
62.70%
1,341
37.30%
913
25.40%
3,595
Weston
1,743
59.21%
1,201
40.79%
542
18.42%
2,944
Totals
77,451
55.01%
63,331
44.99%
14,120
10.02%
140,782
Endorsements[]
Kennedy Endorsements
John J. Hickey, 24th Governor of Wyoming
Jack R. Gage, Secretary of State of Wyoming
Velma Linford, 12th Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction[9]
Teno Roncalio, Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party