Elections / 1960 · President · CO
Colorado — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionColorado · PresidentNixonR+9.7
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 54.6% | 402,242 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 44.9% | 330,629 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 3,365 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+5.8 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+34.1 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+30.6 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 21,168 | 18,452 | 39,798 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 1,811 | 2,271 | 4,086 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 17,400 | 26,379 | 43,916 | |
| Archuleta County | D | 567 | 489 | 1,057 | |
| Baca County | R | 952 | 1,815 | 2,772 | |
| Bent County | R | 1,228 | 1,671 | 2,904 | |
| Boulder County | R | 12,276 | 19,791 | 32,197 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 1,918 | 2,094 | 4,016 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 419 | 806 | 1,227 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 688 | 964 | 1,652 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,069 | 1,367 | 3,523 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,351 | 637 | 2,001 | |
| Crowley County | R | 705 | 1,099 | 1,805 | |
| Custer County | R | 314 | 509 | 823 | |
| Delta County | R | 2,689 | 4,644 | 7,343 | |
| Denver County | D | 109,637 | 109,446 | 220,701 | |
| Dolores County | R | 386 | 476 | 862 | |
| Douglas County | R | 823 | 1,490 | 2,313 | |
| Eagle County | R | 880 | 989 | 1,871 | |
| El Paso County | R | 17,018 | 31,625 | 48,704 | |
| Elbert County | R | 686 | 1,240 | 1,928 | |
| Fremont County | R | 3,730 | 5,690 | 9,454 | |
| Garfield County | R | 2,313 | 3,215 | 5,539 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 223 | 315 | 538 | |
| Grand County | R | 657 | 1,104 | 1,763 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 1,044 | 1,296 | 2,343 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 82 | 138 | 220 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 2,673 | 1,367 | 4,053 | |
| Jackson County | R | 360 | 504 | 865 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 22,962 | 34,105 | 57,204 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 498 | 865 | 1,364 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,103 | 2,248 | 3,361 | |
| La Plata County | R | 3,329 | 4,772 | 8,111 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,842 | 954 | 2,803 | |
| Larimer County | R | 7,550 | 15,671 | 23,255 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 6,704 | 2,989 | 9,722 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,041 | 1,498 | 2,542 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,334 | 5,002 | 8,341 | |
| Mesa County | R | 9,072 | 13,015 | 22,132 | |
| Mineral County | D | 158 | 146 | 305 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,200 | 1,754 | 2,957 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 2,115 | 2,778 | 4,900 | |
| Montrose County | R | 2,861 | 4,040 | 6,925 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,151 | 5,092 | 8,259 | |
| Otero County | R | 4,199 | 6,015 | 10,229 | |
| Ouray County | R | 432 | 508 | 940 | |
| Park County | R | 438 | 642 | 1,082 | |
| Phillips County | R | 862 | 1,455 | 2,318 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 488 | 679 | 1,167 | |
| Prowers County | R | 2,457 | 3,567 | 6,030 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 27,421 | 20,579 | 48,582 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 794 | 1,391 | 2,188 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,782 | 2,524 | 4,312 | |
| Routt County | R | 1,414 | 1,651 | 3,067 | |
| Saguache County | D | 984 | 956 | 1,949 | |
| San Juan County | D | 261 | 218 | 482 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 612 | 525 | 1,139 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 769 | 1,230 | 2,003 | |
| Summit County | R | 400 | 424 | 827 | |
| Teller County | R | 622 | 723 | 1,349 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,039 | 1,979 | 3,022 | |
| Weld County | R | 11,179 | 17,558 | 28,790 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,489 | 2,806 | 4,305 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.