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 |
Colorado results by county
63 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | John F. Kennedy+2,716 | 18,45246.4% | 21,16853.2% | 1780.4% | 39,798 |
| Alamosa County | Richard Nixon+460 | 2,27155.6% | 1,81144.3% | 40.1% | 4,086 |
| Arapahoe County | Richard Nixon+8,979 | 26,37960.1% | 17,40039.6% | 1370.3% | 43,916 |
| Archuleta County | John F. Kennedy+78 | 48946.3% | 56753.6% | 10.1% | 1,057 |
| Baca County | Richard Nixon+863 | 1,81565.5% | 95234.3% | 50.2% | 2,772 |
| Bent County | Richard Nixon+443 | 1,67157.5% | 1,22842.3% | 50.2% | 2,904 |
| Boulder County | Richard Nixon+7,515 | 19,79161.5% | 12,27638.1% | 1300.4% | 32,197 |
| Chaffee County | Richard Nixon+176 | 2,09452.1% | 1,91847.8% | 40.1% | 4,016 |
| Cheyenne County | Richard Nixon+387 | 80665.7% | 41934.1% | 20.2% | 1,227 |
| Clear Creek County | Richard Nixon+276 | 96458.4% | 68841.6% | 00.0% | 1,652 |
| Conejos County | John F. Kennedy+702 | 1,36738.8% | 2,06958.7% | 872.5% | 3,523 |
| Costilla County | John F. Kennedy+714 | 63731.8% | 1,35167.5% | 130.6% | 2,001 |
| Crowley County | Richard Nixon+394 | 1,09960.9% | 70539.1% | 10.1% | 1,805 |
| Custer County | Richard Nixon+195 | 50961.8% | 31438.2% | 00.0% | 823 |
| Delta County | Richard Nixon+1,955 | 4,64463.2% | 2,68936.6% | 100.1% | 7,343 |
| Denver County | John F. Kennedy+191 | 109,44649.6% | 109,63749.7% | 1,6180.7% | 220,701 |
| Dolores County | Richard Nixon+90 | 47655.2% | 38644.8% | 00.0% | 862 |
| Douglas County | Richard Nixon+667 | 1,49064.4% | 82335.6% | 00.0% | 2,313 |
| Eagle County | Richard Nixon+109 | 98952.9% | 88047.0% | 20.1% | 1,871 |
| El Paso County | Richard Nixon+14,607 | 31,62564.9% | 17,01834.9% | 610.1% | 48,704 |
| Elbert County | Richard Nixon+554 | 1,24064.3% | 68635.6% | 20.1% | 1,928 |
| Fremont County | Richard Nixon+1,960 | 5,69060.2% | 3,73039.5% | 340.4% | 9,454 |
| Garfield County | Richard Nixon+902 | 3,21558.0% | 2,31341.8% | 110.2% | 5,539 |
| Gilpin County | Richard Nixon+92 | 31558.6% | 22341.4% | 00.0% | 538 |
| Grand County | Richard Nixon+447 | 1,10462.6% | 65737.3% | 20.1% | 1,763 |
| Gunnison County | Richard Nixon+252 | 1,29655.3% | 1,04444.6% | 30.1% | 2,343 |
| Hinsdale County | Richard Nixon+56 | 13862.7% | 8237.3% | 00.0% | 220 |
| Huerfano County | John F. Kennedy+1,306 | 1,36733.7% | 2,67366.0% | 130.3% | 4,053 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+144 | 50458.3% | 36041.6% | 10.1% | 865 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+11,143 | 34,10559.6% | 22,96240.1% | 1370.2% | 57,204 |
| Kiowa County | Richard Nixon+367 | 86563.4% | 49836.5% | 10.1% | 1,364 |
| Kit Carson County | Richard Nixon+1,145 | 2,24866.9% | 1,10332.8% | 100.3% | 3,361 |
| La Plata County | Richard Nixon+1,443 | 4,77258.8% | 3,32941.0% | 100.1% | 8,111 |
| Lake County | John F. Kennedy+888 | 95434.0% | 1,84265.7% | 70.2% | 2,803 |
| Larimer County | Richard Nixon+8,121 | 15,67167.4% | 7,55032.5% | 340.1% | 23,255 |
| Las Animas County | John F. Kennedy+3,715 | 2,98930.7% | 6,70469.0% | 290.3% | 9,722 |
| Lincoln County | Richard Nixon+457 | 1,49858.9% | 1,04141.0% | 30.1% | 2,542 |
| Logan County | Richard Nixon+1,668 | 5,00260.0% | 3,33440.0% | 50.1% | 8,341 |
| Mesa County | Richard Nixon+3,943 | 13,01558.8% | 9,07241.0% | 450.2% | 22,132 |
| Mineral County | John F. Kennedy+12 | 14647.9% | 15851.8% | 10.3% | 305 |
| Moffat County | Richard Nixon+554 | 1,75459.3% | 1,20040.6% | 30.1% | 2,957 |
| Montezuma County | Richard Nixon+663 | 2,77856.7% | 2,11543.2% | 70.1% | 4,900 |
| Montrose County | Richard Nixon+1,179 | 4,04058.3% | 2,86141.3% | 240.3% | 6,925 |
| Morgan County | Richard Nixon+1,941 | 5,09261.7% | 3,15138.2% | 160.2% | 8,259 |
| Otero County | Richard Nixon+1,816 | 6,01558.8% | 4,19941.0% | 150.1% | 10,229 |
| Ouray County | Richard Nixon+76 | 50854.0% | 43246.0% | 00.0% | 940 |
| Park County | Richard Nixon+204 | 64259.3% | 43840.5% | 20.2% | 1,082 |
| Phillips County | Richard Nixon+593 | 1,45562.8% | 86237.2% | 10.0% | 2,318 |
| Pitkin County | Richard Nixon+191 | 67958.2% | 48841.8% | 00.0% | 1,167 |
| Prowers County | Richard Nixon+1,110 | 3,56759.2% | 2,45740.7% | 60.1% | 6,030 |
| Pueblo County | John F. Kennedy+6,842 | 20,57942.4% | 27,42156.4% | 5821.2% | 48,582 |
| Rio Blanco County | Richard Nixon+597 | 1,39163.6% | 79436.3% | 30.1% | 2,188 |
| Rio Grande County | Richard Nixon+742 | 2,52458.5% | 1,78241.3% | 60.1% | 4,312 |
| Routt County | Richard Nixon+237 | 1,65153.8% | 1,41446.1% | 20.1% | 3,067 |
| Saguache County | John F. Kennedy+28 | 95649.1% | 98450.5% | 90.5% | 1,949 |
| San Juan County | John F. Kennedy+43 | 21845.2% | 26154.1% | 30.6% | 482 |
| San Miguel County | John F. Kennedy+87 | 52546.1% | 61253.7% | 20.2% | 1,139 |
| Sedgwick County | Richard Nixon+461 | 1,23061.4% | 76938.4% | 40.2% | 2,003 |
| Summit County | Richard Nixon+24 | 42451.3% | 40048.4% | 30.4% | 827 |
| Teller County | Richard Nixon+101 | 72353.6% | 62246.1% | 40.3% | 1,349 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+940 | 1,97965.5% | 1,03934.4% | 40.1% | 3,022 |
| Weld County | Richard Nixon+6,379 | 17,55861.0% | 11,17938.8% | 530.2% | 28,790 |
| Yuma County | Richard Nixon+1,317 | 2,80665.2% | 1,48934.6% | 100.2% | 4,305 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.