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Elections / 1964 · President · CO

Lyndon B. Johnson carried Colorado D+23.1.

Lyndon B. Johnson (D) vs Barry Goldwater (R) in Colorado, 1964. The state ran 0.1 points more Democratic than the nation (D+22.9 nationally).

Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)

Colorado result
776,985 votes counted
Johnson (D)
476,024
61.3%
Goldwater (R)
296,767
38.2%
All others
4,194
0.5%
Margin
D+23.1
1964 presidential election
Colorado, 1964
JohnsonD+23.1
1964 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1964 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1964 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1964 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · D+38.6Alamosa County, CO · D+25.0Arapahoe County, CO · D+9.5Archuleta County, CO · D+26.0Baca County, CO · D+4.8Bent County, CO · D+29.7Boulder County, CO · D+13.3Chaffee County, CO · D+25.0Cheyenne County, CO · D+14.8Clear Creek County, CO · D+23.2Conejos County, CO · D+32.6Costilla County, CO · D+62.0Crowley County, CO · D+16.7Custer County, CO · D+6.3Delta County, CO · D+15.3Denver County, CO · D+32.2Dolores County, CO · D+21.3Douglas County, CO · D+3.8Eagle County, CO · D+33.7El Paso County, CO · D+7.8Elbert County, CO · R+3.8Fremont County, CO · D+14.4Garfield County, CO · D+16.7Gilpin County, CO · D+21.7Grand County, CO · D+5.1Gunnison County, CO · D+26.1Hinsdale County, CO · R+6.5Huerfano County, CO · D+50.6Jackson County, CO · D+4.0Jefferson County, CO · D+12.7Kiowa County, CO · D+9.5Kit Carson County, CO · D+18.2La Plata County, CO · D+11.1Lake County, CO · D+55.1Larimer County, CO · D+4.6Las Animas County, CO · D+56.3Lincoln County, CO · D+9.1Logan County, CO · D+9.4Mesa County, CO · D+20.9Mineral County, CO · D+39.0Moffat County, CO · D+7.1Montezuma County, CO · D+13.7Montrose County, CO · D+19.8Morgan County, CO · D+13.9Otero County, CO · D+24.8Ouray County, CO · D+12.0Park County, CO · D+2.2Phillips County, CO · D+10.2Pitkin County, CO · D+27.8Prowers County, CO · D+29.5Pueblo County, CO · D+45.0Rio Blanco County, CO · D+5.5Rio Grande County, CO · D+11.9Routt County, CO · D+25.6Saguache County, CO · D+27.7San Juan County, CO · D+36.6San Miguel County, CO · D+31.3Sedgwick County, CO · D+2.6Summit County, CO · D+16.8Teller County, CO · D+8.5Washington County, CO · R+3.3Weld County, CO · D+17.1Yuma County, CO · D+3.3
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic61.3%476,024
Barry GoldwaterRepublican38.2%296,767
OtherAll other candidates0.5%4,194
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1964 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
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 results — 1964
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyD
+38.6%
35,49815,65251,454
Alamosa CountyD
+25.0%
2,4811,4883,976
Arapahoe CountyD
+9.5%
27,94023,07151,358
Archuleta CountyD
+26.0%
6323701,008
Baca CountyD
+4.8%
1,3661,2412,618
Bent CountyD
+29.7%
1,7379372,696
Boulder CountyD
+13.3%
22,73717,37340,330
Chaffee CountyD
+25.0%
2,4631,4763,951
Cheyenne CountyD
+14.8%
7355451,283
Clear Creek CountyD
+23.2%
1,0866761,767
Conejos CountyD
+32.6%
2,0331,0313,076
Costilla CountyD
+62.0%
1,2842991,589
Crowley CountyD
+16.7%
9676901,663
Custer CountyD
+6.3%
406358767
Delta CountyD
+15.3%
3,9272,8836,826
Denver CountyD
+32.2%
143,48073,279218,288
Dolores CountyD
+21.3%
496322818
Douglas CountyD
+3.8%
1,4421,3362,791
Eagle CountyD
+33.7%
1,2996441,945
El Paso CountyD
+7.8%
27,84423,82251,807
Elbert CountyR
−3.8%
8579241,785
Fremont CountyD
+14.4%
5,1813,8759,088
Garfield CountyD
+16.7%
3,1962,2825,488
Gilpin CountyD
+21.7%
363233600
Grand CountyD
+5.1%
9028141,724
Gunnison CountyD
+26.1%
1,5409032,443
Hinsdale CountyR
−6.5%
94107201
Huerfano CountyD
+50.6%
2,7348953,634
Jackson CountyD
+4.0%
384354741
Jefferson CountyD
+12.7%
43,16233,39876,812
Kiowa CountyD
+9.5%
7015791,280
Kit Carson CountyD
+18.2%
1,9061,3163,233
La Plata CountyD
+11.1%
4,4423,5508,007
Lake CountyD
+55.1%
2,3626813,051
Larimer CountyD
+4.6%
12,77611,63624,585
Las Animas CountyD
+56.3%
6,5911,8338,453
Lincoln CountyD
+9.1%
1,3271,1042,439
Logan CountyD
+9.4%
4,2223,4977,731
Mesa CountyD
+20.9%
12,7168,31721,082
Mineral CountyD
+39.0%
20489295
Moffat CountyD
+7.1%
1,6571,4383,103
Montezuma CountyD
+13.7%
2,6862,0354,738
Montrose CountyD
+19.8%
4,0092,6786,709
Morgan CountyD
+13.9%
4,2713,2287,520
Otero CountyD
+24.8%
5,9993,6059,636
Ouray CountyD
+12.0%
456358820
Park CountyD
+2.2%
5154931,009
Phillips CountyD
+10.2%
1,2431,0122,260
Pitkin CountyD
+27.8%
9585401,504
Prowers CountyD
+29.5%
3,7592,0445,822
Pueblo CountyD
+45.0%
34,93313,10348,536
Rio Blanco CountyD
+5.5%
1,1341,0152,152
Rio Grande CountyD
+11.9%
2,1611,6993,867
Routt CountyD
+25.6%
1,8531,0952,964
Saguache CountyD
+27.7%
1,0996221,725
San Juan CountyD
+36.6%
278129407
San Miguel CountyD
+31.3%
636332970
Sedgwick CountyD
+2.6%
9428951,839
Summit CountyD
+16.8%
483344828
Teller CountyD
+8.5%
6855771,264
Washington CountyR
−3.3%
1,3411,4342,779
Weld CountyD
+17.1%
17,26812,20429,679
Yuma CountyD
+3.3%
2,1452,0074,171