Elections / 1964 · President · CO
Colorado — 1964 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1964 presidential electionColorado · PresidentJohnsonD+23.1
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
| Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic | 61.3% | 476,024 |
|---|---|---|
| Barry GoldwaterRepublican | 38.2% | 296,767 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 4,194 |
1964presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1964 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+38.6 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Baca County, CO | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| Crowley County, CO | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Custer County, CO | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Delta County, CO | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Douglas County, CO | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Fremont County, CO | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Grand County, CO | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Jackson County, CO | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Larimer County, CO | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Logan County, CO | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Moffat County, CO | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Montrose County, CO | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Morgan County, CO | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Park County, CO | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Phillips County, CO | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Prowers County, CO | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Weld County, CO | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Yuma County, CO | Democratic | D+3.3 |
Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 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 | 35,498 | 15,652 | 51,454 | |
| Alamosa County | D | 2,481 | 1,488 | 3,976 | |
| Arapahoe County | D | 27,940 | 23,071 | 51,358 | |
| Archuleta County | D | 632 | 370 | 1,008 | |
| Baca County | D | 1,366 | 1,241 | 2,618 | |
| Bent County | D | 1,737 | 937 | 2,696 | |
| Boulder County | D | 22,737 | 17,373 | 40,330 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 2,463 | 1,476 | 3,951 | |
| Cheyenne County | D | 735 | 545 | 1,283 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 1,086 | 676 | 1,767 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,033 | 1,031 | 3,076 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,284 | 299 | 1,589 | |
| Crowley County | D | 967 | 690 | 1,663 | |
| Custer County | D | 406 | 358 | 767 | |
| Delta County | D | 3,927 | 2,883 | 6,826 | |
| Denver County | D | 143,480 | 73,279 | 218,288 | |
| Dolores County | D | 496 | 322 | 818 | |
| Douglas County | D | 1,442 | 1,336 | 2,791 | |
| Eagle County | D | 1,299 | 644 | 1,945 | |
| El Paso County | D | 27,844 | 23,822 | 51,807 | |
| Elbert County | R | 857 | 924 | 1,785 | |
| Fremont County | D | 5,181 | 3,875 | 9,088 | |
| Garfield County | D | 3,196 | 2,282 | 5,488 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 363 | 233 | 600 | |
| Grand County | D | 902 | 814 | 1,724 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 1,540 | 903 | 2,443 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 94 | 107 | 201 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 2,734 | 895 | 3,634 | |
| Jackson County | D | 384 | 354 | 741 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 43,162 | 33,398 | 76,812 | |
| Kiowa County | D | 701 | 579 | 1,280 | |
| Kit Carson County | D | 1,906 | 1,316 | 3,233 | |
| La Plata County | D | 4,442 | 3,550 | 8,007 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,362 | 681 | 3,051 | |
| Larimer County | D | 12,776 | 11,636 | 24,585 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 6,591 | 1,833 | 8,453 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,327 | 1,104 | 2,439 | |
| Logan County | D | 4,222 | 3,497 | 7,731 | |
| Mesa County | D | 12,716 | 8,317 | 21,082 | |
| Mineral County | D | 204 | 89 | 295 | |
| Moffat County | D | 1,657 | 1,438 | 3,103 | |
| Montezuma County | D | 2,686 | 2,035 | 4,738 | |
| Montrose County | D | 4,009 | 2,678 | 6,709 | |
| Morgan County | D | 4,271 | 3,228 | 7,520 | |
| Otero County | D | 5,999 | 3,605 | 9,636 | |
| Ouray County | D | 456 | 358 | 820 | |
| Park County | D | 515 | 493 | 1,009 | |
| Phillips County | D | 1,243 | 1,012 | 2,260 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 958 | 540 | 1,504 | |
| Prowers County | D | 3,759 | 2,044 | 5,822 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 34,933 | 13,103 | 48,536 | |
| Rio Blanco County | D | 1,134 | 1,015 | 2,152 | |
| Rio Grande County | D | 2,161 | 1,699 | 3,867 | |
| Routt County | D | 1,853 | 1,095 | 2,964 | |
| Saguache County | D | 1,099 | 622 | 1,725 | |
| San Juan County | D | 278 | 129 | 407 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 636 | 332 | 970 | |
| Sedgwick County | D | 942 | 895 | 1,839 | |
| Summit County | D | 483 | 344 | 828 | |
| Teller County | D | 685 | 577 | 1,264 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,341 | 1,434 | 2,779 | |
| Weld County | D | 17,268 | 12,204 | 29,679 | |
| Yuma County | D | 2,145 | 2,007 | 4,171 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1964 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.