Elections / 1968 · President · CO
Colorado — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionColorado · PresidentNixonR+9.2
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 50.5% | 409,345 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 41.4% | 335,174 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.1% | 65,732 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1968 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+1.4 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+5.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+11.2 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+33.6 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 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 | 25,111 | 24,343 | 55,493 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 1,574 | 2,277 | 4,140 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 18,569 | 33,712 | 56,519 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 409 | 486 | 978 | |
| Baca County | R | 719 | 1,441 | 2,504 | |
| Bent County | R | 1,126 | 1,228 | 2,587 | |
| Boulder County | R | 17,422 | 27,671 | 47,988 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 1,667 | 2,121 | 4,153 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 392 | 664 | 1,192 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 719 | 1,011 | 1,918 | |
| Conejos County | D | 1,492 | 1,361 | 2,980 | |
| Costilla County | D | 933 | 477 | 1,482 | |
| Crowley County | R | 565 | 775 | 1,539 | |
| Custer County | R | 204 | 433 | 716 | |
| Delta County | R | 2,327 | 3,692 | 6,652 | |
| Denver County | D | 106,081 | 92,003 | 211,317 | |
| Dolores County | R | 217 | 392 | 740 | |
| Douglas County | R | 857 | 1,910 | 3,104 | |
| Eagle County | R | 927 | 1,049 | 2,136 | |
| El Paso County | R | 21,232 | 32,066 | 59,655 | |
| Elbert County | R | 484 | 1,043 | 1,712 | |
| Fremont County | R | 3,292 | 4,908 | 9,183 | |
| Garfield County | R | 2,273 | 3,157 | 6,043 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 218 | 358 | 681 | |
| Grand County | R | 433 | 1,167 | 1,732 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 866 | 1,411 | 2,425 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 43 | 127 | 192 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 1,934 | 1,133 | 3,224 | |
| Jackson County | R | 177 | 474 | 702 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 31,392 | 50,847 | 89,357 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 423 | 689 | 1,224 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,026 | 1,977 | 3,237 | |
| La Plata County | R | 2,523 | 4,269 | 7,476 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,550 | 1,025 | 2,887 | |
| Larimer County | R | 9,152 | 18,438 | 29,676 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 4,602 | 2,499 | 7,504 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 809 | 1,407 | 2,465 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,521 | 4,323 | 7,591 | |
| Mesa County | R | 8,775 | 10,745 | 21,671 | |
| Mineral County | D | 126 | 116 | 265 | |
| Moffat County | R | 765 | 1,785 | 2,875 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 1,349 | 2,461 | 4,362 | |
| Montrose County | R | 2,394 | 3,547 | 6,712 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,310 | 4,598 | 7,512 | |
| Otero County | R | 3,891 | 4,690 | 9,445 | |
| Ouray County | R | 250 | 401 | 771 | |
| Park County | R | 286 | 601 | 1,026 | |
| Phillips County | R | 723 | 1,237 | 2,175 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 728 | 1,135 | 2,021 | |
| Prowers County | R | 2,329 | 2,741 | 5,586 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 27,215 | 16,646 | 48,291 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 502 | 1,294 | 2,003 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,562 | 2,442 | 4,187 | |
| Routt County | R | 1,076 | 1,602 | 2,976 | |
| Saguache County | R | 648 | 824 | 1,571 | |
| San Juan County | R | 134 | 165 | 358 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 311 | 422 | 793 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 546 | 1,007 | 1,653 | |
| Summit County | R | 301 | 536 | 934 | |
| Teller County | R | 403 | 722 | 1,378 | |
| Washington County | R | 694 | 1,634 | 2,682 | |
| Weld County | R | 10,420 | 17,101 | 29,865 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,175 | 2,529 | 4,035 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.