1960 Presidential Election Results for Colorado

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County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Adams	59%	21,168	53.2%	18,452	46.4%	178	0.4%	39,798
Alamosa	71%	1,811	44.3%	2,271	55.6%	4	0.1%	4,086
Arapahoe	68%	17,400	39.6%	26,379	60.1%	137	0.3%	43,916
Archuleta	72%	567	53.6%	489	46.3%	1	0.1%	1,057
Baca	75%	952	34.3%	1,815	65.5%	5	0.2%	2,772
Bent	68%	1,228	42.3%	1,671	57.5%	5	0.2%	2,904
Boulder	70%	12,276	38.1%	19,791	61.5%	130	0.4%	32,197
Chaffee	83%	1,918	47.8%	2,094	52.1%	4	0.1%	4,016
Cheyenne	76%	419	34.1%	806	65.7%	2	0.2%	1,227
Clear Creek	100%	688	41.6%	964	58.4%	0	0.0%	1,652
Conejos	82%	2,069	58.7%	1,367	38.8%	87	2.5%	3,523
Costilla	85%	1,351	67.5%	637	31.8%	13	0.6%	2,001
Crowley	74%	705	39.1%	1,099	60.9%	1	0.1%	1,805
Custer	108%	314	38.2%	509	61.8%	0	0.0%	823
Delta	80%	2,689	36.6%	4,644	63.2%	10	0.1%	7,343
Denver	70%	109,637	49.7%	109,446	49.6%	1,618	0.7%	220,701
Dolores	70%	386	44.8%	476	55.2%	0	0.0%	862
Douglas	90%	823	35.6%	1,490	64.4%	0	0.0%	2,313
Eagle	63%	880	47.0%	989	52.9%	2	0.1%	1,871
El Paso	58%	17,018	34.9%	31,625	64.9%	61	0.1%	48,704
Elbert	96%	686	35.6%	1,240	64.3%	2	0.1%	1,928
Fremont	78%	3,730	39.5%	5,690	60.2%	34	0.4%	9,454
Garfield	78%	2,313	41.8%	3,215	58.0%	11	0.2%	5,539
Gilpin	131%	223	41.4%	315	58.6%	0	0.0%	538
Grand	83%	657	37.3%	1,104	62.6%	2	0.1%	1,763
Gunnison	65%	1,044	44.6%	1,296	55.3%	3	0.1%	2,343
Hinsdale	171%	82	37.3%	138	62.7%	0	0.0%	220
Huerfano	89%	2,673	66.0%	1,367	33.7%	13	0.3%	4,053
Jackson	86%	360	41.6%	504	58.3%	1	0.1%	865
Jefferson	78%	22,962	40.1%	34,105	59.6%	137	0.2%	57,204
Kiowa	90%	498	36.5%	865	63.4%	1	0.1%	1,364
Kit Carson	85%	1,103	32.8%	2,248	66.9%	10	0.3%	3,361
La Plata	69%	3,329	41.0%	4,772	58.8%	10	0.1%	8,111
Lake	71%	1,842	65.7%	954	34.0%	7	0.2%	2,803
Larimer	72%	7,550	32.5%	15,671	67.4%	34	0.1%	23,255
Las Animas	82%	6,704	69.0%	2,989	30.7%	29	0.3%	9,722
Lincoln	78%	1,041	41.0%	1,498	58.9%	3	0.1%	2,542
Logan	71%	3,334	40.0%	5,002	60.0%	5	0.1%	8,341
Mesa	75%	9,072	41.0%	13,015	58.8%	45	0.2%	22,132
Mineral	121%	158	51.8%	146	47.9%	1	0.3%	305
Moffat	76%	1,200	40.6%	1,754	59.3%	3	0.1%	2,957
Montezuma	64%	2,115	43.2%	2,778	56.7%	7	0.1%	4,900
Montrose	67%	2,861	41.3%	4,040	58.3%	24	0.3%	6,925
Morgan	69%	3,151	38.2%	5,092	61.7%	16	0.2%	8,259
Otero	75%	4,199	41.0%	6,015	58.8%	15	0.1%	10,229
Ouray	100%	432	46.0%	508	54.0%	0	0.0%	940
Park	107%	438	40.5%	642	59.3%	2	0.2%	1,082
Phillips	88%	862	37.2%	1,455	62.8%	1	0.0%	2,318
Pitkin	73%	488	41.8%	679	58.2%	0	0.0%	1,167
Prowers	83%	2,457	40.7%	3,567	59.2%	6	0.1%	6,030
Pueblo	71%	27,421	56.4%	20,579	42.4%	582	1.2%	48,582
Rio Blanco	75%	794	36.3%	1,391	63.6%	3	0.1%	2,188
Rio Grande	69%	1,782	41.3%	2,524	58.5%	6	0.1%	4,312
Routt	86%	1,414	46.1%	1,651	53.8%	2	0.1%	3,067
Saguache	78%	984	50.5%	956	49.1%	9	0.5%	1,949
San Juan	99%	261	54.1%	218	45.2%	3	0.6%	482
San Miguel	65%	612	53.7%	525	46.1%	2	0.2%	1,139
Sedgwick	80%	769	38.4%	1,230	61.4%	4	0.2%	2,003
Summit	61%	400	48.4%	424	51.3%	3	0.4%	827
Teller	95%	622	46.1%	723	53.6%	4	0.3%	1,349
Washington	77%	1,039	34.4%	1,979	65.5%	4	0.1%	3,022
Weld	69%	11,179	38.8%	17,558	61.0%	53	0.2%	28,790
Yuma	85%	1,489	34.6%	2,806	65.2%	10	0.2%	4,305
TOTAL	70%	330,629	44.9%	402,242	54.6%	3,365	0.5%	736,236

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in CO

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1960 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Rogers-D)	71%	109,637	49.7%	109,446	49.6%	1,618	0.7%	220,701
District 02 (Dominick-R)	73%	108,162	40.5%	158,081	59.2%	726	0.3%	266,969
District 03 (Chenoweth-R)	69%	76,676	46.8%	86,415	52.7%	876	0.5%	163,967
District 04 (Aspinall-D)	75%	36,154	42.7%	48,300	57.1%	145	0.2%	84,599

1960 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	21,168	53.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	18,452	46.4%
Other	178	0.4%
TOTAL	39,798
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Alamosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,811	44.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,271	55.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,086
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Arapahoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	17,400	39.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	26,379	60.1%
Other	137	0.3%
TOTAL	43,916
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Archuleta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	567	53.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	489	46.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,057
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	952	34.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,815	65.5%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,772
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Bent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,228	42.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,671	57.5%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,904
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Boulder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	12,276	38.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	19,791	61.5%
Other	130	0.4%
TOTAL	32,197
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Chaffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,918	47.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,094	52.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,016
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	419	34.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	806	65.7%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,227
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Clear Creek County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	688	41.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	964	58.4%
TOTAL	1,652
Turnout: 100% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Conejos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,069	58.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,367	38.8%
Other	87	2.5%
TOTAL	3,523
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Costilla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,351	67.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	637	31.8%
Other	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,001
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -18

1960 President, Crowley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	705	39.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,099	60.9%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,805
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	314	38.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	509	61.8%
TOTAL	823
Turnout: 108% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,689	36.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,644	63.2%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,343
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Denver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	109,637	49.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	109,446	49.6%
Other	1,618	0.7%
TOTAL	220,701
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Dolores County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	386	44.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	476	55.2%
TOTAL	862
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	823	35.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,490	64.4%
TOTAL	2,313
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15

1960 President, Eagle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	880	47.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	989	52.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,871
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Elbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	686	35.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,240	64.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,928
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15

1960 President, El Paso County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	17,018	34.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	31,625	64.9%
Other	61	0.1%
TOTAL	48,704
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15

1960 President, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,730	39.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,690	60.2%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	9,454
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,313	41.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,215	58.0%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,539
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Gilpin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	223	41.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	315	58.6%
TOTAL	538
Turnout: 131% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Grand County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	657	37.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,104	62.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,763
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Gunnison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,044	44.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,296	55.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,343
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Hinsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	82	37.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	138	62.7%
TOTAL	220
Turnout: 171% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Huerfano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,673	66.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,367	33.7%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,053
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	360	41.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	504	58.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	865
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	22,962	40.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	34,105	59.6%
Other	137	0.2%
TOTAL	57,204
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Kiowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	498	36.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	865	63.4%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,364
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Kit Carson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,103	32.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,248	66.9%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,361
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,842	65.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	954	34.0%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,803
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, La Plata County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,329	41.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,772	58.8%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,111
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Larimer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,550	32.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	15,671	67.4%
Other	34	0.1%
TOTAL	23,255
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 18

1960 President, Las Animas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,704	69.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,989	30.7%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,722
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -19

1960 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,041	41.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,498	58.9%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,542
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,334	40.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,002	60.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,341
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Mesa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	9,072	41.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	13,015	58.8%
Other	45	0.2%
TOTAL	22,132
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	158	51.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	146	47.9%
Other	1	0.3%
TOTAL	305
Turnout: 121% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Moffat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,200	40.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,754	59.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,957
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Montezuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,115	43.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,778	56.7%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,900
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Montrose County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,861	41.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,040	58.3%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	6,925
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,151	38.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,092	61.7%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,259
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,199	41.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,015	58.8%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	10,229
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Ouray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	432	46.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	508	54.0%
TOTAL	940
Turnout: 100% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	438	40.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	642	59.3%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,082
Turnout: 107% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	862	37.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,455	62.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,318
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Pitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	488	41.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	679	58.2%
TOTAL	1,167
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Prowers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,457	40.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,567	59.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,030
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Pueblo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	27,421	56.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	20,579	42.4%
Other	582	1.2%
TOTAL	48,582
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Rio Blanco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	794	36.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,391	63.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,188
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Rio Grande County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,782	41.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,524	58.5%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,312
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Routt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,414	46.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,651	53.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,067
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Saguache County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	984	50.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	956	49.1%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,949
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	261	54.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	218	45.2%
Other	3	0.6%
TOTAL	482
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	612	53.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	525	46.1%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,139
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Sedgwick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	769	38.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,230	61.4%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,003
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	400	48.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	424	51.3%
Other	3	0.4%
TOTAL	827
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Teller County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	622	46.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	723	53.6%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,349
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,039	34.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,979	65.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,022
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Weld County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	11,179	38.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	17,558	61.0%
Other	53	0.2%
TOTAL	28,790
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Yuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,489	34.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,806	65.2%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,305
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16

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