Colorado · 1960 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Colorado by 9.73 points (71,613 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 736,236
- CO result
- R+9.7
- Compared with the nation
- 9.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 11.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 402,242 | 54.60% | 6 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 330,629 | 44.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 736,236 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Colorado by 9.73 percentage points (71,613 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1960?
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1960?
736,236 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 11.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 20.8 points to Republican by 9.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data