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      Home/Elections/1960/President/Colorado
      1960·President·Colorado

      Colorado Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon54.6%vs.John Kennedy44.9%|
      R+9.7
      |736,237 votes
      3 candidates736,237 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP402,24254.6%
      John KennedyDEM
      		DEM330,62944.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,3660.5%

      Seat History

      President in Colorado

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+11.0
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+13.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+4.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+8.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+4.7
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.4
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+1.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+11.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+28.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.1
      View all President history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      John KennedyDEM
      Record32W-30L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1952-2022
      US Senate / State House / State Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1960

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