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Colorado

2022 population: 5,839,926 ( 810,730 from 2010 , 66,193 from 2020)
Land area: 103636.6 square miles
Population density: 56.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,881,878	66.47%	10.3%
Black:	241,142	4.13%	27.7%
Indian:	36,799	0.63%	17.8%
Asian:	216,519	3.71%	53.3%
2+ races:	148,623	2.54%	47.4%
Hispanic:	1,314,965	22.52%	26.6%

Total non-White:	1,958,048	33.53%	29.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	140,739	12.2
Deaths:	107,929	9.3
Net Migration:	17,984	1.6
Net Immigration:	14,522	1.3

Change in White population:	361,085	7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	449,645	8.9

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colorado

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +162,123	D +303,359	D + 8.5%
2020 vs. 2016	D +465,482	D +303,359	D + 8.5%
2020 vs. 2012	R +179,364	D +301,886	D + 8.4%
2020 vs. 2012	D +481,250	D +301,886	D + 8.4%
2020 vs. 2008	R +290,978	D +224,741	D + 4.8%
2020 vs. 2008	D +515,719	D +224,741	D + 4.8%

2016 vs. 2008	R +128,855	R +78,618	R + 3.7%
2016 vs. 2008	D +50,237	R +78,618	R + 3.7%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	1,804,352	55.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,364,607	41.9%	88,021 [+]	2.7%	3,256,980	-5	2.05%	9
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 52,460 (1.6%);
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,338,870	48.2%	Donald Trump (R)	1,202,484	43.3%	238,893 [+]	8.6%	2,780,247	-3	2.03%	9
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 144,121 (5.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 38,437 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 28,917 (1.0%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,323,102	51.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,185,243	46.1%	63,501 [+]	2.5%	2,571,846	-1	1.99%	9
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 35,545 (1.4%);
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	1,288,633	53.7%	John McCain (R)	1,073,629	44.7%	39,200 [+]	1.6%	2,401,462	-1	1.83%	9
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 13,352 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10,898 (0.5%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,101,255	51.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,001,732	47.0%	27,344 [+]	1.3%	2,130,331	1	1.74%	9
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 12,718 (0.6%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	883,745	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	738,227	42.4%	119,393 [+]	6.9%	1,741,365	3	1.65%	8
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 91,434 (5.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10,465 (0.6%);
1996	52%	Robert Dole (R)	691,848	45.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	671,152	44.4%	147,704 [+]	9.8%	1,510,704	5	1.57%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 99,629 (6.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 25,070 (1.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12,392 (0.8%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	629,681	40.1%	George Bush* (R)	562,850	35.9%	376,649 [+]	24.0%	1,569,180	-2	1.50%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 366,010 (23.3%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	728,177	53.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	621,453	45.3%	22,764 [+]	1.7%	1,372,394	0	1.50%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15,482 (1.1%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	821,818	63.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	454,974	35.1%	18,589	1.4%	1,295,381	5	1.40%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	652,264	55.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	367,973	31.1%	164,178 [+]	13.9%	1,184,415	4	1.37%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 130,633 (11.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 25,744 (2.2%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	584,367	54.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	460,353	42.6%	36,834 [+]	3.4%	1,081,554	6	1.33%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 26,107 (2.4%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	597,189	62.6%	George McGovern (D)	329,980	34.6%	26,715 [+]	2.8%	953,884	2	1.23%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 17,269 (1.8%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	409,345	50.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	335,174	41.3%	66,680 [+]	8.2%	811,199	7	1.11%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 60,813 (7.5%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	476,024	61.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	296,767	38.2%	4,195	0.5%	776,986	0	1.10%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	402,242	54.6%	John Kennedy (D)	330,629	44.9%	3,365	0.5%	736,236	5	1.07%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	394,479	60.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	257,997	39.3%	4,598	0.7%	657,074	3	1.06%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	379,782	60.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	245,504	39.0%	4,817	0.8%	630,103	5	1.02%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	267,288	51.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	239,714	46.5%	8,235 [+]	1.6%	515,237	1	1.06%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 6,115 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	268,731	53.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	234,331	46.4%	1,977	0.4%	505,039	7	1.05%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	279,576	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	265,554	48.4%	3,874	0.7%	549,004	6	1.10%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	295,021	60.4%	Alf Landon (R)	181,267	37.1%	12,397 [+]	2.5%	488,685	1	1.07%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 9,962 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,593 (0.3%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	250,877	54.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	189,617	41.4%	17,202 [+]	3.8%	457,696	2	1.15%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13,591 (3.0%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	253,872	64.7%	Al Smith (D)	133,131	33.9%	5,239 [+]	1.3%	392,242	7	1.07%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,472 (0.9%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	195,171	57.0%	John Davis (D)	75,238	22.0%	71,852 [+]	21.0%	342,261	3	1.18%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 69,946 (20.4%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	173,248	59.3%	James Cox (D)	104,936	35.9%	13,869 [+]	4.7%	292,053	-1	1.09%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 8,046 (2.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 3,016 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 2,807 (1.0%);
1916	53%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	178,806	60.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	102,307	34.8%	13,251 [+]	4.5%	294,364	-11	1.59%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 10,049 (3.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 2,793 (0.9%);
1912	51%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	114,232	42.8%	William Taft* (R)	72,306	27.1%	80,342 [+]	30.1%	266,880	4	1.77%	6
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 58,386 (21.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16,418 (6.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,063 (1.9%);
1908	56%	William J. Bryan (D)	126,644	48.0%	William Taft (R)	123,610	46.9%	13,519 [+]	5.1%	263,773	-5	1.77%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 7,960 (3.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5,559 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	60%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	134,678	55.2%	Alton Parker (D)	100,105	41.1%	9,001 [+]	3.7%	243,784	-1	1.80%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,304 (1.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 3,438 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 824 (0.3%);
1900	65%	William J. Bryan (D)	122,705	55.5%	William McKinley* (R)	92,622	41.9%	5,603 [+]	2.5%	220,930	-10	1.58%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 3,790 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 714 (0.3%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,804,352

55.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,364,607

41.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

52,460

1.6%

Other

35,561

1.1%

TOTAL

3,256,980

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,338,870

48.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,202,484

43.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

144,121

5.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

38,437

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

28,917

1.0%

Other

27,418

1.0%

TOTAL

2,780,247

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,323,102

51.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,185,243

46.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

35,545

1.4%

Other

27,956

1.1%

TOTAL

2,571,846

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,288,633

53.7%

John McCain (R)

1,073,629

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

13,352

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

10,898

0.5%

Other

14,950

0.6%

TOTAL

2,401,462

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,101,255

51.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,001,732

47.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

12,718

0.6%

Other

14,626

0.7%

TOTAL

2,130,331

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

883,745

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

738,227

42.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

91,434

5.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

10,465

0.6%

Other

17,494

1.0%

TOTAL

1,741,365

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

671,152

44.4%

Robert Dole (R)

691,848

45.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

99,629

6.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

25,070

1.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

12,392

0.8%

Other

10,613

0.7%

TOTAL

1,510,704

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

629,681

40.1%

George Bush* (R)

562,850

35.9%

Ross Perot (I)

366,010

23.3%

Other

10,639

0.7%

TOTAL

1,569,180

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

728,177

53.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

621,453

45.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

15,482

1.1%

Other

7,282

0.5%

TOTAL

1,372,394

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

821,818

63.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

454,974

35.1%

Other

18,589

1.4%

TOTAL

1,295,381

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

652,264

55.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

367,973

31.1%

John Anderson (I)

130,633

11.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

25,744

2.2%

Other

7,801

0.7%

TOTAL

1,184,415

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

460,353

42.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

584,367

54.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

26,107

2.4%

Other

10,727

1.0%

TOTAL

1,081,554

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

597,189

62.6%

George McGovern (D)

329,980

34.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

17,269

1.8%

Other

9,446

1.0%

TOTAL

953,884

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

409,345

50.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

335,174

41.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

60,813

7.5%

Other

5,867

0.7%

TOTAL

811,199

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

476,024

61.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

296,767

38.2%

Other

4,195

0.5%

TOTAL

776,986

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

330,629

44.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

402,242

54.6%

Other

3,365

0.5%

TOTAL

736,236

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

394,479

60.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

257,997

39.3%

Other

4,598

0.7%

TOTAL

657,074

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

379,782

60.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

245,504

39.0%

Other

4,817

0.8%

TOTAL

630,103

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

267,288

51.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

239,714

46.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

6,115

1.2%

Other

2,120

0.4%

TOTAL

515,237

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

234,331

46.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

268,731

53.2%

Other

1,977

0.4%

TOTAL

505,039

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

265,554

48.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

279,576

50.9%

Other

3,874

0.7%

TOTAL

549,004

Turnout: 77%	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

295,021

60.4%

Alf Landon (R)

181,267

37.1%

William Lemke (Union)

9,962

2.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,593

0.3%

Other

842

0.2%

TOTAL

488,685

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

250,877

54.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

189,617

41.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

13,591

3.0%

Other

3,611

0.8%

TOTAL

457,696

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

253,872

64.7%

Al Smith (D)

133,131

33.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

3,472

0.9%

Other

1,767

0.5%

TOTAL

392,242

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

195,171

57.0%

John Davis (D)

75,238

22.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

69,946

20.4%

Other

1,906

0.6%

TOTAL

342,261

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

173,248

59.3%

James Cox (D)

104,936

35.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

8,046

2.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

3,016

1.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2,807

1.0%

TOTAL

292,053

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

178,806

60.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

102,307

34.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

10,049

3.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

2,793

0.9%

Other

409

0.1%

TOTAL

294,364

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

114,232

42.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

58,386

21.9%

William Taft* (R)

72,306

27.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

16,418

6.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5,063

1.9%

Other

475

0.2%

TOTAL

266,880

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

123,610

46.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

126,644

48.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

7,960

3.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5,559

2.1%

TOTAL

263,773

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

134,678

55.2%

Alton Parker (D)

100,105

41.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,304

1.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3,438

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

824

0.3%

Other

435

0.2%

TOTAL

243,784

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Colorado

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

92,622

41.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

122,705

55.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

3,790

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

714

0.3%

Other

1,099

0.5%

TOTAL

220,930

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colorado

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	G	55%	Jared Polis* (D)	1,468,476	58.5%	Heidi Ganahl (R)	983,034	39.2%	57,247 [+]	2.3%	2,508,757
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Kevin Ruskusky (Libertarian) 28,938 (1.2%); Danielle Neuschwanger (American Constitution) 21,623 (0.9%); Paul Fiorino (Unity) 6,686 (0.3%);
2022	S3	55%	Michael Bennet* (D)	1,397,170	55.9%	Joe O'Dea (R)	1,031,693	41.3%	71,267 [+]	2.9%	2,500,130
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Brian Peotter (Libertarian) 43,534 (1.7%); T.J. Cole (Unity) 16,379 (0.7%); Frank Atwood (I) 11,354 (0.5%);
2020	S2	72%	John Hickenlooper (D)	1,731,114	53.5%	Cory Gardner* (R)	1,429,492	44.2%	75,053 [+]	2.3%	3,235,659
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Raymon Doane (Libertarian) 56,262 (1.7%); Daniel Doyle (I) 9,820 (0.3%); Seku Evans (Unity) 8,971 (0.3%);

2018	G	59%	Jared Polis (D)	1,348,888	53.4%	Walker Stapleton (R)	1,080,801	42.8%	95,373 [+]	3.8%	2,525,062
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Scott Helker (Libertarian) 69,519 (2.8%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 25,854 (1.0%);
2016	S3	66%	Michael Bennet* (D)	1,370,710	50.0%	Darryl Glenn (R)	1,215,318	44.3%	156,995 [+]	5.7%	2,743,023
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Lily Williams (Libertarian) 99,277 (3.6%); Arn Menconi (Green) 36,805 (1.3%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 9,336 (0.3%); Dan Chapin (I) 8,361 (0.3%); Paul Fiorino (I) 3,216 (0.1%);
2014	G	51%	John Hickenlooper* (D)	1,006,433	49.3%	Bob Beauprez (R)	938,195	46.0%	96,979 [+]	4.8%	2,041,607
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Matthew Hess (Libertarian) 39,590 (1.9%); Harry Hempy (Green) 27,391 (1.3%); Mike Dunafon (I) 24,042 (1.2%); Paul Fiorino (I) 5,923 (0.3%);
2014	S2	51%	Cory Gardner (R)	983,891	48.2%	Mark Udall* (D)	944,203	46.3%	112,964 [+]	5.5%	2,041,058
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Gaylon Kent (Libertarian) 52,876 (2.6%); Steve Shogan (I) 29,472 (1.4%); Raul Acosta (I) 24,151 (1.2%); Bill Hammons (Unity) 6,427 (0.3%);
2010	G	47%	John Hickenlooper (D)	912,005	51.0%	Tom Tancredo (I)	651,232	36.4%	224,493 [+]	12.6%	1,787,730
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Dan Maes (R) 199,034 (11.1%); Jaimes Brown (Libertarian) 13,314 (0.7%); Jason Clark (I) 8,576 (0.5%); Paul Fiorino (I) 3,483 (0.2%);
2010	S3	47%	Michael Bennet* (D)	851,590	48.1%	Ken Buck (R)	822,731	46.4%	97,965 [+]	5.5%	1,772,286
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Bob Kinsey (Green) 38,768 (2.2%); Mac Stringer (Libertarian) 22,589 (1.3%); Jason Napolitano (I) 19,415 (1.1%); Charley Miller (I) 11,330 (0.6%); Jorge Moromisato (I) 5,767 (0.3%);

2008	S2	64%	Mark Udall (D)	1,230,994	52.8%	Bob Schaffer (R)	990,755	42.5%	109,872 [+]	4.7%	2,331,621
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 59,733 (2.6%); Bob Kinsey (Green) 50,004 (2.1%);
2006	G	44%	Bill Ritter* (D)	888,096	57.0%	Bob Beauprez (R)	625,886	40.2%	44,405 [+]	2.8%	1,558,387
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Dawn Winkler (Libertarian) 23,323 (1.5%); Paul Fiorino (I) 10,996 (0.7%); Clyde Harkins (Constitution) 9,716 (0.6%);
2004	S3	62%	Ken Salazar (D)	1,081,188	51.3%	Pete Coors (R)	980,668	46.5%	45,616 [+]	2.2%	2,107,472
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 18,783 (0.9%); Richard Randall (Libertarian) 10,160 (0.5%); John Harris (I) 8,442 (0.4%); Victor Good (Reform) 6,481 (0.3%); Finn Gotaas (I) 1,750 (0.1%);
2002	G	43%	Bill Owens* (R)	884,583	62.6%	Rollie Heath (D)	475,373	33.7%	52,646 [+]	3.7%	1,412,602
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Ron Forthofer (Green) 32,099 (2.3%); Ralph Shnelvar (Libertarian) 20,547 (1.5%);
2002	S2	43%	Wayne Allard* (R)	717,893	50.7%	Tom Strickland (D)	648,130	45.8%	49,464 [+]	3.5%	1,415,487
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Douglas Campbell (Constitution) 21,547 (1.5%); Rick Stanley (Libertarian) 20,776 (1.5%); John Heckman (Concerns of People) 7,140 (0.5%);

1998	G	44%	Bill Owens (R)	648,202	49.1%	Gail Schoettler (D)	639,905	48.4%	33,200 [+]	2.5%	1,321,307
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Sandra Johnson (Libertarian) 22,202 (1.7%); Tim Leonard (Constitution) 10,998 (0.8%);
1998	S3	44%	Ben Nighthorse Campbell* (R)	829,370	62.5%	Dottie Lamm (D)	464,754	35.0%	33,111 [+]	2.5%	1,327,235
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: David Segal (Libertarian) 14,024 (1.1%); Kevin Swanson (American Constitution) 9,775 (0.7%); Jeffrey Peckman (Natural Law) 4,101 (0.3%); John Heckman (Concerns of People) 3,230 (0.2%); Gary Swing (U.S. Pacifist) 1,981 (0.1%);
1996	S2	51%	Wayne Allard (R)	750,325	51.1%	Tom Strickland (D)	677,600	46.1%	41,686 [+]	2.8%	1,469,611
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Randy MacKenzie (Natural Law) 41,620 (2.8%);
1994	G	41%	Roy Romer* (D)	619,205	55.5%	Bruce Benson (R)	432,042	38.7%	65,060 [+]	5.8%	1,116,307
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Kevin Swanson (Taxpayers) 40,397 (3.6%); Phillip Hufford (Green) 16,956 (1.5%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 7,584 (0.7%);
1992	S3	60%	Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D)	803,725	51.8%	Terry Considine (R)	662,893	42.7%	85,671 [+]	5.5%	1,552,289
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Richard Grimes (Perot's Independent) 42,455 (2.7%); Matt Noah (Christian Pro-Life) 22,846 (1.5%); Dan Winters (I) 20,347 (1.3%);
1990	G	42%	Roy Romer* (D)	626,032	61.9%	John Andrews (R)	358,403	35.4%	27,078 [+]	2.7%	1,011,513
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: David Aitken (Libertarian) 18,930 (1.9%); William Livingston (Prohibition) 7,907 (0.8%);
1990	S2	42%	Hank Brown (R)	569,048	55.7%	Josie Heath (D)	425,746	41.7%	27,233 [+]	2.7%	1,022,027
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: John Heckman (Concerns of People) 15,432 (1.5%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 11,801 (1.2%);

1986	S3	46%	Tim Wirth (D)	529,449	49.9%	Ken Kramer (R)	512,994	48.4%	18,322 [+]	1.7%	1,060,765
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Michael Bush (I) 11,127 (1.0%); Michael Chamberlain (Socialist Workers) 3,676 (0.3%); Henry Olshaw (I) 1,868 (0.2%); Calvin Dodge (Prohibition) 1,571 (0.1%);
1986	G	46%	Roy Romer (D)	616,325	58.2%	Ted Strickland (R)	434,420	41.0%	8,183 [+]	0.8%	1,058,928
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 8,183 (0.8%);
1984	S2	58%	William Armstrong* (R)	833,821	64.2%	Nancy Dick (D)	449,327	34.6%	14,661 [+]	1.1%	1,297,809
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Craig Green (Libertarian) 11,077 (0.9%); David Martin (Socialist Workers) 2,208 (0.2%); Earl Higgerson (Prohibition) 1,376 (0.1%);
1982	G	44%	Richard Lamm* (D)	627,960	65.7%	John Fuhr (R)	302,740	31.7%	25,321 [+]	2.6%	956,021
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Paul Grant (Libertarian) 19,349 (2.0%); Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 3,496 (0.4%); Alan Gummerson (Socialist Workers) 2,476 (0.3%);
1980	S3	55%	Gary Hart* (D)	590,501	50.3%	Mary Buchanan (R)	571,295	48.7%	11,850 [+]	1.0%	1,173,646
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: Earl Higgerson (Statesman) 7,265 (0.6%); Henry Olshaw (I) 4,081 (0.3%);

1978	S2	46%	William Armstrong (R)	480,596	58.7%	Floyd Haskell* (D)	330,247	40.3%	8,307 [+]	1.0%	819,150
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Verder Dorn (United States) 5,789 (0.7%); John Shue (I) 2,518 (0.3%);
1978	G	46%	Richard Lamm* (D)	483,985	58.7%	Ted Strickland (R)	317,292	38.5%	22,530 [+]	2.7%	823,807
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Roy Peister (Tea Party '78) 13,990 (1.7%); Elsa Blum (Socialist Workers) 3,890 (0.5%); Sal A. Mander (Newtist) 2,452 (0.3%); Earl Dodge (National Statesman) 2,198 (0.3%);
1974	G	52%	Richard Lamm (D)	441,199	53.2%	John Vanderhoof* (R)	378,907	45.7%	8,862 [+]	1.1%	828,968
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 6,419 (0.8%); Lann Meyers (U.S. Labor) 2,307 (0.3%);
1974	S3	51%	Gary Hart (D)	471,691	57.2%	Peter Dominick* (R)	325,508	39.5%	26,967 [+]	3.3%	824,166
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: John King (I) 16,131 (2.0%); Fred Hyskell (Prohibition) 8,410 (1.0%); Henry Olshaw (I) 2,395 (0.3%);
1972	S2	55%	Floyd Haskell (D)	457,545	49.4%	Gordon Allott* (R)	447,957	48.4%	20,591 [+]	2.2%	926,093
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Sedundino Salazar (La Raza Unida) 13,228 (1.4%); Henry Olshaw (Independent American) 7,363 (0.8%);
1970	G	47%	John Love* (R)	350,690	52.5%	Mark Hogan (D)	302,432	45.2%	15,374 [+]	2.3%	668,496
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Albert Gurule (La Raza Unida) 12,179 (1.8%); Walter Plankington (American Independent) 2,052 (0.3%); James Lauderdale (Socialist Workers) 1,132 (0.2%);

1968	S3	61%	Peter Dominick* (R)	459,952	58.6%	Stephen McNichols (D)	325,584	41.4%	0	0.0%	785,536
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1966	G	54%	John Love* (R)	356,730	54.0%	Robert Knous (D)	287,132	43.5%	16,201 [+]	2.5%	660,063
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Levi Martinez (New Hispano) 16,201 (2.5%);
1966	S2	52%	Gordon Allott* (R)	368,307	58.0%	Roy Romer (D)	266,259	41.9%	332 [+]	0.1%	634,898
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Walter Cranston (I) 332 (0.1%);
1962	G	55%	John Love (R)	349,342	56.7%	Stephen McNichols* (D)	262,890	42.6%	4,249 [+]	0.7%	616,481
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Louis Stephens (Socialist Labor) 2,511 (0.4%); Murray De Arvil (I) 1,738 (0.3%);
1962	S3	55%	Peter Dominick (R)	328,655	53.6%	John Carroll* (D)	279,586	45.6%	5,203 [+]	0.8%	613,444
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Charlotte Benson (Socialist Labor) 3,546 (0.6%); Henry Olshaw (I) 1,217 (0.2%); Thomas Leonard (Socialist Workers) 440 (0.1%);
1960	S2	69%	Gordon Allott* (R)	389,428	53.5%	Robert Knous (D)	334,854	46.0%	3,351 [+]	0.5%	727,633
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: William Casey (I) 3,351 (0.5%);

1958	G	52%	Stephen McNichols* (D)	321,165	58.4%	Palmer Burch (R)	228,643	41.6%	0	0.0%	549,808
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1956	S3	63%	John Carroll (D)	319,872	50.2%	Dan Thornton (R)	317,102	49.8%	0	0.0%	636,974
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1956	G	64%	Stephen McNichols (D)	331,283	51.3%	Donald Brotzman (R)	313,950	48.7%	0	0.0%	645,233
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1954	S2	51%	Gordon Allott (R)	248,502	51.3%	John Carroll (D)	235,686	48.7%	0	0.0%	484,188
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1954	G	51%	Edwin Johnson (D)	262,205	53.6%	Donald Brotzman (R)	227,335	46.4%	0	0.0%	489,540
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	G	68%	Dan Thornton* (R)	349,924	57.1%	John Metzger (D)	260,044	42.4%	3,066 [+]	0.5%	613,034
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Louis Stephens (Socialist Labor) 3,066 (0.5%);
1950	S3	53%	Eugene Millikin* (R)	239,734	53.3%	John Carroll (D)	210,442	46.7%	0	0.0%	450,176
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:
1950	G	53%	Dan Thornton (R)	236,472	52.4%	Walter Johnson* (D)	212,976	47.2%	1,546 [+]	0.3%	450,994
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Louis Stephens (Socialist Labor) 1,546 (0.3%);

1948	G	61%	William Lee Knous* (D)	332,752	66.3%	David Hamil (R)	168,928	33.7%	0	0.0%	501,680
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1948	S2	62%	Edwin Johnson* (D)	340,719	66.8%	Will Nicholson (R)	165,069	32.4%	4,333 [+]	0.8%	510,121
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Joe Gurule (Progressive) 2,981 (0.6%); Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 1,352 (0.3%);
1946	G	42%	William Lee Knous (D)	174,604	52.1%	Leon Lavington (R)	160,483	47.9%	0	0.0%	335,087
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
1944	G	65%	John Vivian* (R)	259,862	52.4%	Roy Best (D)	236,086	47.6%	0	0.0%	495,948
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1944	S3	65%	Eugene Millikin* (R)	277,410	56.1%	Barney Whatley (D)	214,335	43.3%	3,143 [+]	0.6%	494,888
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 3,143 (0.6%);
1942	G	47%	John Vivian (R)	193,501	56.2%	Homer Bedford (D)	149,402	43.4%	1,405 [+]	0.4%	344,308
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: William Dietrich (Communist) 1,232 (0.4%);
1942	S3	46%	Eugene Millikin* (R)	191,517	56.1%	James Marsh (D)	143,817	42.1%	5,926 [+]	1.7%	341,260
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Lewis Tiley (I) 4,262 (1.2%); Edgar Sherman (Socialist) 1,664 (0.5%);
1942	S2	47%	Edwin Johnson* (D)	174,612	50.2%	Ralph Carr (R)	170,970	49.2%	2,014 [+]	0.6%	347,596
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 1,387 (0.4%); James Allander (Communist) 627 (0.2%);
1940	G	76%	Ralph Carr* (R)	296,671	54.4%	George Saunders* (D)	245,292	45.0%	3,673 [+]	0.7%	545,636
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 2,211 (0.4%); Lawrence Coffman (Prohibition) 1,462 (0.3%);

1938	S3	67%	Alva Adams* (D)	262,806	58.2%	Archibald Lee (R)	181,297	40.2%	7,126 [+]	1.6%	451,229
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 3,604 (0.8%); James Allander (Indep. Progressive) 3,522 (0.8%);
1938	G	68%	Ralph Carr (R)	255,159	55.8%	Teller Ammons* (D)	199,562	43.7%	2,402 [+]	0.5%	457,123
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Jack White (National Union) 1,262 (0.3%); Harvey Mayfield (Royal Way) 1,140 (0.2%);
1936	S2	72%	Edwin Johnson (D)	299,376	63.5%	Raymond Sauter (R)	166,308	35.2%	6,143 [+]	1.3%	471,827
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 4,438 (0.9%); George Carleton (National Union) 1,705 (0.4%);
1936	G	73%	Teller Ammons (D)	263,311	54.5%	Charles Armstrong (R)	210,614	43.6%	9,060 [+]	1.9%	482,985
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Hugh Marrs (Farmer Labor) 5,162 (1.1%); Paul McCormick (Socialist) 1,948 (0.4%); James Allander (Communist) 948 (0.2%); Claude Buhrman (Union For Social Justice) 825 (0.2%); Harvey Mayfield (Royal Way) 177 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Colorado

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	54%	Phil Weiser* (D)	1,349,133	54.7%	John Kellner (R)	1,060,866	43.0%	54,557 [+]	2.2%	2,464,556
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Robinson (Lbt) 54,557 (2.2%);
2022	LG	0%	Dianne Primavera* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Michelle Poague (Lbt) 0 (?%); Darryl Gibbs (I) 0 (?%); Cynthia Sirianni (I) 0 (?%);
2022	SOS	54%	Jena Griswold* (D)	1,369,040	55.1%	Pam Anderson (R)	1,045,582	42.1%	70,136 [+]	2.8%	2,484,758
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bennett Rutledge (Lbt) 36,485 (1.5%); Amanda Campbell (I) 17,602 (0.7%); Gary Swing (I) 11,458 (0.5%); Jan Kok (I) 4,591 (0.2%);
2022	TRE	53%	Dave Young* (D)	1,312,705	53.7%	Lang Sias (R)	1,052,337	43.0%	80,770 [+]	3.3%	2,445,812
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Anthony Delgado (Lbt) 80,770 (3.3%);

2018	AG	58%	Phil Weiser (D)	1,285,464	51.6%	George Brauchler (R)	1,124,757	45.1%	81,733 [+]	3.3%	2,491,954
[-] Other candidates in 2018: William Robinson (Lbt) 81,733 (3.3%);
2018	LG	0%	Dianne Primavera (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michelle Poague (Lbt) 0 (?%); Eric Bodenstab (I) 0 (?%);
2018	SOS	58%	Jena Griswold (D)	1,313,716	52.7%	Wayne Williams* (R)	1,113,927	44.7%	64,992 [+]	2.6%	2,492,635
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Amanda Campbell (Cst) 51,734 (2.1%); Blake Huber (I) 13,258 (0.5%);
2018	TRE	58%	Dave Young (D)	1,292,281	52.2%	Brian Watson (R)	1,111,641	44.9%	70,475 [+]	2.8%	2,474,397
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Gerald Kilpatrick (Cst) 70,475 (2.8%);

2014	AG	48%	Cynthia Coffman (R)	1,002,626	51.4%	Don Quick (D)	826,182	42.4%	120,745 [+]	6.2%	1,949,553
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Williams (Lbt) 120,745 (6.2%);
2014	LG	0%	Joe Garcia* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Brandon Young (Lbt) 0 (?%); Scott Olson (Grn) 0 (?%); Robin Roberts (I) 0 (?%); Charles Whitley (I) 0 (?%);
2014	SOS	49%	Wayne Williams (R)	932,588	47.3%	Joe Neguse (D)	886,043	45.0%	151,203 [+]	7.7%	1,969,834
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Campbell (Cst) 77,790 (3.9%); Dave Schambach (Lbt) 73,413 (3.7%);
2014	TRE	49%	Walker Stapleton* (R)	979,281	49.9%	Betsy Markey (D)	882,437	44.9%	101,826 [+]	5.2%	1,963,544
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Jurist (Lbt) 101,826 (5.2%);

2010	AG	45%	John Suthers* (R)	962,531	56.3%	Stan Garnett (D)	746,318	43.7%	0	0.0%	1,708,849
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	LG	0%	Joe Garcia (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tambor Williams (R) 0 (?%); Kenneth Wyble (Lbt) 0 (?%); Heather McKibbin (I) 0 (?%);
2010	SOS	45%	Scott Gessler (R)	852,818	49.5%	Bernie Buescher (D)	755,522	43.9%	113,756 [+]	6.6%	1,722,096
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Amanda Campbell (I) 113,756 (6.6%);
2010	TRE	45%	Walker Stapleton (R)	866,934	50.7%	Cary Kennedy (D)	842,877	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,709,811
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2006	AG	43%	John Suthers* (R)	789,010	52.5%	Fern O'Brien (D)	651,486	43.3%	62,426 [+]	4.2%	1,502,922
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Dwight Harding (Lbt) 62,426 (4.2%);
2006	LG	0%	Barbara O'Brien (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Richard Randall (Lbt) 0 (?%); Heather McKibbin (I) 0 (?%); Tracy Davison (I) 0 (?%);
2006	SOS	43%	Mike Coffman (R)	772,403	50.8%	Ken Gordon (D)	748,532	49.2%	0	0.0%	1,520,935
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	TRE	42%	Cary Kennedy (D)	770,403	51.3%	Mark Hillman (R)	730,718	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,501,121
[-] Other candidates in 2006:

2002	AG	42%	Ken Salazar* (D)	803,200	57.9%	Marti Albright (R)	522,281	37.7%	61,324 [+]	4.4%	1,386,805
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Allison Maynard (Grn) 35,301 (2.5%); Dwight Harding (Lbt) 26,023 (1.9%);
2002	LG	0%	Jane Norton (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dan Winters (Grn) 0 (?%); Desiree Hickson (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2002	SOS	41%	Donetta Davidson* (R)	789,004	58.2%	Anthony Martinez (D)	513,085	37.8%	54,472 [+]	4.0%	1,356,561
[-] Other candidates in 2002: David Aitken (Lbt) 43,169 (3.2%); Clyde Harkins (Cst) 11,303 (0.8%);
2002	TRE	41%	Mike Coffman* (R)	758,946	56.1%	Terry Phillips (D)	512,401	37.9%	80,468 [+]	6.0%	1,351,815
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Michael Sanchez (Ref) 44,919 (3.3%); Gaar Potter (Lbt) 35,549 (2.6%);

2000	SOS sp	50%	Donetta Davidson* (R)	893,891	55.5%	Anthony Martinez (D)	609,366	37.8%	108,160 [+]	6.7%	1,611,417
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Joanna Fallis (Lbt) 43,486 (2.7%); Patricia Baker (Ref) 26,852 (1.7%); Cheryl Beckett (NtL) 25,278 (1.6%); Clyde Harkins (Cst) 12,544 (0.8%);

1998	AG	42%	Ken Salazar (D)	634,159	50.0%	John Suthers (R)	601,774	47.4%	33,470 [+]	2.6%	1,269,403
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Wayne White (Lbt) 33,470 (2.6%);
1998	LG	0%	Joe Rogers (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dan Cochran (Lbt) 0 (?%); Leslie Hanks (I) 0 (?%);
1998	SOS	41%	Vikki Buckley* (R)	614,760	49.1%	Ric Bainter (D)	563,945	45.0%	73,194 [+]	5.8%	1,251,899
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Geoffrey Lloyd (Lbt) 31,765 (2.5%); Patricia Craven (Ref) 16,527 (1.3%); Clyde Harkins (Cst) 14,668 (1.2%); Rolland Fraser (NtL) 10,234 (0.8%);
1998	TRE	41%	Mike Coffman (R)	638,521	50.8%	Jim Polsfut (D)	561,329	44.7%	56,984 [+]	4.5%	1,256,834
[-] Other candidates in 1998: David Bryant (Lbt) 29,560 (2.4%); Cynthia Burks (NtL) 27,424 (2.2%);

1994	AG	40%	Gale Norton* (R)	686,816	62.3%	Dick Freese (D)	415,126	37.7%	0	0.0%	1,101,942
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	LG	0%	Gail Schoettler (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Larry Cernik (UST) 0 (?%); Krista Paradise (Grn) 0 (?%); David Livingston (Proh) 0 (?%);
1994	SOS	40%	Vikki Buckley (R)	622,281	57.4%	Sherrie Wolf (D)	393,380	36.3%	68,563 [+]	6.3%	1,084,224
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Douglas Campbell (UST) 68,410 (6.3%);
1994	TRE	39%	Bill Owens (R)	626,054	59.2%	Daphne Greenwood (D)	430,999	40.8%	0	0.0%	1,057,053
[-] Other candidates in 1994:

1990	AG	41%	Gale Norton (R)	532,373	53.7%	Duane Woodard* (D)	458,665	46.3%	0	0.0%	991,038
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	LG	0%	Mike Callihan* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Michael Folkerth (Lbt) 0 (?%); Earl Higgerson (Proh) 0 (?%);
1990	SOS	40%	Natalie Meyer* (R)	618,666	62.8%	Aaron Harber (D)	345,245	35.0%	21,660 [+]	2.2%	985,571
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Calvin Dodge (Proh) 21,660 (2.2%);
1990	TRE	41%	Gail Schoettler* (D)	534,877	53.7%	Dick Sargent (R)	441,792	44.4%	18,568 [+]	1.9%	995,237
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Karen Bennett (Proh) 18,568 (1.9%);

1986	AG	43%	Duane Woodard* (R)	598,262	60.1%	Thomas Bastien (D)	396,511	39.9%	0	0.0%	994,773
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	LG	0%	Mike Callihan (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Earl Higgerson (Proh) 0 (?%);
1986	SOS	44%	Natalie Meyer* (R)	617,689	61.0%	Jan McClure (D)	383,460	37.8%	12,203 [+]	1.2%	1,013,352
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Karen Thiessen (Proh) 12,203 (1.2%);
1986	TRE	44%	Gail Schoettler (D)	523,579	51.6%	Dick Sargent (R)	481,176	47.4%	10,006 [+]	1.0%	1,014,761
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Joseph Nelson (Proh) 10,006 (1.0%);

1982	AG	43%	Duane Woodard (R)	486,133	51.5%	Gail Klapper (D)	458,628	48.5%	0	0.0%	944,761
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	LG	0%	Nancy Dick* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Curtis Shortridge (Lbt) 0 (?%); Earl Higgerson (Proh) 0 (?%); Lois Remple (SW) 0 (?%);
1982	SOS	43%	Natalie Meyer (R)	513,510	54.9%	Betty Orten (D)	389,035	41.6%	32,185 [+]	3.4%	934,730
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Phelps (Lbt) 26,647 (2.9%); Ethel Cook (Proh) 5,538 (0.6%);
1982	TRE	43%	Roy Romer* (D)	504,242	54.3%	Bill Hughes (R)	398,730	42.9%	26,108 [+]	2.8%	929,080
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Wainwright Dawson (Lbt) 21,834 (2.4%); Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4,274 (0.5%);

1978	AG	43%	J.D. MacFarlane* (D)	388,149	50.2%	Steve Duncan (R)	385,305	49.8%	0	0.0%	773,454
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	LG	0%	Nancy Dick (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Grandbouche (I) 0 (?%); Harold Sudmeyer (SW) 0 (?%); Turkey Murphy (I) 0 (?%); Earl Higgerson (I) 0 (?%);
1978	SOS	43%	Mary Buchanan* (R)	521,685	67.1%	Alayne Bushong (D)	243,741	31.4%	12,043 [+]	1.5%	777,469
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ethel Cook (I) 12,043 (1.5%);
1978	TRE	43%	Roy Romer* (D)	418,622	53.6%	Tom Wiens (R)	336,986	43.2%	24,741 [+]	3.2%	780,349
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mary Louise Hanson (Lbt) 19,091 (2.4%); Glen Smith (I) 5,650 (0.7%);

1974	AG	49%	J.D. MacFarlane (D)	426,304	54.4%	John Moore (R)	357,158	45.6%	0	0.0%	783,462
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	LG	0%	George Brown (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Fred Moon (Proh) 0 (?%); Elliot Eisenberg (USL) 0 (?%);
1974	SOS	49%	Mary Buchanan (R)	400,067	50.8%	Anthony Mullen (D)	364,843	46.3%	23,079 [+]	2.9%	787,989
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Hayhurst (I) 15,560 (2.0%); Leland Walker (Proh) 7,519 (1.0%);
1974	TRE	49%	Sam Brown (D)	421,782	53.3%	Palmer Burch* (R)	357,931	45.2%	12,171 [+]	1.5%	791,884
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ethel Cook (I) 12,171 (1.5%);

1970	AG	44%	Duke Dunbar* (R)	322,778	51.6%	J.D. MacFarlane (D)	302,625	48.4%	0	0.0%	625,403
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	LG	0%	John Vanderhoof (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1970: George Garcia (La Raza) 0 (?%); Charles Stanley (AIP) 0 (?%); Joan Fulks (SW) 0 (?%);
1970	SOS	44%	Andy Anderson* (R)	369,511	58.7%	John Rosales (D)	244,052	38.7%	16,458 [+]	2.6%	630,021
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Magdaleno Avila (La Raza) 11,962 (1.9%); Cleo Knox (AIP) 4,496 (0.7%);
1970	TRE	44%	Palmer Burch (R)	333,637	53.5%	Tom Kassler (D)	259,132	41.5%	30,988 [+]	5.0%	623,757
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo Valdez (La Raza) 18,963 (3.0%); Cy Burress (I) 8,506 (1.4%); Albert Robertson (AIP) 3,519 (0.6%);

1966	AG	51%	Duke Dunbar* (R)	385,693	62.0%	William Chisholm (D)	236,681	38.0%	0	0.0%	622,374
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	LG	52%	Mark Hogan (D)	322,613	50.4%	Joe Shoemaker (R)	304,480	47.6%	13,175 [+]	2.1%	640,268
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tom Pino (I) 13,175 (2.1%);
1966	SOS	51%	Andy Anderson* (R)	346,681	55.8%	Arch Decker (D)	274,531	44.2%	0	0.0%	621,212
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	TRE	51%	Virginia Neal Blue (R)	342,597	54.7%	Homer Bedford* (D)	284,075	45.3%	0	0.0%	626,672
[-] Other candidates in 1966:

1962	AG	53%	Duke Dunbar* (R)	345,312	58.7%	John Metzger (D)	242,661	41.3%	0	0.0%	587,973
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	AUD	52%	John Proctor (R)	300,797	52.2%	Tim Armstrong (D)	275,806	47.8%	0	0.0%	576,603
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	LG	54%	Robert Knous* (D)	303,359	50.9%	Gail "Doc" Gilbert (R)	292,401	49.1%	0	0.0%	595,760
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SOS	52%	Andy Anderson (R)	325,070	56.2%	Fernando Serafini (D)	253,116	43.8%	0	0.0%	578,186
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	52%	Homer Bedford (D)	297,641	51.4%	Norman Enfield (R)	281,215	48.6%	0	0.0%	578,856
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AUD: Auditor; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Colorado

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,337,253	1,014,536	23.4%	1,153,595	26.6%	2,169,122	50.0%	Dem +139,059	Dem +3.2%	95%
2022	4,340,798	1,061,310	24.4%	1,193,091	27.5%	2,086,397	48.1%	Dem +131,781	Dem +3.0%	95%
2020	4,188,724	1,131,844	27.0%	1,237,156	29.5%	1,819,724	43.4%	Dem +105,312	Dem +2.5%	92%
2018	3,932,311	1,135,915	28.9%	1,183,907	30.1%	1,612,489	41.0%	Dem +47,992	Dem +1.2%	89%
2016	3,802,888	1,167,636	30.7%	1,191,692	31.3%	1,443,560	38.0%	Dem +24,056	Dem +0.6%	89%
2014	3,667,979	1,146,894	31.3%	1,123,253	30.6%	1,397,832	38.1%	Rep +23,641	Rep +0.6%	89%
2012	3,646,965	1,157,373	31.7%	1,151,198	31.6%	1,338,394	36.7%	Rep +6,175	Rep +0.2%	92%
2010	3,245,604	1,067,087	32.9%	1,061,851	32.7%	1,116,666	34.4%	Rep +5,236	Rep +0.2%	85%
2008	3,203,583	1,063,347	33.2%	1,051,643	32.8%	1,088,593	34.0%	Rep +11,704	Rep +0.4%	87%
2006	3,000,769	1,070,190	35.7%	904,767	30.2%	1,025,812	34.2%	Rep +165,423	Rep +5.5%	84%
2004	3,114,296	1,125,374	36.1%	947,566	30.4%	1,041,356	33.4%	Rep +177,808	Rep +5.7%	90%
2002	2,797,932	1,013,462	36.2%	841,179	30.1%	943,291	33.7%	Rep +172,283	Rep +6.2%	84%
2000	2,810,849	999,573	35.6%	838,896	29.8%	972,380	34.6%	Rep +160,677	Rep +5.7%	88%
1998	2,563,441	914,486	35.7%	783,044	30.5%	865,911	33.8%	Rep +131,442	Rep +5.1%	84%
1996	2,284,822	824,000	36.1%	718,981	31.5%	741,841	32.5%	Rep +105,019	Rep +4.6%	79%
1994	2,034,318	696,566	34.2%	668,892	32.9%	668,860	32.9%	Rep +27,674	Rep +1.4%	74%
1992	2,003,375	668,051	33.3%	680,773	34.0%	654,551	32.7%	Dem +12,722	Dem +0.6%	77%
1990	1,921,653	653,464	34.0%	598,041	31.1%	670,148	34.9%	Rep +55,423	Rep +2.9%	79%
1988	2,037,435	671,100	32.9%	621,624	30.5%	744,711	36.6%	Rep +49,476	Rep +2.4%	86%
1986	1,818,187	601,089	33.1%	562,792	31.0%	654,306	36.0%	Rep +38,297	Rep +2.1%	79%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Colorado

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	3	5	0
2020	3	4	0
2018	3	4	0
2016	4	3	0
2014	4	3	0
2012	4	3	0
2010	4	3	0
2008	2	5	0
2006	3	4	0
2004	4	3	0
2002	5	2	0
2000	4	2	0
1998	4	2	0
1996	4	2	0
1994	4	2	0
1992	4	2	0
1990	3	3	0
1988	3	3	0
1986	3	3	0
1984	4	2	0
1982	3	3	0
1980	2	3	0
1978	2	3	0
1976	2	3	0
1974	2	3	0
1972	3	2	0
1970	2	2	0
1968	1	3	0
1966	1	3	0
1964	0	4	0
1962	2	2	0
1960	2	2	0
1958	1	3	0
1956	2	2	0
1954	2	2	0
1952	2	2	0
1950	2	2	0
1948	1	3	0
1946	3	1	0
1944	4	0	0
1942	3	1	0
1940	2	2	0
1938	0	4	0
1936	0	4	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	12	23	0
2020 [1]	15	20	0
2018	16	19	0
2016	18	17	0
2014	18	17	0
2012 [2]	15	20	0
2010	15	20	0
2008	14	21	0
2006	15	20	0
2004	17	18	0
2002	18	17	0
2000	17	18	0
1998	21	14	0
1996	20	15	0
1994	19	16	0
1992	19	16	0
1990	23	12	0
1988	24	11	0
1986	25	10	0
1984	24	11	0
1982	22	13	0
1980	22	13	0
1978	22	13	0
1976	18	17	0
1974	19	16	0
1972	22	13	0
1970	21	14	0
1968	24	11	0
1966	20	15	0
1964	20	15	0
1962	20	15	0
1960	16	19	0
1958	13	22	0
1956	14	21	0
1954	20	15	0
1952	23	12	0
1950	20	15	0
1948	19	16	0
1946	27	8	0
1944	27	8	0
1942	23	12	0
1940	17	18	0
1938	12	23	0
1936	6	29	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	19	46	0
2020	24	41	0
2018	24	41	0
2016	28	37	0
2014	31	34	0
2012	28	37	0
2010	33	32	0
2008	27	38	0
2006	26	39	0
2004	30	35	0
2002	37	28	0
2000	38	27	0
1998	39	26	0
1996	41	24	0
1994	41	24	0
1992	34	31	0
1990	38	27	0
1988	40	25	0
1986	41	24	0
1984	48	17	0
1982	40	25	0
1980	39	26	0
1978	38	27	0
1976	35	30	0
1974	26	39	0
1972	37	28	0
1970	38	27	0
1968	38	27	0
1966	37	28	0
1964	23	42	0
1962	41	24	0
1960	32	33	0
1958	21	44	0
1956	27	38	0
1954	38	27	0
1952	45	20	0
1950	47	18	0
1948	26	39	0
1946	46	19	0
1944	46	19	0
1942	55	10	0
1940	37	28	0
1938	37	28	0
1936	15	50	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Kevin Priola (District 25) left the Republican Party to register as a Democrat on August 22, 2022 (14 R, 21 D).
[2] Democrats Angela Giron (District 3) and John P. Morse (District 11) were recalled (17 R, 18 D).

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia