1880 United States presidential election in Colorado

The 1880 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1880 United States presidential election in Colorado

November 2, 1880
 
Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield S. Hancock
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Pennsylvania
Running mate Chester A. Arthur William H. English
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 27,450 24,647
Percentage 51.26% 46.03%

County Results

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

Colorado voted for the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield, over the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield won the state by a margin of 5.23 points.

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Colorado[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican James Abram Garfield of Ohio Chester Alan Arthur of New York 27,450 51.26% 3 100.00%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania William Hayden English of Indiana 24,647 46.03% 0 0.00%
Greenback James Baird Weaver of Iowa Barzillai Jefferson Chambers of Texas 1,435 2.68% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 14 0.03% 0 0.00%
Total 53,546 100.00% 3 100.00%

Results by county

County James Abram Garfield[2]
Republican
Winfield Scott Hancock[2]
Democratic
James Baird Weaver[3]
Greenback
Various candidates[3]
Other parties
Margin
% # % # % # % # % #
Routt 67.24% 39 32.76% 19 0.00% 0 34.48% 20
El Paso 65.36% 1,151 32.94% 580 1.70% 30 32.42% 571
Weld 56.26% 804 26.10% 373 17.56% 251 0.07% 1 30.16% 431
Clear Creek 60.02% 1,567 36.81% 961 3.18% 83 23.21% 606
Boulder 54.66% 1,313 33.14% 796 12.20% 293 21.52% 517
Larimer 53.26% 646 31.99% 388 14.67% 178 0.08% 1 21.27% 258
Gilpin 59.74% 1,236 38.91% 805 1.26% 26 0.10% 2 20.83% 431
Rio Grande 60.08% 298 39.92% 198 0.00% 0 20.16% 100
Grand 57.08% 121 41.04% 87 1.89% 4 16.04% 34
Saguache 57.19% 509 41.69% 371 0.45% 4 0.67% 6 15.51% 138
Custer 54.18% 1,297 44.32% 1,061 1.50% 36 9.86% 236
Arapahoe 53.36% 4,214 45.35% 3,582 1.29% 102 8.00% 632
Douglas 53.82% 331 45.85% 282 0.16% 1 0.16% 1 7.97% 49
Hinsdale 53.84% 421 46.16% 361 0.00% 0 7.67% 60
Park 52.60% 698 45.06% 598 2.34% 31 7.54% 100
Ouray 53.05% 479 46.29% 418 0.66% 6 6.76% 61
San Juan 52.71% 224 46.12% 196 1.18% 5 6.59% 28
Fremont 50.33% 606 44.02% 530 5.40% 65 0.25% 3 6.31% 76
Jefferson 49.55% 832 47.05% 790 3.39% 57 2.50% 42
Conejos 49.80% 608 50.04% 611 0.16% 2 -0.25% -3
Summit 48.81% 1,289 50.28% 1,328 0.91% 24 -1.48% -39
Pueblo 48.93% 824 51.07% 860 0.00% 0 -2.14% -36
Chaffee 48.50% 1,135 50.77% 1,188 0.73% 17 -2.26% -53
Gunnison 48.68% 1,012 50.99% 1,060 0.34% 7 -2.31% -48
Lake 46.70% 3,801 51.56% 4,197 1.74% 142 -4.86% -396
Elbert 46.68% 176 51.72% 195 1.59% 6 -5.04% -19
Costilla 46.84% 334 53.16% 379 0.00% 0 -6.31% -45
Huerfano 46.00% 466 52.52% 532 1.48% 15 -6.52% -66
La Plata 42.88% 259 57.12% 345 0.00% 0 -14.24% -86
Bent 41.23% 174 57.35% 242 1.42% 6 -16.11% -68
Las Animas 30.14% 586 67.59% 1,314 2.26% 44 -37.45% -728

References

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