2020 Colorado elections
Colorado state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The deadline to register and receive a ballot by mail in Colorado was October 26, 2020. Voters may register in person and vote or pick up a ballot at Voter Service Centers October 19 through 7 p.m. November 3, 2020. Colorado exclusively used a vote-by-mail system,[1] although voters may choose to vote in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs).[2][3]
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In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Colorado voters voted in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state executive offices,[4] State Senate,[5] State House,[6] state Supreme Court,[7] Appellate courts,[8] local judges,[9] state ballot measures,[10] and municipal elections.[11]
Federal elections
President of the United States
Colorado has 9 electoral votes in the Electoral College.[12] Nominees for the presidential election included Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Jo Jorgensen. Joe Biden won the popular vote with 55%, winning 9 pledged electoral votes.
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner sought reelection against Democratic former Governor John Hickenlooper in the general election. [13] John Hickenlooper won the election with 54% of the popular vote, making it a gain for the Democratic Party from the Republican Party.
United States House of Representatives
Coloradans voted for seven U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. No seats changed hands, the Democrats winning 4 seats and the Republicans winning 3 seats.
| District | Democratic Nominee | Republican Nominee | Independent Nominee | Libertarian Nominee | Unity Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Diana DeGette, incumbent | Shane Bolling | |||
| District 2 | Joe Neguse, incumbent | Charles Winn | Alex Johnson | ||
| District 3 | Diane Mitsch Bush | Lauren Boebert | John Ryan Keil | Critter Milton | |
| District 4 | Ike McCorkle | Ken Buck, incumbent | |||
| District 5 | Jillian Freeland | Doug Lamborn, incumbent | |||
| District 6 | Jason Crow, incumbent | Steve House | Norm Olsen | Jaimie Kulikowski | |
| District 7 | Ed Perlmutter, incumbent | Casper Stockham |
State elections
Colorado Executive Offices
Six state executive offices are up for election in Colorado: 3 seats for the State board of education, and 3 seats for the State board of regents.[14]
| District | Democratic Nominee | Republican Nominee | Libertarian Nominee | Approval Voting Party Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Lisa Escarcega | Syndnnia Wulff | Zachary Laddison | Alan Hayman |
| District 3 | Mayling Simpson | Joyce Rankin | ||
| District 7 | Karla Esser | Nacy Pallozzi |
| District | Democratic Nominee | Republican Nominee | Libertarian Nominee | Unity Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Callie Rennison | Dick Murphy | Christian Vernaza | |
| District 6 | Ilana Spiegel | Richard Murray | Christopher Otwell | |
| District 7 | Nolbert Chavez |
Colorado Senate
The Colorado State Senate had 18 seats out of 35 that were up for election in the general election.[15] The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate, gaining the 27th Senate district from the Republican Party, strengthening their majority by one seat.
Colorado House of Representatives
The Colorado House had all 65 seats up for election in the general election.[6] The Democratic Party retained control of the House, gaining the 38th district from the Republican Party while losing the 47th district to the Republicans, resulting in no net seat change. The resulting composition was 41 Democrats and 24 Republicans.
Colorado Supreme Court
There are two judges whose terms will expire on January 11, 2021 and their seats were up for retention election in the general election.[16] These judges were Melissa Hart and Carlos Armando Samour Jr. Both of them were retained as judges.
Appellate Courts
There are two Colorado Court of Appeals justices whose terms will expire on January 11, 2021 and their seats were up for retention election in the general election.[17] These judges were Craig Welling and Ted C. Tow. Both of them were retained as justices.
Colorado Ballot Measures
Amendments
Amendments C and 76 require 55% of voters to pass as they add to the Colorado Constitution.
| Amend. num. |
Passed | Yes | No | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B |  Yes |
1,740,395 | 57.52% | 1,285,136 | 42.48% | Gallagher Amendment Repeal and Property Tax Assessment Rates Measure |
| C |  No |
1,586,973 | 52.35% | 1,444,553 | 47.65% | Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment |
| 76 | Yes |
1,985,239 | 62.90% | 1,171,137 | 37.10% | Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative |
| 77 | Yes |
1,854,153 | 60.54% | 1,208,414 | 39.46% | Allow Voters in Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek Cities to Expand Authorized Games and Increase Maximum Bets Initiative |
Propositions
| Prop. num. |
Passed | Yes | No | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Yes |
2,134,608 | 67.56% | 1,025,182 | 32.44% | Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health and Education Programs Measures |
| 113 | Yes |
1,644,716 | 52.33% | 1,498,500 | 47.67% | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum |
| 114 | Yes |
1,590,299 | 50.91% | 1,533,313 | 49.09% | Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative |
| 115 | No |
1,292,787 | 41.01% | 1,859,479 | 58.99% | 22-Week Abortion Ban Initiative |
| 116 | Yes |
1,821,702 | 57.86% | 1,327,025 | 42.14% | Decrease Income Tax Rate from 4.63% to 4.55% Initiative |
| 117 | Yes |
1,573,114 | 52.55% | 1,420,445 | 47.45% | Required Voter Approval of Certain New Enterprises Exempt from TABOR Initiative |
| 118 | Yes |
1,804,546 | 57.75% | 1,320,386 | 42.25% | Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative |
Polling
- Amendment B
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Amendment B | Against Amendment B | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 400 (LV)[lower-alpha 2] | – | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| 400 (LV)[lower-alpha 3] | – | 24% | 23% | 53% | ||
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 22% | 17% | 61% |
- Proposition 113
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Proposition 113 | Against Proposition 113 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 11–14, 2020 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.64% | 49% | 34% | 17% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 39% | 38% | 23% |
- Proposition 114
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Proposition 114 | Against Proposition 114 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University/Qualtrics/Colorado Sun | August, 2019 | 734 (A) | ± 7% | 84% | 16% |
- Proposition 115
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Proposition 115 | Against Proposition 115 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keating Research/Onsight Public Affairs/Colorado Sun | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 502 (LV)[lower-alpha 4] | ± 4.4% | 38% | 56% | – |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 11–14, 2020 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 42% | 51% | 7% |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.64% | 41% | 45% | 14% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 42% | 45% | 13% |
- Proposition 116
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Proposition 116 | Against Proposition 116 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 11–14, 2020 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 51% | 35% | 14% |
- Proposition 118
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
For Proposition 118 | Against Proposition 118 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.64% | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 57% | 21% | 22% |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Respondents polled with the ballot measure's wording
- Respondents polled with a simple description of the ballot measure
- Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
See also
- Politics of Colorado
- Elections in Colorado
- Bilingual elections requirement for Colorado (per Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006)[18]
- Government of Colorado
Reference
- Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020
- "Election governance in Colorado". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Elections & Campaign Finance Calendar". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Colorado state executive official elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Colorado Supreme Court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Colorado 2020 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "United States municipal elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- Amber Phillips (September 16, 2020), "The Senate seats most likely to flip in November", Washingtonpost.com, archived from the original on September 16, 2020
- "Colorado state executive official elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Colorado Supreme Court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "Covered Areas for Voting Rights Bilingual Election Materials—2015", Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203, Federal Register, retrieved October 13, 2020,
A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016
Further reading
- Hyoung Chang (March 12, 2020), "Coronavirus threatens to upend Colorado political campaigns", Denverpost.com
External links
- Colorado at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Colorado", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- National Institute on Money in Politics; The Campaign Finance Institute, "Colorado 2019 & 2020 Elections", Followthemoney.org
- "Colorado: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Colorado". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- League of Women Voters, "Voting in my state: Colorado", Vote411.org