Presidential election in Colorado, 2020

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Colorado
2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: March 3, 2020
Democratic winner: Bernie Sanders

Republican primary: March 3, 2020
Republican winner: Donald Trump

Electoral College: Nine votes
2020 winner: Joe Biden (D)
2016 winner: Hillary Clinton (D)
2012 winner: Barack Obama (D)

Presidential election by state, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election in Colorado on November 3, 2020. Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump's (R) 232 electoral votes.

Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.[1] Trump won the Republican primary.[2]

In the past 10 presidential elections, the Republican candidate has won Colorado six times and the Democratic candidate has won Colorado four times. The Democratic candidate has won the state the last three presidential elections in a row.[3]

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Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in Colorado, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
55.4
 
1,804,352 9
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
41.9
 
1,364,607 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.6
 
52,460 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.3
 
8,986 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Unaffiliated)
 
0.2
 
8,089 0
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Don Blankenship/William Mohr (American Constitution Party)
 
0.2
 
5,061 0
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Bill Hammons/Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party)
 
0.1
 
2,730 0
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.1
 
2,515 0
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Mark Charles/Adrian Wallace (Unaffiliated)
 
0.1
 
2,011 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.0
 
1,035 0
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Kyle Kenley Kopitke/Nathan R. Sorenson (Independent American Party)
 
0.0
 
762 0
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Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Alliance Party)
 
0.0
 
636 0
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Joe McHugh/Elizabeth Storm (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
614 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
572 0
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Phil Collins/Billy Joe Parker (Prohibition Party)
 
0.0
 
568 0
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Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro/Khadijah Maryam Jacob Sr. (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
495 0
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Dario David Hunter/Dawn Neptune Adams (Progressive Party)
 
0.0
 
379 0
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Blake Huber/Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party)
 
0.0
 
355 0
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Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.0
 
354 0
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Joseph Kishore/Norissa Santa Cruz (Socialist Equality Party)
 
0.0
 
196 0
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Jordan Marc Scott/Jennifer Tepool (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
175 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,256,952



Primary election

Colorado Democratic presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Bernie Sanders
 
37.0
 
355,293 29
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Joe Biden
 
24.6
 
236,565 21
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Michael Bloomberg
 
18.5
 
177,727 9
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Elizabeth Warren
 
17.6
 
168,695 8
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
1.0
 
10,037 0
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Andrew Yang
 
0.4
 
3,988 0
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Thomas Steyer
 
0.3
 
3,323 0
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Cory Booker
 
0.1
 
1,276 0
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Roque De La Fuente III
 
0.1
 
1,136 0
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Marianne Williamson
 
0.1
 
1,086 0
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Rita Krichevsky
 
0.0
 
445 0
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Robert Carr Wells Jr.
 
0.0
 
330 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.0
 
227 0

 Source

Total votes: 960,128 • Total pledged delegates: 67


Colorado Republican presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
92.3
 
628,876 37
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Bill Weld
 
3.8
 
25,698 0
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Joe Walsh
 
1.9
 
13,072 0
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Matthew Matern
 
1.1
 
7,239 0
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Robert Ardini
 
0.5
 
3,388 0
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Zoltan Gyurko Istvan
 
0.5
 
3,350 0

 Source

Total votes: 681,623 • Total pledged delegates: 37


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Colorado

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

Colorado did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

See also: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Presidential election

The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions. Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.


Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Bernie Sanders won the Colorado Democratic primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • Colorado had an estimated 79 delegates comprised of 67 pledged delegates and 12 superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was semi-closed, meaning only registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters were able to vote in the election.


    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[4] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[5] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • Donald Trump won the Colorado Republican primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • Colorado had an estimated 37 delegates. Delegate allocation was winner-take-all.
  • The Republican primary was semi-closed, meaning only registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters were able to vote in the election.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[6]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[7]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.

    For an overview of the 2016 presidential election in Colorado, click here.


    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Colorado

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Colorado in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.[8]

    Presidential primary candidates

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in Colorado, 2020
    State Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Colorado Major parties 5,000 Fixed by statute $500.00 Fixed by statute 12/9/2019 Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in Colorado, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Colorado 5,000 Fixed by statute $1,000.00 Fixed by statute 7/9/2020 (qualifying by petition)
    8/5/2020 (qualifying by fee)    		 Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    U.S. presidential election, Colorado, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 48.2% 1,338,870 9
         Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 43.3% 1,202,484 0
         American Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.4% 11,699 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 5.2% 144,121 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.4% 38,437 0
         Approval Voting Frank Atwood/Blake Huber 0% 337 0
         American Delta Roque De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg 0% 1,255 0
         Prohibition Jim Hedges/Bill Bayes 0% 185 0
         America's Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin 0% 710 0
         Veterans Chris Keniston/Deacon Taylor 0.2% 5,028 0
         Socialist Workers Alyson Kennedy/Osborne Hart 0% 452 0
         Independent American Kyle Kenley Kopitke/Nathan R. Sorenson 0% 1,096 0
         Kotlikoff for President Laurence Kotlikoff/Edward Lea 0% 392 0
         Socialism and Liberation Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks 0% 531 0
         Nonviolent Resistance/Pacifist Bradford Lyttle/Hannah Walsh 0% 382 0
         Independent People of Colorado Joseph A. Maldonado/Douglass K. Terranova 0% 872 0
         American Solidarity Michael A. Maturen/Juan Munoz 0% 862 0
         Unaffiliated Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 1% 28,917 0
         Unaffiliated Ryan Alan Scott/Bruce Kendall Barnard 0% 749 0
         Nutrition Rod Silva/Richard C. Silva 0% 751 0
         Unaffiliated Mike Smith/Daniel White 0.1% 1,819 0
         Socialist Party USA Emidio Soltysik/Angela Nicole Walker 0% 271 0
         - Other/Write-in 0% 27 0
    Total Votes 2,780,247 9
    Election results via: Federal Election Commission

    Primary election

    Colorado Democratic Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 59% 72,846 41
    Hillary Clinton 40.3% 49,789 25
    Other 0.7% 822 0
    Totals 123,457 66
    Source: Colorado Democratic Party and CNN


    Colorado Republican Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Donald Trump 20% 1 0
    Marco Rubio 20% 1 0
    Ted Cruz 20% 1 0
    John Kasich 20% 1 0
    Ben Carson 20% 1 0
    Totals 5 0

    2012

    2008

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    Colorado presidential election results (1900-2024)

    • 14 Democratic wins
    • 18 Republican wins
    Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    Winning Party D R D D D R R R D D R R D R R R D R R R R R R D R R R D D D D D


    See also: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of Colorado's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in Colorado, 1900-2016

    Between 1900 and 2016:

    • Colorado participated in 30 presidential elections.
    • Colorado voted for the winning presidential candidate 73.33 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was 72.31 percent.[9]
    • Colorado voted Democratic 36.67 percent of the time and Republican 63.33 percent of the time.

    Presidential election voting record in Colorado, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: Colorado and Colorado elections, 2019
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    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held five of Colorado's 25 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
    • Colorado's governor was Democrat Jared Polis.

    State legislature

    Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
    Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    Senate R R R R R R R R R D D R R D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D
    House R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D

    Colorado quick stats
    • Became a state in 1876
    • 38th state admitted to the United States
    • Colorado was the first state to legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana.
    • Members of the Colorado State Senate: 35
    • Members of the Colorado House of Representatives: 65
    • U.S. senators: 2
    • U.S. representatives: 7
    More Colorado coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for Colorado
     ColoradoU.S.
    Total population:5,448,819316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):103,6423,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:84.2%73.6%
    Black/African American:4%12.6%
    Asian:2.9%5.1%
    Native American:0.9%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:3.5%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:21.1%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:90.7%86.7%
    College graduation rate:38.1%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$60,629$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:13.5%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


    Presidential election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

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    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ AP News, "Super Tuesday tally: Biden wins 4 states, Sanders takes 2," March 3, 2020
    2. ↑ USA Today, "Colorado Republican Primary Results," accessed March 3, 2020
    3. ↑ 270 to Win, "Colorado," accessed June 17, 2019
    4. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    5. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    6. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    7. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    8. ↑ A candidate can qualify for ballot placement either by filing a petition or by paying the filing fee. A candidate does not need to do both.
    9. ↑ This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2016. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
    10. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
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