Colorado elections, 2014
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The state of Colorado held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:
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| Signature filing deadline for party candidates | March 31, 2014 
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| Filing deadline for candidates designated by assembly | April 12, 2014
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| Filing deadline for write-in candidates for primary election | April 18, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | Voters can register through election day | |||
| Primary election date | June 24, 2014
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| Filing deadline for write-in candidates running in general election | July 17, 2014
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| Petition drive deadline for ballot measures | August 4, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | Voters can register through election day | |||
| General election date | November 4, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measure election | November 4, 2014
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| Local ballot measure election | November 4, 2014
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Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Colorado in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in Colorado
U.S. Congress
Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman faced re-election in a district that was increasingly becoming more Democratic-leaning. The front-runner for the Democratic nominee to the seat was Andrew Romanoff, the former Speaker of the House for the Colorado House of Representatives.
Colorado State Legislature
Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Colorado State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 19 | 0.8% | 75,848 | Lang Sias | |
| District 35 | 2.4% | 63,195 | Crestina Martinez | |
| District 22 | 5.2% | 73,853 | Ken Summers | |
| District 8 | 6.7% | 66,954 | Emily Tracy | |
| District 26 | 8.2% | 71,634 | Dave Kerber | |
| District 27 | 9.6% | 77,368 | David Paladino | |
| District 23 | 12.4% | 78,201 | Lee Kemp | |
| District 25 | 15.1% | 50,732 | John Sampson | |
| District 14 | 22.1% | 80,541 | Syndi Anderson | |
| District 29 | 22.2% | 51,314 | William "Bill" D. Ross II | |
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, Colorado House of Representatives | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 59 | 2.2% | 42,347 | J. Paul Brown | |
| District 47 | 3.5% | 35,208 | Chuck Rodosevich | |
| District 33 | 5.2% | 42,970 | David J. Pigott | |
| District 3 | 6.3% | 38,629 | Brian Watson | |
| District 23 | 6.6% | 40,584 | Rick Enstrom | |
| District 29 | 8.2% | 37,778 | Robert Ramirez | |
| District 37 | 8.5% | 40,691 | Jan Spooner | |
| District 22 | 8.7% | 44,187 | Mark Parker | |
| District 28 | 9.8% | 37,189 | Brittany Pettersen | |
| District 27 | 10.2% | 44,393 | Tim Allport | |
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in Colorado
Voters in Colorado elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, " An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters were able to register to vote in the primary by either June 2 (by mail, at a voter registration agency, voter registration drive or DMV), June 16 (online) or on election day (in-person at a voter service polling center). For the general election, voters could register through election day, November 4, 2014.[4]
- See also: Colorado elections, 2014
Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Mark Udall (D). Udall was first elected in 2008.
Candidates
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 31, 2014.
General election candidates
Mark Udall
Cory Gardner
Gaylon Kent
Bill Hammons (Unity Party of Colorado)
June 24, 2014, primary results
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Third Party candidates
Out in assembly
Withdrew
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Colorado took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected seven candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, " An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[5][6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters were able to register to vote in the primary by either June 2 (by mail, at a voter registration agency, voter registration drive or DMV), June 16 (online) or on election day (in-person at a voter service polling center). For the general election, voters could register through election day, November 4, 2014.[4]
- See also: Colorado elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held four of the seven congressional seats from Colorado.
| Members of the U.S. House from Colorado -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the seven congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Diana DeGette | 1 | |
| Jared Polis | 2 | |
| Scott Tipton | 3 | |
| Cory Gardner | 4 | |
| Doug Lamborn | 5 | |
| Mike Coffman (Colorado) | 6 | |
| Ed Perlmutter | 7 |
List of candidates by district
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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Out in assembly
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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7th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24, 2014, primary results
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Not on ballot
State Executives
State executive official elections in Colorado
Five state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Colorado.
The following offices were elected in 2014 in Colorado:
- Governor of Colorado
- Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Colorado Attorney General
- Colorado Secretary of State
- Colorado Treasurer
List of candidates by office
Governor
Running mates listed together in order of "Governor/Lieutenant Governor"[10]
General election
John Hickenlooper/Joseph Garcia - Incumbents
Bob Beauprez/Jill Rapella[11]
Matthew Hess/Brandon Young[12][13]
Harry Hempy/Scott Olson[14]
Mike Dunafon/Robin Roberts[15]
Paul Fiorino/Charles Whitley
(Write-in) Marcus Giavanni/Joshua Yballa[16]
Lost in the primary
Scott Gessler[17][18]
Tom Tancredo[19]
Mike Kopp/Vera Ortegon[20]
Lieutenant Governor
Running mates listed together in order of "Governor/Lieutenant Governor"[21]
General election
John Hickenlooper/Joseph Garcia - Incumbents
Bob Beauprez/Jill Rapella[22]
Matthew Hess/Brandon Young[23][24]
Harry Hempy/Scott Olson[25]
Mike Dunafon/Robin Roberts[26]
Paul Fiorino/Charles Whitley
(Write-in) Marcus Giavanni/Joshua Yballa[27]
Lost in the primary
Scott Gessler[28][29]
Tom Tancredo[19]
Mike Kopp/Vera Ortegon[30]
Attorney General
Don Quick - Former District Attorney, 17th Judicial District[31][32]
Cynthia Coffman - Deputy Attorney General[31][33]
David K. Williams[34]
Secretary of State
General election
Wayne W. Williams - El Paso County Clerk
Joe Neguse - University of Colorado Regent, 2nd Congressional District[36][37]
David Schambach[38]
(American Constitution Party) Amanda Campbell - American Constitution Party Membership Secretary and Treasurer
Filed for other office
Scott Gessler - Incumbent
Down ballot offices
Walker Stapleton - Incumbent
Betsy Markey - Former U.S. Rep, businesswoman[39]
David Jurist[40]
State Senate
State Senate election in Colorado
Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Colorado State Senate:
| Colorado State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 18 | 17 | |
| Republican Party | 17 | 18 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | |
List of candidates by district
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34
State House
State House elections in Colorado
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Colorado House of Representatives:
| Colorado House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 37 | 34 | |
| Republican Party | 28 | 31 | |
| Total | 65 | 65 | |
List of candidates by district
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65
Statewide ballot measures
Statewide ballot measure elections in Colorado
- See also: Colorado 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures
Four statewide ballot questions were certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of Colorado.
On the ballot
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CICA | Amendment 67 | Abortion | Recognizes unborn children as persons in the Colorado Criminal Code and Colorado Wrongful Death Act | |
| CICA | Amendment 68 | Gambling | Establishes a K-12 education fund to be funded by expanded limited gaming at horse racetracks | |
| CISS | Proposition 104 | Gov't Acc | Requires open school board meetings for collective bargaining negotiations | |
| CISS | Proposition 105 | Business reg | Mandates labeling of certain foodstuffs that contain genetically modified organisms |
Local ballot measures
Local ballot measure elections in Colorado
Elections by date
Click below for more information about local ballot measure elections on:
Voting in Colorado
- See also: Voting in Colorado
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, " An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[41][42][43]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- Colorado has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Colorado, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Colorado is one of 34 states that permits early voting with no specific restrictions as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 10 days before a primary election and 15 days before a general election. Early voting ends on the day prior to Election Day.[44]
Elections Performance Index
Colorado ranked 3rd out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Colorado received an overall score of 75 percent.[45]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-201. Voting at primary election," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration FAQs," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-201. Voting at primary election," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Denver Post, "Andrew Romanoff indicates he might challenge Mike Coffman in Congress," January 15, 2013
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Andrew Romanoff to run in Colorado's 6th Congressional District," February 3, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Official Candidate List ," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Denver Business Journal, "9News: Bob Beauprez enters Colorado governor's race," March 3, 2014
- ↑ Brandon Young for Colorado Facebook Page, "Timeline," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Matthew Hess for Colorado Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Harry Hempy for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed February 2, 2014
- ↑ Mike Dunafon for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Marcus Giavanni for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 9news.com, "Amid flood disaster, Scott Gessler announces bid for governor," September 17, 2013
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Scott Gessler evaluating run for Colorado governor in 2014," May 16, 2013
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 The Denver Post, "Former Rep. Tancredo running for Colorado governor," May 23, 2013
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Republican Mike Kopp to file for governor's race today," October 1, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Official Candidate List ," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Denver Business Journal, "9News: Bob Beauprez enters Colorado governor's race," March 3, 2014
- ↑ Brandon Young for Colorado Facebook Page, "Timeline," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Matthew Hess for Colorado Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Harry Hempy for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed February 2, 2014
- ↑ Mike Dunafon for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Marcus Giavanni for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 9news.com, "Amid flood disaster, Scott Gessler announces bid for governor," September 17, 2013
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Scott Gessler evaluating run for Colorado governor in 2014," May 16, 2013
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Republican Mike Kopp to file for governor's race today," October 1, 2013
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 The Denver Post, "Democrat Don Quick, former DA, to run for Colorado attorney general," February 12, 2013
- ↑ Don Quick for Colorado Attorney General 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Cynthia Coffman for Colorado Attorney General 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Colorado's Facebook page, "Congratulations to our 2014 Libertarian Party candidates for the State of Colorado," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Wayne Williams for Secretary of State 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ The Colorado Statesman, Democrat Joe Neguse files for Secretary of State, June 27, 2013
- ↑ Joe Neguse for Colorado Secretary of State 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Colorado's Facebook page, "Congratulations to our 2014 Libertarian Party candidates for the State of Colorado," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ KDVR.com, "Former Rep. Betsy Markey announces run for Colorado treasurer," June 23, 2013
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Colorado's Facebook page, "Congratulations to our 2014 Libertarian Party candidates for the State of Colorado," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-201. Voting at primary election," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Early Voting Rules: Colorado," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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