2020 Colorado Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2020 Colorado Republican presidential primary
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Colorado Republican presidential caucuses
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Election Date:March 3, 2020
Outgoing Members:CA
Elected Members:ME
Votes For Election:37 Republican National Convention delegates
Image1:File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida[1]
Popular Vote1:628,876
Percentage1:92.26%
Delegate Count1:37
Candidate2:Bill Weld
Color2:00A9E0
Home State2:Massachusetts
Popular Vote2:25,698
Percentage2:3.77%
Delegate Count2:0

The 2020 Colorado Republican presidential primary took place in the US state of Colorado on March 3, 2020.

Background

Various state Republican parties had cancelled their state primaries or caucuses, including Nevada, South Carolina and Kansas.[2] This was going to be the case in Colorado, but advertising executive Robert Ardini filed on the first day permitted, triggering a law that states that the primary cannot be cancelled if more than one person has filed.[3] Ardini was followed by perennial candidate Rocky de la Fuente, former governor Bill Weld, incumbent Donald Trump, Matthew John Matern, Joe Walsh, and Zoltan Istvan. De La Fuente, who was on the list when the ballot order was being decided,[4] was not on the final ballot list, having withdrawn his name because of the state's "sore loser" law.

Procedure

The primary was held by mail. Overseas and military voters were sent ballots on January 18, 2020, and in-state voters were sent them on February 10. The primary lasted until Super Tuesday (March 3) when all envelopes were opened and votes counted.[5]

The state uses a "winner-take-most" system. If a candidate wins 50% or more of the vote, it's "winner-take-all". Otherwise, delegates are proportionally allocated to candidates who received 20% or more of the vote.

Results

2020 Colorado Republican presidential primary[6] [7]
CandidateVotes%Estimated
delegates[8]
(incumbent)628,87692.2637
25,6983.770
(withdrawn)13,0721.920
7,2391.060
3,3880.500
3,3500.490
Total681,623100%37

Results by county

2020 Colorado Republican primary(results per county)
CountyDonald TrumpBill WeldJoe WalshMatthew John MaternRobert ArdiniZoltan IstvanTotal votes cast
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Adams39,10793.041,2352.948141.944881.162090.501810.4342,034
Alamosa1,78093.44472.47422.20241.26100.5220.101,905
Arapahoe56,05190.372,9274.721,4612.368091.303970.643770.6162,022
Archuleta2,52693.14823.02471.73391.44110.4170.262,712
Baca1,13798.6150.4370.6120.1720.1700.001,153
Bent82695.93151.74101.1691.0510.1200.00861
Boulder18,55186.211,6477.656182.873331.551860.861830.8521,518
Broomfield7,37189.624395.342002.431231.50510.62410.508,225
Chaffee3,36492.541233.38691.90451.24200.55140.393,635
Cheyenne63696.9550.7630.4650.7640.6130.46656
Clear Creek1,22990.84634.66322.37151.1180.5960.441,353
Conejos1,02892.95262.35242.17110.9950.45121.081,106
Costilla22592.5972.8841.6541.6500.0031.23243
Crowley76295.01182.2481.00111.3720.2510.12802
Custer1,50693.25613.78321.9880.5040.2540.251,615
Delta7,19896.021271.69911.21440.59190.25170.237,496
Denver25,64085.302,3297.759443.145301.762790.933371.1230,059
Dolores63898.0030.4650.7740.6110.1500.00651
Douglas54,26392.602,3003.929511.625560.952770.472530.4358,600
Eagle3,68790.082245.471122.74320.78120.29260.644,093
El Paso101,82593.573,3523.081,6991.561,0340.954840.444340.40108,828
Elbert7,42495.951401.81801.03430.56260.34240.317,737
Fremont9,15395.901421.491261.32640.67320.34270.289,544
Garfield6,82793.692072.841281.76610.84300.41340.477,287
Gilpin74293.22273.39121.5150.6360.7540.50796
Grand2,46490.621214.45722.65301.10160.59160.592,719
Gunnison1,66691.39804.39452.47191.0450.2780.441,823
Hinsdale21286.18187.3262.4431.2220.8152.03246
Huerfano1,12594.78231.94262.1980.6750.4200.001,187
Jackson45493.61112.27132.6851.0310.2110.21485
Jefferson69,85090.453,6124.681,8352.389631.254680.614940.6477,222
Kiowa51496.4481.5061.1340.7500.0010.19533
Kit Carson1,97396.48271.32221.08160.7810.0560.292,045
La Plata6,60892.572603.641472.06650.91210.29370.527,138
Lake47291.65203.88142.7240.7830.5820.39515
Larimer41,35190.732,2144.869672.125551.222490.552390.5245,575
Las Animas1,88696.03281.43301.53110.5660.3130.151,964
Lincoln1,32096.42151.10191.3990.6620.1540.291,369
Logan4,79595.98761.52711.42270.54120.24150.304,996
Mesa27,38294.586732.324321.492390.831130.391130.3928,952
Mineral23593.2583.1751.9820.7900.0020.79252
Moffat2,99796.12391.25351.12260.83110.35100.323,118
Montezuma5,03494.981092.06771.45460.87110.21230.435,300
Montrose9,11595.891741.831171.23560.59270.28170.189,506
Morgan4,75495.58841.69821.65280.56150.30110.224,974
Otero3,10594.49561.70641.95391.19120.37100.303,286
Ouray85491.63434.61171.82101.0730.3250.54932
Park3,49393.921102.96571.53270.73120.32200.543,719
Phillips1,15395.76121.00221.8390.7560.5020.171,204
Pitkin87287.11717.09333.30161.6030.3060.601,001
Prowers2,35596.75200.82291.19150.6270.2980.332,434
Pueblo18,35894.663841.983441.771580.81760.39730.3819,393
Rio Blanco1,98696.69341.66180.8890.4440.1930.152,054
Rio Grande1,94492.62472.24622.95291.3870.33100.482,099
Routt2,41188.571535.62863.16381.40100.37240.882,722
Saguache65694.93131.88152.1760.8700.0010.14691
San Juan7486.0578.1433.4900.0022.3300.0086
San Miguel45689.76295.71142.7650.9820.3920.39508
Sedgwick67894.04162.22152.0891.2510.1420.28721
Summit1,91586.771456.57984.44210.95110.50170.772,207
Teller5,81395.401612.64600.98370.6190.15130.216,093
Washington1,64196.19291.70201.1760.3560.3540.231,706
Weld41,03794.421,1932.755501.273660.841660.381480.3443,460
Yuma2,37296.54240.98251.02240.9870.2850.202,457
Total628,87692.2625,6983.7713,0721.927,2391.063,3880.503,3500.49681,623

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now. Politico. October 31, 2019. February 3, 2020. Matthew Choi.
  2. Web site: Nevada, SC, Kansas GOP drop presidential nomination votes. Associated Press. Meg Kinnard. September 7, 2019. December 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: Trump will face Republican primary in Colorado because of this candidate you might not have heard of. KUSA. Erin Powell. Kyle Clark. October 15, 2019. November 27, 2019.
  4. Web site: Presidential Primary Drawing List for Ballot Order. Colorado Secretary of State. December 23, 2019. January 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Voting In The 2020 Primary Election Here In Colorado. February 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate List. Secretary of State of Colorado. January 9, 2020. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125032959/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/presidentialPrimaryCandidates.html. dead.
  7. Web site: 2020 Presidential Primary Results by County. March 30, 2020. Colorado Secretary of State. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225042/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/2020/2020PresPrimaryResultsByCountyFINAL.xlsx. April 17, 2020. April 17, 2020.
  8. Web site: Colorado Republican Delegation 2020. The Green Papers. March 11, 2020.