| Election Name: | 2020 Colorado elections |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Colorado elections |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Colorado elections |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
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, although voters may choose to vote in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs).[1] [2]
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Colorado voters voted in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state executive offices,[3] State Senate,[4] State House,[5] state Supreme Court,[6] Appellate courts,[7] local judges,[8] state ballot measures,[9] and municipal elections.[10]
See main article: article, 2020 United States presidential election in Colorado, 2020 Colorado Democratic presidential primary and 2020 Colorado Republican presidential primary.
Colorado has nine electoral votes in the Electoral College.[11] Nominees for the presidential election included Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Jo Jorgensen. Joe Biden won the popular vote with 55%, winning nine pledged electoral votes.
See main article: article and 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado.
Incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner sought reelection against Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper in the general election. John Hickenlooper won the election with 54% of the popular vote, making it a gain for the Democratic Party from the Republican Party.
See main article: article, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections and 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
Coloradans voted for seven U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. No seats changed hands, the Democrats winning four seats and the Republicans winning three seats.
| 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 |
Six state executive offices were up for election in Colorado: three seats for the State board of education, and three seats for the State board of regents.[12]
| District 1 | Lisa Escarcega | Syndnnia Wulff | Zachary Laddison | Alan Hayman | |
| District 3 | Mayling Simpson | Joyce Rankin | |||
| District 7 | Karla Esser | Nacy Pallozzi |
| District 2 | Callie Rennison | Dick Murphy | Christian Vernaza | ||
| District 6 | Ilana Spiegel | Richard Murray | Christopher Otwell | ||
| District 7 | Nolbert Chavez |
See main article: 2020 Colorado Senate election.
The Colorado State Senate had 18 seats out of 35 that were up for election in the general election.[13] The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate, gaining the 27th Senate district from the Republican Party, strengthening their majority by one seat.
See main article: 2020 Colorado House of Representatives election.
The Colorado House had all 65 seats up for election in the general election. 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.
There were two judges whose terms expired on January 11, 2021, and their seats were up for retention election in the general election.[14] These judges were Melissa Hart and Carlos Armando Samour Jr. Both were retained as judges.
There were two Colorado Court of Appeals justices whose terms expired on January 11, 2021, and their seats were up for retention election in the general election.[15] These judges were Craig Welling and Ted C. Tow. Both were retained as justices.
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 |
| 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 |
Amendment B
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Amendment B | Against Amendment B | Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/University of Colorado[16] | October 5–9, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | 44% | 20% | 36% | ||
| 400 (LV) | – | 24% | 23% | 53% | ||||
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics[17] | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 22% | 17% | 61% |
Proposition 113
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 113 | Against Proposition 113 | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs/Daily Kos[18] | 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
Proposition 115
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 115 | Against Proposition 115 | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keating Research/Onsight Public Affairs/Colorado Sun[20] | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 502 (LV) | ± 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
Proposition 118
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | 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% |