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2012 United States presidential election in Colorado

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{{main|2012 United States presidential election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 United States presidential election in Colorado

| country = Colorado

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2008 United States presidential election in Colorado

| previous_year = 2008

| election_date = November 6, 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States presidential election in Colorado

| next_year = 2016

| turnout = 71.17% {{decrease}} {{cite web|title=Election Results 2012|url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2012AbstractBook.pdf|website=sos.state.co.us|access-date=14 July 2020}}

| image_size = x200px

| image1 = President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg

| nominee1 = Barack Obama

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| home_state1 = Illinois

| running_mate1 = Joe Biden

| electoral_vote1 = 9

| popular_vote1 = 1,323,102

| percentage1 = 51.48%

| map_image = {{Switcher

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| County results

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| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

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Obama

{{legend|#b9d7ff|40–50%}}

{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}

{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}

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Romney

{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}

{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}

{{legend|#d40000|70–80%}}

{{legend|#aa0000|80–90%}}

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| title = President

| before_election = Barack Obama

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Barack Obama

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| image2 = Mitt_Romney_by_Gage_Skidmore_6_cropped.jpg

| nominee2 = Mitt Romney

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| home_state2 = Massachusetts

| running_mate2 = Paul Ryan

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 1,185,243

| percentage2 = 46.12%

}}

{{ElectionsCO}}

The 2012 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Colorado voters chose nine electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan. Obama and Biden carried Colorado with 51.48% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's 46.12%, thus winning the state's nine electoral votes by a 5.36% margin.{{cite web|title=2012 General Election|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/43032/113253/en/summary.html|publisher=Colorado Department of State|access-date=22 November 2012}}

Obama's 2012 victory in the state, on the heels of his 2008 victory, marked the first time that the Democrats had carried Colorado in two consecutive elections since the landslide re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and the first time since 1964 that a sitting Democratic president carried Colorado. This was the first time since 1964 that Democrats carried a majority of the state's congressional districts. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which Conejos, Huerfano, and Las Animas counties have voted for the Democratic candidate.

Caucuses

=Democratic caucuses=

Incumbent President Barack Obama ran unopposed in the Colorado Democratic caucuses.

=Republican caucuses=

{{Main|2012 Colorado Republican presidential caucuses}}

{{US 2012 elections series}}The 2012 Colorado Republican presidential caucuses took place on 7 February 2012. It was part of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. The race was widely expected to be won by Mitt Romney even on the day of the caucus, but a strong surge by Rick Santorum across all three races that day carried him to a close victory; however, the delegates were not legally bound to follow voter preferences and most voted for Romney.

General election

=Ballot access=

File:Obama on May 23, 2012.jpg, USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, May 23, 2012.]]

  • Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
  • Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
  • Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  • Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  • Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  • Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza, Socialist
  • Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice
  • Roseanne Barr/Cindy Shehan, Peace and Freedom
  • James Harris/Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers
  • Tom Hoefling/J.D. Ellis, America's
  • Gloria La Riva/Filberto Ramirez Jr., Socialism and Liberation
  • Merlin Miller/Harry V. Bertram, American Third Position
  • Jill Reed/Tom Cary, Twelve Visions Party
  • Thomas Robert Stevens/Alden Link, Objectivist
  • Shella "Samm" Tittle/Matthew A. Turner, We the People
  • Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer, Socialist Equality

=Polling=

{{see also|Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election#Colorado}}

Incumbent Barack Obama started off with a wide lead in polls ranging from 1 to 13 points, which continued throughout the early summer of 2012. On August 6, Romney won his first poll, 50% to 45%. Throughout the rest of the summer, and September, with the exception of a few points, Obama won almost every poll but narrowly. Romney gained momentum in October, and the race was essentially tied, with neither candidate taking a significant lead. The last week before the election, Obama gained momentum and won each of the 4 pre-election polls. The average of the last 3 pre-election polls showed Obama leading Romney 49.7% to 46.3%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/co/colorado_romney_vs_obama-2023.html#polls|title=2012 - Colorado: Romney vs. Obama | RealClearPolitics}} The final pre-election poll showed Obama leading Romney 52% to 46%, which was accurate compared to the results. Washington Post rated this race "Toss-Up."{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2012/11/05/pundit-accountability-the-official-2012-election-prediction-thread/| title = Pundit accountability: The official 2012 election prediction thread - The Washington Post| newspaper = The Washington Post}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/co/colorado_romney_vs_obama-2023.html#polls|title=2012 - Colorado: Romney vs. Obama | RealClearPolitics}}

=Predictions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align="left" |Huffington Post{{cite news|title=Huffington Post Election Dashboard|work=HuffPost|url=http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130813173708/http://web.archive.org/web/20120502191502/http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map |archive-date=2013-08-13}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 6, 2012

align="left" |CNN{{cite news|title=America's Choice 2012 Election Center: CNN Electoral Map|work=CNN|url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator#?battleground |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119130158/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator%23?battleground |archive-date=2013-01-19}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

|November 6, 2012

align=left | The New York Times{{cite news|title=Election 2012 - The Electoral Map: Building a Path to Victory|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2012/electoral-map.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708093751/http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/electoral-map |archive-date=July 8, 2012}}

| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

| November 6, 2012

align="left" |The Washington Post{{cite news|title=2012 Presidential Election Results|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726195644/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/ |archive-date=2012-07-26}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

|November 6, 2012

align="left" |RealClearPolitics{{cite web| url = http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110608112207/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html| archive-date = 2011-06-08| title = RealClearPolitics - 2012 Election Maps - Battle for White House}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

|November 6, 2012

align="left" |Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web|url= https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/projection-obama-will-likely-win-second-term/|title= PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

|November 5, 2012

align="left" |FiveThirtyEight{{cite web|url= https://www.masslive.com/news/2012/11/nate_silvers_political_calcula.html|title= Nate Silver's political calculations predict 2012 election outcome}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

|November 6, 2012

=Results=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="7" | 2012 United States presidential election in Colorado
colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party

! style="width: 17em" |Candidate

! style="width: 17em" |Running mate

! style="width: 5em" |Votes

! style="width: 7em" |Percentage

! style="width: 5em" |Electoral votes

style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Democratic

| Barack Obama (incumbent)

| Joe Biden (incumbent)

| align="right" | 1,323,102

| align="right" | 51.45%

| align="right" | 9

style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| Mitt Romney

| Paul Ryan

| align="right" | 1,185,243

| align="right" | 46.09%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#FFD700; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian

| Gary Johnson

| Jim Gray

| align="right" | 35,545

| align="right" | 1.38%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Green

| Jill Stein

| Cheri Honkala

| align="right" | 7,508

| align="right" | 0.29%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#FF7F00; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Constitution

| Virgil Goode

| Jim Clymer

| align="right" | 6,234

| align="right" | 0.24%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#C40253; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Peace & Freedom

| Roseanne Barr

| Cindy Sheehan

| align="right" | 5,059

| align="right" | 0.20%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#999999; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Unaffiliated

| Jill Ann Reed

| Tom Cary

| align="right" | 2,589

| align="right" | 0.10%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#A356DE; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Justice

| Rocky Anderson

| Luis J. Rodriguez

| align="right" | 1,260

| align="right" | 0.05%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#FF0099; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | America's Party

| Thomas Hoefling

| Jonathan D. Ellis

| align="right" | 679

| align="right" | 0.03%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:black; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialism and Liberation

| Gloria La Riva

| Filberto Ramirez Jr.

| align="right" | 317

| align="right" | 0.01%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#EC5050; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist

| Stewart Alexander

| Alex Mendoza

| align="right" | 308

| align="right" | 0.01%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#5C3317; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | American Third Position

| Merlin Miller

| Harry Bertram

| align="right" | 266

| align="right" | 0.01%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#CC0000; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Workers

| James Harris

| Alyson Kennedy

| align="right" | 192

| align="right" | 0.01%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#B7410E; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Equality

| Jerry White

| Phyllis Scherrer

| align="right" | 189

| align="right" | 0.01%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#999999; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Others

| colspan="2" | Others

| align="right" | 796

| align="right" | 0.03%

| align="right" | 0

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="4" align="right" | Totals

| align="right" | 2,569,518

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | 9

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

==By county==

width="60%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Barack Obama
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Mitt Romney
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Various candidates
Other parties

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast

style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| %

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Adams

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 100,649

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70,972

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.12%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,272

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.98%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29,677

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 176,893

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Alamosa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,811

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,705

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.28%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 199

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.97%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,106

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,715

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Arapahoe

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 153,905

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 125,588

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.99%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,023

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.11%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 28,317

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.91%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 285,516

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Archuleta

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,679

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,872

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.50%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 183

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,193

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,734

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Baca

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 467

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,559

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 74.03%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 80

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,092

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -51.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,106

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Bent

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 815

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,075

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.36%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 52

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -260

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,942

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Boulder

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 125,091

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 69.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49,981

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.84%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 4,427

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 75,110

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 179,499

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Broomfield

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,966

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,008

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.67%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 891

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.71%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,958

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.95%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32,865

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Chaffee

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,086

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,070

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.46%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 306

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.93%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 0.15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,462

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cheyenne

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 172

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 889

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 81.34%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 32

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -717

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -65.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,093

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Clear Creek

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,119

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,430

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 194

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.38%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 689

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,743

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Conejos

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,213

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,835

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.75%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 53

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.29%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 378

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,101

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Costilla

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,340

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 72.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 446

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24.28%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 51

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 894

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.67%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,837

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Crowley

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 535

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 924

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.52%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 43

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -389

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,502

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Custer

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 868

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,788

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.86%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 59

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -920

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -33.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,715

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Delta

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,622

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,915

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.54%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 388

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,293

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -39.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,925

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Denver

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 222,018

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 73.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 73,111

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24.18%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7,289

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 148,907

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 302,418

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dolores

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 334

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 859

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.00%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 52

| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -525

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -42.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,245

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Douglas

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 61,094

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 104,397

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.11%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,593

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -43,303

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 168,084

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Eagle

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,792

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,411

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.52%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 465

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.05%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,381

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14.91%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,668

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| El Paso

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 111,819

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 170,952

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.91%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7,404

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -59,133

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -20.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 290,175

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Elbert

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,603

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,266

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 72.41%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 309

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,663

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -47.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,178

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Fremont

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,704

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,174

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.53%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 538

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,470

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -31.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,416

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Garfield

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,305

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,535

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.36%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 568

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,230

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,408

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Gilpin

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,892

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,346

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.32%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 100

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 546

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,338

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Grand

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,684

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,253

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.95%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 250

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -569

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,187

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Gunnison

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,044

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 58.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,341

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 38.55%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 282

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,703

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19.65%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,667

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Hinsdale

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 229

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 353

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.83%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 18

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -124

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -20.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 600

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Huerfano

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,953

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,646

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.21%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 124

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.33%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 307

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,723

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Jackson

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 216

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 600

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70.75%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 32

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -384

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -45.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 848

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Jefferson

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 159,296

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 144,197

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.36%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7,559

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.43%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,099

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 311,052

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kiowa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 118

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 677

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 82.46%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 26

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -559

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -68.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 821

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kit Carson

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 838

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,785

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 75.23%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 79

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,947

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -52.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,702

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| La Plata

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,489

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,794

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.65%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,025

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.50%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,695

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.20%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29,308

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Lake

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,839

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,098

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.12%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 103

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 741

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24.37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,040

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Larimer

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 92,747

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 82,376

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.72%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,057

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.81%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,371

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.75%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 180,180

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Las Animas

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,445

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,263

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.55%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 154

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 182

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2.65%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,862

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lincoln

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 552

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,687

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 73.76%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 48

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,135

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -49.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,287

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Logan

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,712

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,179

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.72%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 233

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,467

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,124

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mesa

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 23,846

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47,472

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.08%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,629

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23,626

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 72,947

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mineral

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 291

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 344

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.92%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 15

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -53

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 650

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Moffat

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,330

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,695

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 76.12%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 143

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,365

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -54.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,168

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Montezuma

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,542

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,401

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.08%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 375

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,859

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,318

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Montrose

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,138

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,552

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.32%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 440

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,414

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,130

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Morgan

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,912

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,602

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 263

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,690

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -24.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,777

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Otero

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,647

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,382

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.49%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 163

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -735

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,192

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Ouray

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,646

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,481

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.25%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 75

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 165

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.16%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,202

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Park

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,862

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,236

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 268

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,374

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,366

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Phillips

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 588

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,637

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 72.27%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 40

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,049

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -46.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,265

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Pitkin

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,849

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 67.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,024

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30.01%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 202

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,825

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.97%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,075

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Prowers

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,519

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,230

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.42%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 114

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,711

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,863

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Pueblo

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42,551

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31,894

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.74%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,974

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,657

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13.94%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 76,419

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rio Blanco

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 568

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,724

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 80.85%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 77

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,156

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -63.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,369

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rio Grande

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,478

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,918

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.74%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 137

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -440

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,533

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Routt

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,547

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,469

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 301

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,078

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15.60%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,317

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Saguache

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,865

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 63.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 964

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 103

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.51%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 901

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.73%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,932

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Juan

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 266

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 212

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 28

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5.53%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.67%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 506

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| San Miguel

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,992

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,154

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.11%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 110

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.59%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,838

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,256

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sedgwick

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 419

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 881

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.84%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 38

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -462

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -34.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,338

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Summit

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,347

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 61.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,571

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.38%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 394

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,776

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 24.66%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,312

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Teller

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,333

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,702

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.59%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 438

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,369

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,473

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Washington

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 468

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,076

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 80.12%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 47

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,608

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -62.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,591

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Weld

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49,050

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63,775

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.84%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,466

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -14,725

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 116,291

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Yuma

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 987

| {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,490

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 76.25%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 100

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,503

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -54.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,577

Total1,323,10251.45%1,185,24346.09%63,5012.47%137,8595.36%2,571,846

[[File:Colorado County Flips 2012.svg|thumb|250px|County Flips: {{col-begin}}

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;Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

==By congressional district==

Obama won 4 of 7 congressional districts including one held by a Republican.{{cite web | url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts | title=Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts }}

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! District

! Romney

! Obama

! Representative

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|1|1st}}

| 28.83%

| 69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Diana DeGette

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|2|2nd}}

| 39.51%

| 57.92%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jared Polis

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Colorado|3|3rd}}

| 51.8%

| 45.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Scott Tipton

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Colorado|4|4th}}

| 58.5%

| 39.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Cory Gardner

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Colorado|5|5th}}

| 59.12%

| 38.3%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Doug Lamborn

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|6|6th}}

| 46.5%

| 51.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mike Coffman

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|7|7th}}

| 41.26%

| 56.09%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ed Perlmutter

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.cologop.org/}} of the Colorado Republican Party
  • [http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/CO-R The Green Papers]: for Colorado
  • [http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/events.phtml?s=c&f=m The Green Papers]: Major state elections in chronological order

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