Colorado state executive official elections, 2018

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Colorado state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: March 20, 2018
Primary: June 26, 2018 General: November 6, 2018
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado
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The following state executive offices were up for election in Colorado in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
State board of education
State board of regents

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Colorado

Jared Polis defeated Walker Stapleton, Scott Helker, and Bill Hammons in the general election for Governor of Colorado on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jared Polis (D)	53.4	1,348,888
		Walker Stapleton (R)	42.8	1,080,801
		Scott Helker (L)	2.8	69,519
		Bill Hammons (Unity Party)	1.0	25,854

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,525,062
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Korey Paul Starkey (Independent)
• Veronique Bellamy (G)
• George Allen Cantrell (Constitution Party)
• Michael Wilbourn (Independent)
• Kathleen Cunningham (Unaffiliated)
• Paul Willmon (Unaffiliated)
• Richard Osada (Independent)
• Matthew Wood (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado

Jared Polis defeated Cary Kennedy, Michael Johnston, and Donna Lynne in the Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jared Polis	44.5	283,340
		Cary Kennedy	24.7	157,396
		Michael Johnston	23.5	149,884
		Donna Lynne	7.3	46,382

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 637,002
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Noel Ginsburg (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Colorado

Walker Stapleton defeated Victor Mitchell, Greg Lopez, and Doug Robinson in the Republican primary for Governor of Colorado on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Walker Stapleton	47.7	239,861
		Victor Mitchell	30.1	151,585
		Greg Lopez	13.2	66,432
		Doug Robinson	9.0	45,327

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 503,205
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Barry Farah (R)

Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado

Dianne Primavera defeated Lang Sias, Michele Poague, and Eric Bodenstab in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dianne Primavera (D)	53.4	1,348,888
		Lang Sias (R)	42.8	1,080,801
		Michele Poague (L)	2.8	69,519
		Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party)	1.0	25,854

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,525,062
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Attorney general

General election

General election for Attorney General of Colorado

Phil Weiser defeated George Brauchler and William Robinson in the general election for Attorney General of Colorado on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Weiser (D)	51.6	1,285,464
		George Brauchler (R)	45.1	1,124,757
		William Robinson (L)	3.3	81,733

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,491,954 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Colorado

Phil Weiser defeated Joseph Salazar in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Colorado on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Weiser	50.4	301,354
		Joseph Salazar	49.6	296,551

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 597,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Colorado

George Brauchler advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Colorado on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George Brauchler	100.0	418,713

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 418,713
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Secretary of state

General election

General election for Colorado Secretary of State

Jena Griswold defeated incumbent Wayne W. Williams, Amanda Campbell, and Blake Huber in the general election for Colorado Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jena Griswold (D)	52.7	1,313,716
		Wayne W. Williams (R)	44.7	1,113,927
		Amanda Campbell (American Constitution Party)	2.1	51,734
		Blake Huber (Approval Voting Party)	0.5	13,258

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,492,635
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bennett Rutledge (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State

Jena Griswold advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jena Griswold	100.0	510,903

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 510,903
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Wayne W. Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wayne W. Williams	100.0	414,926

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 414,926
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Colorado Treasurer

Dave Young defeated Brian Watson and Gerald Kilpatrick in the general election for Colorado Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Young (D)	52.2	1,292,281
		Brian Watson (R)	44.9	1,111,641
		Gerald Kilpatrick (American Constitution Party)	2.8	70,475

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,474,397
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer

Dave Young defeated Bernard Douthit in the Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Young	67.5	363,295
		Bernard Douthit	32.5	175,116

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 538,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer

Brian Watson defeated Justin Everett and Polly Lawrence in the Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Watson	38.0	171,823
		Justin Everett	36.9	167,045
		Polly Lawrence	25.1	113,673

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 452,541
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State board of education

District 2

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Angelika Schroeder defeated Johnny Barrett in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelika Schroeder (D)	63.7	266,093
		Johnny Barrett (R)	36.3	151,727

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,820
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Angelika Schroeder advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelika Schroeder	100.0	97,132

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 97,132
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Johnny Barrett advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny Barrett	100.0	52,014

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 52,014
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District 4

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Debora Scheffel defeated Tim Krug in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debora Scheffel (R)	61.0	217,225
		Tim Krug (D)	39.0	138,649

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 355,874
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Tim Krug advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Krug	100.0	49,260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 49,260
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Debora Scheffel advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debora Scheffel	100.0	78,101

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 78,101
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State board of regents

At-large

General election

General election for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District

Lesley Smith defeated Ken Montera, James Treibert, and Christopher Otwell in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lesley Smith (D)	52.0	1,246,318
		Ken Montera (R)	43.0	1,031,993
		James Treibert (L)	3.8	91,586
		Christopher Otwell (Unity Party)	1.2	29,128

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,399,025
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District

Lesley Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lesley Smith	100.0	499,264

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 499,264
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District

Ken Montera advanced from the Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents At-large District on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Montera	100.0	404,372

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 404,372
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District 3

General election

General election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3

Incumbent Glen Gallegos defeated Alvin Rivera and Michael Stapleton in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glen Gallegos (R)	50.7	159,514
		Alvin Rivera (D)	43.4	136,583
		Michael Stapleton (L)	5.8	18,305

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 314,402
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3

Alvin Rivera advanced from the Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alvin Rivera	100.0	57,134

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 57,134
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3

Incumbent Glen Gallegos advanced from the Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 3 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glen Gallegos	100.0	61,094

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 61,094
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District 5

General election

General election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5

Chance Hill defeated Tony Wolusky in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chance Hill (R)	61.3	189,688
		Tony Wolusky (D)	38.7	119,866

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 309,554
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5

Tony Wolusky advanced from the Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Wolusky	100.0	46,171

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 46,171
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5

Chance Hill advanced from the Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 5 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chance Hill	100.0	85,137

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 85,137
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Context of the 2018 elections

Party control in Colorado

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Following the 2016 elections, Colorado was one of 19 states under divided government. Democrats controlled the governor's office and the state House while Republicans controlled the state Senate. Colorado was under Democratic trifecta control from 2007 to 2010 and 2013 to 2014. It was under Republican trifecta control from 1999 to 2000 and 2003 to 2004.

Voter information

How the primary works

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 is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."^[3][4][5]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Colorado, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for those who choose to vote in person rather than by mail. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.^[6][7]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

In Colorado, an individual can register to vote if he or she is at least 16 years old and will be 18 by Election Day. A voter must be a citizen of the United States who has lived in Colorado at least 22 days prior to Election Day.^[8]

Colorado voters can register to vote through Election Day. However, in order to automatically receive a mail-in ballot, a voter must register at least eight days prior to Election Day. A voter can register online or submit a form in person or by fax, email, or mail.^[8][9]

Automatic registration

Colorado automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Colorado has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Colorado allows same-day voter registration for individuals who vote in person.

Residency requirements

Colorado law requires 22 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Colorado does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Verifying your registration

The site Go Vote Colorado, run by the Colorado Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Colorado requires voters to present non-photo identification when voting in person. If voting by mail for the first, a voter may also need to return a photocopy of his or her identification with his or her mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.

The following list of accepted forms of identification was current as of April 2023. Click here for the most current information, sourced directly from the Office of the Colorado Secretary of State.

Absentee and early voting

Colorado conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Colorado, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to active electors starting 18 to 22 days before an election. Colorado law requires county clerks to operate polling locations (Voter Service and Polling Centers, or VSPCs) starting 15 days before an election and continuing through Election Day, excluding Sundays. At these locations, eligible voters can do any of the following:^[12]

• void their mail-in ballots to vote in person,
• register to vote,
• update existing voter registration records,
• obtain mail-in ballots, or
• vote in person via paper ballots or accessible voting devices.

Impact of term limits

See also: Impact of term limits on state executive elections in 2018

Ten state executive seats in Colorado were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, four officials were ineligible to run because of term limits. The following state officials were term-limited in 2018:

Democratic: (2)

• Governor: John Hickenlooper
• Board of Regents: At-Large: Stephen Ludwig

Republicans (2):

• Treasurer: Walker Stapleton
• Board of Regents: District 5: Kyle Hybl

Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.

A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018.^[13] Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.

Past elections

2016

There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2016.

2014

The following elections took place in 2014.

• Colorado state executive official elections, 2014
• Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
• Colorado Attorney General election, 2014
• Colorado Secretary of State election, 2014
• Colorado down ballot state executive elections, 2014

2012

There were no state executive elections in Colorado in 2012.

Recent news

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State profile

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Colorado

Colorado voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, four are located in Colorado, accounting for 1.94 percent of the total pivot counties.^[14]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Colorado had three Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.66 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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See also

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External links

Suggest a link

• State of Colorado official website

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