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Elections / 1888 · President · CO

Benjamin Harrison carried Colorado R+14.4.

Grover Cleveland (D) vs Benjamin Harrison (R) in Colorado, 1888. The state ran 20.6 points more Republican than the nation (D+6.2 nationally).

Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R)

Colorado result
92,014 votes counted
Cleveland (D)
37,566
40.8%
Harrison (R)
50,784
55.2%
All others
3,664
4.0%
Margin
R+14.4
Colorado, 1888
HarrisonR+14.4
1888 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1888 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1888 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1888 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Arapahoe County, CO · R+15.8Archuleta County, CO · R+24.5Bent County, CO · R+10.2Boulder County, CO · R+15.5Chaffee County, CO · R+14.8Clear Creek County, CO · R+26.7Conejos County, CO · R+18.9Costilla County, CO · R+13.8Custer County, CO · R+20.9Delta County, CO · R+3.1Dolores County, CO · R+15.2Douglas County, CO · R+10.7Eagle County, CO · R+20.3El Paso County, CO · R+24.7Elbert County, CO · R+14.9Fremont County, CO · R+15.9Garfield County, CO · R+14.8Gilpin County, CO · R+14.8Grand County, CO · R+31.6Gunnison County, CO · R+17.7Hinsdale County, CO · R+15.3Huerfano County, CO · R+5.2Jefferson County, CO · R+11.1La Plata County, CO · R+4.5Lake County, CO · R+9.1Larimer County, CO · R+24.4Las Animas County, CO · D+2.3Logan County, CO · R+21.6Mesa County, CO · R+5.8Montrose County, CO · R+15.2Ouray County, CO · R+13.1Park County, CO · R+13.0Pitkin County, CO · R+11.0Pueblo County, CO · R+5.4Rio Grande County, CO · R+26.2Routt County, CO · R+25.0Saguache County, CO · R+16.0San Juan County, CO · R+14.8San Miguel County, CO · R+17.3Summit County, CO · R+11.4Washington County, CO · R+22.3Weld County, CO · R+26.9
How it voted
Share of the 1888 vote
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican55.2%50,784
Grover ClevelandDemocratic40.8%37,566
OtherAll other candidates4.0%3,664
D+60
R+60
42 counties, each filled by 1888 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1888 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
1892−41.1%
1896+70.6%
1900+13.6%
1904−14.2%
1908+1.1%
1912+20.9%
1916+26.0%
1920−23.4%
1924−35.0%
1928−30.8%
1932+13.4%
1936+23.3%
1940−2.6%
1944−6.8%
1948+5.4%
1952−21.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−9.7%
1964+23.1%
1968−9.2%
1972−28.0%
1976−11.5%
1980−24.0%
1984−28.3%
1988−7.8%
1992+4.3%
1996−1.4%
2000−8.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+5.4%
2016+4.9%
2020+13.5%
2024+11.0%
County results — 1888
42 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Arapahoe CountyR
−15.8%
8,32011,54120,408
Archuleta CountyR
−24.5%
77127204
Bent CountyR
−10.2%
1,0741,3382,594
Boulder CountyR
−15.5%
1,1761,6392,981
Chaffee CountyR
−14.8%
9411,2772,272
Clear Creek CountyR
−26.7%
6961,2442,052
Conejos CountyR
−18.9%
6699821,657
Costilla CountyR
−13.8%
383507898
Custer CountyR
−20.9%
374574955
Delta CountyR
−3.1%
239257584
Dolores CountyR
−15.2%
103140243
Douglas CountyR
−10.7%
307385731
Eagle CountyR
−20.3%
4006041,007
El Paso CountyR
−24.7%
1,2812,1643,572
Elbert CountyR
−14.9%
5787841,378
Fremont CountyR
−15.9%
7661,1232,250
Garfield CountyR
−14.8%
8201,1101,960
Gilpin CountyR
−14.8%
6889531,795
Grand CountyR
−31.6%
83162250
Gunnison CountyR
−17.7%
6179041,622
Hinsdale CountyR
−15.3%
116158274
Huerfano CountyR
−5.2%
6747501,453
Jefferson CountyR
−11.1%
7679701,833
La Plata CountyR
−4.5%
7748491,661
Lake CountyR
−9.1%
2,4132,9015,371
Larimer CountyR
−24.4%
7691,3222,267
Las Animas CountyD
+2.3%
2,7852,6555,667
Logan CountyR
−21.6%
6691,0861,929
Mesa CountyR
−5.8%
388440889
Montrose CountyR
−15.2%
372512920
Ouray CountyR
−13.1%
7339611,738
Park CountyR
−13.0%
5887641,357
Pitkin CountyR
−11.0%
1,2171,5242,780
Pueblo CountyR
−5.4%
2,0382,2804,458
Rio Grande CountyR
−26.2%
261454738
Routt CountyR
−25.0%
219366588
Saguache CountyR
−16.0%
4285921,025
San Juan CountyR
−14.8%
287392710
San Miguel CountyR
−17.3%
378540939
Summit CountyR
−11.4%
5577011,260
Washington CountyR
−22.3%
5058101,370
Weld CountyR
−26.9%
1,0361,9423,374