Elections / 1912 · President · CO
Colorado — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionColorado · PresidentWilsonD+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 42.8% | 114,232 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 35.3% | 94,262 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 21.9% | 58,386 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Other / independent | D+16.2 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Baca County, CO | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Bent County, CO | Other / independent | D+16.1 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Other / independent | D+20.1 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Costilla County, CO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Crowley County, CO | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Custer County, CO | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Delta County, CO | Other / independent | D+20.4 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Douglas County, CO | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Other / independent | D+18.2 |
| Elbert County, CO | Other / independent | D+12.7 |
| Fremont County, CO | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Grand County, CO | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Jackson County, CO | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Larimer County, CO | Other / independent | D+9.3 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Other / independent | D+11.5 |
| Logan County, CO | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Mesa County, CO | Other / independent | D+22.5 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Moffat County, CO | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Montrose County, CO | Other / independent | D+22.6 |
| Morgan County, CO | Other / independent | D+4.9 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Park County, CO | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Phillips County, CO | Other / independent | D+15.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Prowers County, CO | Other / independent | D+3.6 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Other / independent | D+0.9 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Washington County, CO | Other / independent | D+20.5 |
| Weld County, CO | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Yuma County, CO | Other / independent | D+21.8 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 1,312 | 398 | 2,823 | |
| Arapahoe County | O | 1,379 | 765 | 3,796 | |
| Archuleta County | D | 609 | 452 | 1,347 | |
| Baca County | D | 430 | 318 | 1,126 | |
| Bent County | O | 730 | 420 | 1,930 | |
| Boulder County | D | 4,330 | 2,445 | 10,620 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 1,641 | 723 | 3,395 | |
| Cheyenne County | O | 507 | 237 | 1,342 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 1,166 | 469 | 1,968 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,147 | 1,587 | 4,619 | |
| Costilla County | R | 567 | 1,072 | 1,947 | |
| Crowley County | D | 719 | 467 | 1,647 | |
| Custer County | D | 510 | 347 | 992 | |
| Delta County | O | 1,808 | 803 | 4,931 | |
| Denver County | D | 26,690 | 8,155 | 60,016 | |
| Dolores County | D | 124 | 45 | 231 | |
| Douglas County | D | 619 | 373 | 1,322 | |
| Eagle County | D | 727 | 387 | 1,498 | |
| El Paso County | O | 5,559 | 2,816 | 15,046 | |
| Elbert County | O | 757 | 496 | 2,048 | |
| Fremont County | D | 2,823 | 1,346 | 6,445 | |
| Garfield County | D | 1,806 | 824 | 3,905 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 931 | 443 | 1,662 | |
| Grand County | D | 507 | 248 | 962 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 1,206 | 553 | 2,301 | |
| Hinsdale County | D | 157 | 136 | 352 | |
| Huerfano County | R | 1,277 | 2,814 | 4,444 | |
| Jackson County | D | 242 | 218 | 510 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,309 | 1,011 | 5,357 | |
| Kiowa County | D | 638 | 273 | 1,490 | |
| Kit Carson County | O | 719 | 569 | 2,269 | |
| La Plata County | D | 1,775 | 692 | 3,560 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,933 | 966 | 4,214 | |
| Larimer County | O | 2,597 | 1,932 | 7,161 | |
| Las Animas County | R | 3,604 | 4,318 | 9,854 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 796 | 534 | 2,281 | |
| Logan County | D | 1,338 | 664 | 3,291 | |
| Mesa County | O | 2,733 | 976 | 7,824 | |
| Mineral County | D | 286 | 186 | 643 | |
| Moffat County | D | 409 | 294 | 938 | |
| Montezuma County | D | 1,017 | 285 | 1,794 | |
| Montrose County | O | 1,478 | 631 | 3,752 | |
| Morgan County | O | 1,005 | 855 | 3,036 | |
| Otero County | D | 2,885 | 1,293 | 6,164 | |
| Ouray County | D | 710 | 273 | 1,466 | |
| Park County | D | 529 | 293 | 981 | |
| Phillips County | O | 448 | 266 | 1,189 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 770 | 208 | 1,339 | |
| Prowers County | O | 1,042 | 928 | 3,194 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 7,643 | 3,050 | 15,533 | |
| Rio Blanco County | D | 538 | 372 | 1,119 | |
| Rio Grande County | D | 1,286 | 698 | 2,794 | |
| Routt County | D | 1,408 | 738 | 2,826 | |
| Saguache County | D | 859 | 730 | 2,007 | |
| San Juan County | D | 555 | 231 | 1,027 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 1,029 | 639 | 2,105 | |
| Sedgwick County | O | 338 | 328 | 1,105 | |
| Summit County | D | 600 | 179 | 965 | |
| Teller County | D | 3,027 | 676 | 5,809 | |
| Washington County | O | 765 | 361 | 1,968 | |
| Weld County | D | 4,713 | 3,114 | 11,368 | |
| Yuma County | O | 1,170 | 466 | 3,232 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.