Colorado — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionColorado · U.S. SenateAllardR+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Wayne Allard ✓Republican | 51.4% | 750,315 |
|---|---|---|
| Tom StricklandDemocrat | 45.7% | 667,600 |
| Randy MackenzieNatural Law | 2.9% | 41,620 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, CO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| ALAMOSA, CO | Republican | R+4.3 |
| ARAPAHOE, CO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| ARCHULETA, CO | Republican | R+31.3 |
| BACA, CO | Republican | R+40.8 |
| BENT, CO | Republican | R+11.0 |
| BOULDER, CO | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| CHAFFEE, CO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| CHEYENNE, CO | Republican | R+47.9 |
| CLEAR CREEK, CO | Republican | R+0.2 |
| CONEJOS, CO | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| COSTILLA, CO | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| CROWLEY, CO | Republican | R+25.1 |
| CUSTER, CO | Republican | R+38.5 |
| DELTA, CO | Republican | R+23.8 |
| DENVER, CO | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| DOLORES, CO | Republican | R+20.0 |
| DOUGLAS, CO | Republican | R+32.6 |
| EAGLE, CO | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| EL PASO, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| ELBERT, CO | Republican | R+43.6 |
| FREMONT, CO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| GARFIELD, CO | Republican | R+6.4 |
| GILPIN, CO | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| GRAND, CO | Republican | R+11.0 |
| GUNNISON, CO | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| HINSDALE, CO | Republican | R+22.8 |
| HUERFANO, CO | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| JACKSON, CO | Republican | R+53.8 |
| JEFFERSON, CO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| KIOWA, CO | Republican | R+46.4 |
| KIT CARSON, CO | Republican | R+47.1 |
| LA PLATA, CO | Republican | R+3.2 |
| LAKE, CO | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| LARIMER, CO | Republican | R+11.0 |
| LAS ANIMAS, CO | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| LINCOLN, CO | Republican | R+38.7 |
| LOGAN, CO | Republican | R+33.1 |
| MESA, CO | Republican | R+14.0 |
| MINERAL, CO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| MOFFAT, CO | Republican | R+30.8 |
| MONTEZUMA, CO | Republican | R+26.5 |
| MONTROSE, CO | Republican | R+24.1 |
| MORGAN, CO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| OTERO, CO | Republican | R+13.2 |
| OURAY, CO | Republican | R+21.1 |
| PARK, CO | Republican | R+19.3 |
| PHILLIPS, CO | Republican | R+42.8 |
| PITKIN, CO | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| PROWERS, CO | Republican | R+29.0 |
| PUEBLO, CO | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| RIO BLANCO, CO | Republican | R+38.8 |
| RIO GRANDE, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| ROUTT, CO | Republican | R+1.9 |
| SAGUACHE, CO | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| SAN JUAN, CO | Republican | R+6.9 |
| SAN MIGUEL, CO | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| SEDGWICK, CO | Republican | R+32.3 |
| SUMMIT, CO | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| TELLER, CO | Republican | R+29.5 |
| WASHINGTON, CO | Republican | R+56.9 |
| WELD, CO | Republican | R+20.3 |
| YUMA, CO | Republican | R+43.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+1.4Senate 1996R+5.7vs. baselineR+4.3
Colorado's 1996 Senate race ran 4.3 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Colorado's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |
Same ballot, 1996CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.