Elections / 2018 · Governor · CO
Colorado — 2018 governor election
Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionColorado · GovernorPrimaveraD+10.6
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera ✓Democrat | 53.4% | 1,348,888 |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Stapleton / Lang SiasRepublican | 42.8% | 1,080,801 |
| Scott Helker / Michele PoagueLibertarian | 2.8% | 69,519 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, CO | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Alamosa, CO | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Arapahoe, CO | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Archuleta, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Baca, CO | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Bent, CO | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Boulder, CO | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Broomfield, CO | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Chaffee, CO | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Cheyenne, CO | Republican | R+68.5 |
| Clear Creek, CO | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Conejos, CO | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Costilla, CO | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Crowley, CO | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Custer, CO | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Delta, CO | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Denver, CO | Democratic | D+57.9 |
| Dolores, CO | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Douglas, CO | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Eagle, CO | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| El Paso, CO | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Elbert, CO | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Fremont, CO | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Garfield, CO | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Gilpin, CO | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Grand, CO | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Gunnison, CO | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Hinsdale, CO | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Huerfano, CO | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Jackson, CO | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Jefferson, CO | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Kiowa, CO | Republican | R+70.9 |
| Kit Carson, CO | Republican | R+60.5 |
| La Plata, CO | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Lake, CO | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Larimer, CO | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Las Animas, CO | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Lincoln, CO | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Logan, CO | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Mesa, CO | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Mineral, CO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Moffat, CO | Republican | R+61.0 |
| Montezuma, CO | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Montrose, CO | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Morgan, CO | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Otero, CO | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Ouray, CO | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Park, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Phillips, CO | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Pitkin, CO | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Prowers, CO | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Pueblo, CO | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Rio Blanco, CO | Republican | R+65.0 |
| Rio Grande, CO | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Routt, CO | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Saguache, CO | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| San Juan, CO | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| San Miguel, CO | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| Sedgwick, CO | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Summit, CO | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Teller, CO | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Washington, CO | Republican | R+71.6 |
| Weld, CO | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Yuma, CO | Republican | R+62.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+4.9Governor 2018D+10.6vs. baselineD+5.7
Colorado's 2018 governor race ran 5.7 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 64 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +57.9 | 308,518 |
| Jefferson | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +12.9 | 305,997 |
| El Paso | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +16.6 | 276,292 |
| Arapahoe | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +17.8 | 271,140 |
| Larimer | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +13.0 | 179,636 |
| Douglas | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +15.6 | 176,641 |
| Boulder | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +53.7 | 176,262 |
| Adams | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +14.0 | 171,235 |
| Weld | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +20.9 | 125,372 |
| Mesa | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +25.6 | 67,566 |
| Pueblo | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +6.2 | 66,456 |
| Broomfield | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +21.6 | 36,148 |
| La Plata | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +14.6 | 28,384 |
| Garfield | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +1.5 | 24,058 |
| Eagle | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +26.9 | 22,326 |
| Fremont | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +33.5 | 19,581 |
| Montrose | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +34.9 | 18,937 |
| Delta | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +32.3 | 15,126 |
| Elbert | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +52.1 | 14,618 |
| Summit | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +36.9 | 14,229 |
| Routt | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +25.3 | 13,357 |
| Teller | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +34.4 | 12,876 |
| Montezuma | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +21.6 | 11,714 |
| Chaffee | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +4.0 | 10,933 |
| Morgan | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +42.2 | 10,633 |
| Pitkin | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +49.8 | 9,830 |
| Park | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +19.0 | 9,522 |
| Gunnison | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +29.6 | 8,785 |
| Logan | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +52.2 | 8,588 |
| Grand | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +3.1 | 7,745 |
| Otero | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +15.6 | 7,438 |
| Archuleta | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +13.8 | 6,776 |
| Las Animas | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +0.9 | 6,239 |
| Alamosa | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +5.7 | 6,040 |
| Moffat | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +61.0 | 5,377 |
| Clear Creek | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +13.3 | 5,376 |
| Rio Grande | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +17.9 | 4,931 |
| Prowers | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +43.6 | 4,150 |
| Yuma | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +62.6 | 4,102 |
| San Miguel | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +52.0 | 4,085 |
| Huerfano | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +4.2 | 3,611 |
| Conejos | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +2.9 | 3,541 |
| Gilpin | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +11.9 | 3,368 |
| Ouray | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +19.8 | 3,192 |
| Kit Carson | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +60.5 | 3,089 |
| Rio Blanco | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +65.0 | 3,053 |
| Lake | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +23.7 | 2,870 |
| Custer | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +34.0 | 2,863 |
| Saguache | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +19.3 | 2,670 |
| Washington | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +71.6 | 2,389 |
| Lincoln | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +60.8 | 2,074 |
| Phillips | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +57.7 | 2,056 |
| Baca | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +60.0 | 1,873 |
| Bent | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +24.4 | 1,871 |
| Costilla | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +31.2 | 1,609 |
| Crowley | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +35.2 | 1,388 |
| Sedgwick | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +47.1 | 1,209 |
| Dolores | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +50.5 | 1,184 |
| Cheyenne | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +68.5 | 980 |
| Jackson | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +49.9 | 778 |
| Kiowa | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +70.9 | 767 |
| Mineral | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +10.0 | 602 |
| Hinsdale | R | Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias | +18.0 | 556 |
| San Juan | D | Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera | +23.1 | 450 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.