# 2020 Colorado elections

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Colorado state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The deadline to register and receive a ballot by mail in Colorado was October 26, 2020. Voters may register in person and vote or pick up a ballot at Voter Service Centers October 19 through 7 p.m. November 3, 2020. Colorado exclusively used a vote-by-mail system, although voters may choose to vote in person at Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs).
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Colorado voters voted in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state executive offices, State Senate, State House, state Supreme Court, Appellate courts, local judges, state ballot measures, and municipal elections.

## Federal elections
### President of the United States

Colorado has nine electoral votes in the Electoral College. Nominees for the presidential election included Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Jo Jorgensen. Joe Biden won the popular vote with 55%, winning nine pledged electoral votes.

### United States Senate

Incumbent Republican Senator Cory Gardner sought reelection against Democratic former governor John Hickenlooper in the general election. John Hickenlooper won the election with 54% of the popular vote, making it a gain for the Democratic Party from the Republican Party.

### United States House of Representatives

Coloradans voted for seven U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. No seats changed hands, the Democrats winning four seats and the Republicans winning three seats.
U.S. House of Representatives nominees by district :
| District | Democratic nominee | Republican nominee | Independent nominee | Libertarian nominee | Unity nominee |
| District 1 | Diana DeGette, incumbent | Shane Bolling | | | |
| District 2 | Joe Neguse, incumbent | Charles Winn | Alex Johnson | | |
| District 3 | Diane Mitsch Bush | Lauren Boebert | | John Ryan Keil | Critter Milton |
| District 4 | Ike McCorkle | Ken Buck, incumbent | | | |
| District 5 | Jillian Freeland | Doug Lamborn, incumbent | | | |
| District 6 | Jason Crow, incumbent | Steve House | | Norm Olsen | Jaimie Kulikowski |
| District 7 | Ed Perlmutter, incumbent | Casper Stockham | | | |

## State elections
### Colorado executive offices

Six state executive offices were up for election in Colorado: three seats for the State board of education, and three seats for the State board of regents.
State Board of Education nominees by district :
| District | Democratic nominee | Republican nominee | Libertarian nominee | Approval voting party nominee |
| District 1 | Lisa Escarcega | Syndnnia Wulff | Zachary Laddison | Alan Hayman |
| District 3 | Mayling Simpson | Joyce Rankin | | |
| District 7 | Karla Esser | Nacy Pallozzi | | |
State Board of Regents nominees by district :
| District | Democratic nominee | Republican nominee | Libertarian nominee | Unity nominee |
| District 2 | Callie Rennison | Dick Murphy | Christian Vernaza | |
| District 6 | Ilana Spiegel | Richard Murray | | Christopher Otwell |
| District 7 | Nolbert Chavez | | | |

### Colorado Senate

The Colorado State Senate had 18 seats out of 35 that were up for election in the general election. The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate, gaining the 27th Senate district from the Republican Party, strengthening their majority by one seat.

### Colorado House of Representatives

The Colorado House had all 65 seats up for election in the general election. The Democratic Party retained control of the House, gaining the 38th district from the Republican Party while losing the 47th district to the Republicans, resulting in no net seat change. The resulting composition was 41 Democrats and 24 Republicans.

### Colorado Supreme Court

There were two judges whose terms expired on January 11, 2021, and their seats were up for retention election in the general election. These judges were Melissa Hart and Carlos Armando Samour Jr. Both were retained as judges.

### Appellate Courts

There were two Colorado Court of Appeals justices whose terms expired on January 11, 2021, and their seats were up for retention election in the general election. These judges were Craig Welling and Ted C. Tow. Both were retained as justices.

## Colorado ballot measures
### General election
#### Amendments

Amendments C and 76 require 55% of voters to pass, as they add to the Colorado Constitution.
| Amend. num. | Passed | Yes | Yes | No | No | Description |
| B | Yes | 1,740,395 | 57.52% | 1,285,136 | 42.48% | Gallagher Amendment Repeal and Property Tax Assessment Rates Measure |
| C | No | 1,586,973 | 52.35% | 1,444,553 | 47.65% | Charitable Bingo and Raffles Amendment |
| 76 | Yes | 1,985,239 | 62.90% | 1,171,137 | 37.10% | Citizenship Requirement for Voting Initiative |
| 77 | Yes | 1,854,153 | 60.54% | 1,208,414 | 39.46% | Allow Voters in Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek Cities to Expand Authorized Games and Increase Maximum Bets Initiative |

#### Propositions

| Prop. num. | Passed | Yes | Yes | No | No | Description |
| EE | Yes | 2,134,608 | 67.56% | 1,025,182 | 32.44% | Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health and Education Programs Measures |
| 113 | Yes | 1,644,716 | 52.33% | 1,498,500 | 47.67% | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Referendum |
| 114 | Yes | 1,590,299 | 50.91% | 1,533,313 | 49.09% | Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative |
| 115 | No | 1,292,787 | 41.01% | 1,859,479 | 58.99% | 22-Week Abortion Ban Initiative |
| 116 | Yes | 1,821,702 | 57.86% | 1,327,025 | 42.14% | Decrease Income Tax Rate from 4.63% to 4.55% Initiative |
| 117 | Yes | 1,573,114 | 52.55% | 1,420,445 | 47.45% | Required Voter Approval of Certain New Enterprises Exempt from TABOR Initiative |
| 118 | Yes | 1,804,546 | 57.75% | 1,320,386 | 42.25% | Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative |

#### Polling

Amendment B
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Amendment B | Against Amendment B | Undecided |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 22% | 17% | 61% |
Proposition 113
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 113 | Against Proposition 113 | Undecided |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 11–14, 2020 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.64% | 49% | 34% | 17% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 39% | 38% | 23% |
Proposition 114
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 114 | Against Proposition 114 |
| Colorado State University/Qualtrics/Colorado Sun | August, 2019 | 734 (A) | ± 7% | 84% | 16% |
Proposition 115
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 115 | Against Proposition 115 | Undecided |
| Keating Research/Onsight Public Affairs/Colorado Sun | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 38% | 56% | – |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 11–14, 2020 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 42% | 51% | 7% |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.64% | 41% | 45% | 14% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 42% | 45% | 13% |
Proposition 116
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 116 | Against Proposition 116 | Undecided |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 11–14, 2020 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 51% | 35% | 14% |
Proposition 118
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | For Proposition 118 | Against Proposition 118 | Undecided |
| YouGov/University of Colorado | October 5–9, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.64% | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| SurveyUSA/9News/Colorado Politics | October 1–6, 2020 | 1,021 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 57% | 21% | 22% |