In the midterm general elections of November 2, 2010, Colorado voters elected the state's governor, one senator and seven U.S. House of Representatives members. Democrat John Hickenlooper, the current mayor of Denver, won the gubernatorial election.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/bios/#60601
For the House seats, incumbent Republican Diana DeGette beat out Republican challenger Mike Fallon, incumbent Democrat Jared Polis beat out Republican challenger Stephen Bailey and Republican challenger Cory Gardner beat out Democratic incumbent Betsy Markey.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=CO
Barack Obama won Colorado's nine electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election. Democratic Representative Mark Udall beat Bob Schaffer to win the Senate seat made vacant by the retirement of Republican Senator Wayne Allard.
Colorado Election Results 2010
Governor
- John Hickenlooper, Democrat—851,886
- Tom Tancredo, Independent—617,030
- Dan Maes, Republican—187,318
U.S.Senate
- Michael Bennet, Democrat—794,724
- Ken Buck, Republican—779,280
U.S.House of Representatives
District 1
- Diana DeGette, Democrat—126,827
- Mike Fallon, Republican—54,067
District 2
- Jared Polis, Democrat—140,997
- Stephen Bailey, Republican—93,520
District 3
- Scott Tipton, Republican—126,227
- John Salazar, Democrat—114,763
District 4
- Cory Gardner, Republican—129,919
- Betsy Markey, Democrat—99,907
District 5
- Doug Lamborn , Republican—149,187
- Kevin Bradley, Democrat—66,243
District 6
- Mike Coffman, Republican—201,797
- John Flerlage, Democrat—95,224
District 7
- Ed Perlmutter, Democrat—104,345
- Ryan Frazier, Republican—82,852
Colorado Amendment 62: Definition of a Person
- No—1,142,075
- Yes—477,634
Colorado Amendment 63: Health Care System
- No—848,301
- Yes—752,520http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=CO
Other Colorado Races
- Senate: (100% reporting)
- Mark Udall (D) 53%
- Bob Schaffer (R) 42%
- 7 Representatives
- Various judges, board members, attorneys
Past Colorado Winners
- 2004: George W. Bush
- 2000: George W. Bush
- 1996: Bob Dole
- 1992: Bill Clinton
- 1988: George H. W. Bush
- 1984: Ronald Reagan
- 1980: Ronald Reagan
- 1976: Gerald Ford
- 1972: Richard Nixon
- 1968: Richard Nixon
Colorado Government
- Governor: Bill Ritter (D)
- Lieutenant Governor: Jane Norton
- Attorney General: John W. Suthers
- Senators: Wayne Allard (R), Ken Salazar (D)
- Senator-elect: Mark Udall (D)
2008 Colorado Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
- Winner of Colorado's Nine Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
- Margin of Victory: 54% to 45%
- Winner of Colorado Senate Seat: Mark Udall
- Margin of Victory: 53% to 42%http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25362692/race/president http://abcnews.go.com/politics/elections/?category=Colorado
2006 Colorado Election Results
- Winner of Colorado Gubernatorial Election: Bill Ritter
- Margin of Victory: 56% to 41%[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/CO/
2004 Colorado Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Colorado's Nine Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
- Margin of victory: 52% to 47%
- Winner of Colorado Senate Seat: Ken Salazar
- Margin of Victory: 51% to 47%http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/co/
