• 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.

• 1. Electoral votes: Nine
  2. Polls closed: 7 p.m. MST
  3. Pre-election polls: Obama leading McCain 51.9% to 44.3%Pollster.com: 2008 Colorado Presidential General Election: McCain vs Obama
  4. Registered voters: 2,625,664Elections.Colorado.gov: Official Candidate List
  5. Democratic Primary winner: Barack Obama
  6. Republican Primary winner: Mitt Romney
  7. Early voting is allowed

• 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)

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