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Election 1876 Results

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1876 Colorado governor election

John L. Routt (Republican) beat Bela M. Hughes (Democrat) in Colorado in 1876, 51.5% to 48.5%, a margin of 3.1 points and 838 votes.

Republicans led in 14 of the 26 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 12. The largest, Arapahoe, cast 3,968 votes and went to the Republican by 9.5 points. The closest was Rio Grande, where 2 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John L. Routt won Republican 14,154 51.5%
Bela M. Hughes Democratic 13,316 48.5%
Total27,470

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Arapahoe 1,795 45.2% 2,173 54.8% 3,968 R+9.5
Boulder 1,096 41.6% 1,539 58.4% 2,635 R+16.8
Clear Creek 1,031 49.0% 1,072 51.0% 2,103 R+1.9
Las Animas 1,271 65.5% 669 34.5% 1,940 D+31.0
Gilpin 763 43.2% 1,005 56.8% 1,768 R+13.7
Pueblo 739 57.6% 543 42.4% 1,282 D+15.3
Weld 463 37.0% 788 63.0% 1,251 R+26.0
Jefferson 596 52.6% 537 47.4% 1,133 D+5.2
El Paso 397 35.8% 713 64.2% 1,110 R+28.5
Fremont 531 50.4% 522 49.6% 1,053 D+0.9
Huerfano 614 60.0% 410 40.0% 1,024 D+19.9
Park 423 47.6% 465 52.4% 888 R+4.7
San Juan 410 51.1% 393 48.9% 803 D+2.1
Hinsdale 382 47.6% 420 52.4% 802 R+4.7
Rio Grande 362 49.9% 364 50.1% 726 R+0.3
Bent 439 63.7% 250 36.3% 689 D+27.4
Larimer 300 44.5% 374 55.5% 674 R+11.0
Douglas 333 54.1% 282 45.9% 615 D+8.3
Conejos 218 39.0% 341 61.0% 559 R+22.0
Costilla 173 33.0% 351 67.0% 524 R+34.0
Saguache 189 38.2% 306 61.8% 495 R+23.6
Lake 234 50.5% 229 49.5% 463 D+1.1
Summit 185 47.9% 201 52.1% 386 R+4.1
Grand 147 66.8% 73 33.2% 220 D+33.6
Elbert 117 58.2% 84 41.8% 201 D+16.4
La Plata 108 68.4% 50 31.6% 158 D+36.7

Counties as they stood in 1876; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Colorado governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Jared Polis (D) D+19.1
2018 Jared Polis (D) D+10.6
2014 John Hickenlooper (D) D+3.3
2010 John Hickenlooper (D) D+39.9
2006 Bill Ritter (D) D+16.8
2002 Bill Owens (R) R+29.0
1998 Bill Owens (R) R+0.6
1994 Roy Romer (D) D+16.8
1990 Roy Romer (D) D+26.5
1986 Roy Romer (D) D+17.2
1982 Richard D. Lamm (D) D+34.0
1978 Richard D. Lamm (D) D+20.2
1974 Richard D. Lamm (D) D+7.5
1970 John A. Love (R) R+7.2
1966 John A. Love (R) R+10.5
1962 John A. Love (R) R+14.0
1958 Stephen L.R. McNichols (D) D+16.8
1956 Stephen L.R. McNichols (D) D+2.7
1954 Edwin C. Johnson (D) D+7.1
1952 Dan Thornton (R) R+14.7
1950 Dan Thornton (R) R+5.2
1948 William Lee Knous (D) D+32.7
1946 William Lee Knous (D) D+4.2
1944 John C. Vivian (R) R+4.8
1942 John C. Vivian (R) R+12.8
1940 Ralph L. Carr (R) R+9.4
1938 Ralph L. Carr (R) R+12.2
1936 Teller Ammons (D) D+10.9
1934 Edwin C. Johnson (D) D+18.2
1932 Edwin C. Johnson (D) D+16.5
1930 William H. Adams (D) D+22.3
1928 Billy Adams (D) D+35.2
1926 William H. Adams (D) D+21.7
1924 Clarence J. Morley (R) R+7.9
1922 William E. Sweet (D) D+1.3
1920 Oliver H. Shoup (R) R+22.4
1918 Oliver H. Shoup (R) R+4.7
1916 Julius C. Gunter (D) D+12.0
1914 George Alfred Carlson (R) R+14.5
1912 Elias M. Ammons (D) D+19.2
1910 John F. Shafroth (D) D+7.6
1908 John F. Shafroth (D) D+4.2
1906 Henry Augustus Buchtel (R) R+9.0
1904 Alva Adams (D) D+3.8
1902 James H. Peabody (R) R+3.7
1900 James Bradley Orman (D) D+10.3
1898 Charles S. Thomas (D) D+28.7
1896 Alva Adams (D) D+34.0
1894 Albert McIntire (R) R+47.3
1892 Davis Hanson Waite (other)
1890 John L. Routt (R) R+7.8
1888 Job A. Cooper (R) R+11.2
1886 Alva Adams (D) D+4.1
1884 Benjamin H. Eaton (R) R+4.7
1882 James B. Grant (D) D+4.2
1880 Frederick W. Pitkin (R) R+9.2
1878 Frederick W. Pitkin (R) R+9.7
1876 John L. Routt (R) R+3.1