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1880 Colorado governor election

Frederick W. Pitkin (Republican) beat John S. Hough (Democrat) in Colorado in 1880, 53.3% to 44.1%, a margin of 9.2 points and 4,918 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1878, when Frederick W. Pitkin also won.

Republicans led in 23 of the 31 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 8. The largest, Lake, cast 8,109 votes and went to the Democrat by 0.0 points.

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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
Frederick W. Pitkin won Republican 28,465 53.3%
John S. Hough Democratic 23,547 44.1%
All other candidates 1,409 2.6%
Total53,421

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Lake 3,987 49.2% 3,984 49.1% 138 8,109 level
Arapahoe 3,438 43.6% 4,354 55.2% 98 7,890 R+11.6
Summit 1,291 48.8% 1,331 50.3% 25 2,647 R+1.5
Clear Creek 935 35.9% 1,581 60.8% 85 2,601 R+24.8
Boulder 760 31.5% 1,365 56.6% 288 2,413 R+25.1
Custer 1,026 43.1% 1,321 55.5% 34 2,381 R+12.4
Chaffee 1,032 44.2% 1,290 55.2% 15 2,337 R+11.0
Gunnison 987 47.5% 1,084 52.1% 8 2,079 R+4.7
Gilpin 805 39.0% 1,233 59.8% 25 2,063 R+20.7
Las Animas 1,290 68.9% 539 28.8% 44 1,873 D+40.1
El Paso 551 31.4% 1,177 67.1% 27 1,755 R+35.7
Pueblo 838 49.7% 848 50.3% 1,686 R+0.6
Jefferson 763 45.3% 864 51.3% 57 1,684 R+6.0
Weld 347 24.3% 832 58.2% 250 1,429 R+33.9
Park 577 43.5% 720 54.3% 29 1,326 R+10.8
Conejos 581 47.5% 639 52.3% 2 1,222 R+4.7
Larimer 363 30.0% 674 55.7% 174 1,211 R+25.7
Fremont 520 43.4% 610 50.9% 68 1,198 R+7.5
Huerfano 529 52.1% 472 46.5% 14 1,015 D+5.6
Ouray 381 41.8% 524 57.5% 6 911 R+15.7
Saguache 327 36.9% 556 62.7% 4 887 R+25.8
Hinsdale 394 50.3% 390 49.7% 784 D+0.5
Costilla 379 52.7% 340 47.3% 719 D+5.4
Douglas 276 45.0% 337 54.9% 1 614 R+9.9
La Plata 332 55.1% 270 44.9% 602 D+10.3
Rio Grande 171 34.5% 325 65.5% 496 R+31.0
San Juan 175 40.6% 251 58.2% 5 431 R+17.6
Bent 224 53.3% 190 45.2% 6 420 D+8.1
Elbert 190 50.3% 182 48.1% 6 378 D+2.1
Grand 60 28.4% 151 71.6% 211 R+43.1
Routt 18 36.7% 31 63.3% 49 R+26.5

Counties as they stood in 1880; 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