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2010 Colorado governor election
John Hickenlooper (Democrat) beat Tom Tancredo (independent) in Colorado in 2010, 51.1% to 36.4%, a margin of 14.7 points and 263,060 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 2006, when Bill Ritter won.
Democrats led in 37 of the 64 counties and other candidates in 25 and Republicans in 2. The largest, Jefferson, cast 228,576 votes and went to the Democrat by 44.1 points. The closest was Jackson, where 10 votes separated the top two.
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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hickenlooper won | Democratic | 915,436 | 51.1% |
| Tom Tancredo | Constitution | 652,376 | 36.4% |
| Dan Maes | Republican | 199,792 | 11.1% |
| All other candidates | 25,544 | 1.4% | |
| Total | 1,793,148 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 116,121 50.8% | 15,419 6.7% | 97,036 | 228,576 | D+44.1 |
| Arapahoe | 104,147 52.6% | 15,011 7.6% | 79,008 | 198,166 | D+45.0 |
| El Paso | 72,107 37.1% | 35,160 18.1% | 87,187 | 194,454 | Others |
| Denver | 142,645 74.4% | 8,068 4.2% | 41,140 | 191,853 | D+70.1 |
| Larimer | 64,538 51.4% | 13,813 11.0% | 47,250 | 125,601 | D+40.4 |
| Boulder | 87,878 70.0% | 6,772 5.4% | 30,836 | 125,486 | D+64.6 |
| Douglas | 46,914 40.1% | 12,918 11.0% | 57,120 | 116,952 | Others |
| Adams | 55,805 49.8% | 9,851 8.8% | 46,456 | 112,112 | D+41.0 |
| Weld | 32,056 40.2% | 9,652 12.1% | 38,110 | 79,818 | Others |
| Mesa | 19,887 36.5% | 9,870 18.1% | 24,792 | 54,549 | Others |
| Pueblo | 30,862 57.4% | 6,608 12.3% | 16,260 | 53,730 | D+45.1 |
| Broomfield | 11,996 52.4% | 1,987 8.7% | 8,915 | 22,898 | D+43.7 |
| La Plata | 10,869 53.3% | 5,186 25.4% | 4,337 | 20,392 | D+27.9 |
| Garfield | 8,624 48.0% | 3,242 18.1% | 6,085 | 17,951 | D+30.0 |
| Fremont | 5,832 36.3% | 3,436 21.4% | 6,783 | 16,051 | Others |
| Montrose | 5,462 34.5% | 4,079 25.8% | 6,281 | 15,822 | Others |
| Eagle | 8,557 58.6% | 2,168 14.9% | 3,869 | 14,594 | D+43.8 |
| Delta | 4,470 34.1% | 3,158 24.1% | 5,493 | 13,121 | Others |
| Elbert | 2,761 25.1% | 1,156 10.5% | 7,100 | 11,017 | Others |
| Summit | 6,455 64.1% | 919 9.1% | 2,696 | 10,070 | D+55.0 |
| Teller | 3,168 32.2% | 1,995 20.3% | 4,664 | 9,827 | Others |
| Montezuma | 3,571 37.2% | 3,644 37.9% | 2,390 | 9,605 | R+0.8 |
| Routt | 5,932 62.7% | 1,413 14.9% | 2,117 | 9,462 | D+47.8 |
| Chaffee | 4,331 51.1% | 1,339 15.8% | 2,804 | 8,474 | D+35.3 |
| Morgan | 2,789 33.8% | 1,025 12.4% | 4,435 | 8,249 | Others |
| Park | 3,006 39.6% | 809 10.7% | 3,769 | 7,584 | Others |
| Logan | 2,697 35.6% | 1,210 16.0% | 3,669 | 7,576 | Others |
| Pitkin | 5,258 72.5% | 943 13.0% | 1,056 | 7,257 | D+59.5 |
| Grand | 3,196 48.6% | 831 12.6% | 2,550 | 6,577 | D+36.0 |
| Otero | 2,894 45.1% | 1,286 20.0% | 2,236 | 6,416 | D+25.1 |
| Gunnison | 3,859 61.1% | 1,023 16.2% | 1,437 | 6,319 | D+44.9 |
| Las Animas | 3,075 55.6% | 902 16.3% | 1,549 | 5,526 | D+39.3 |
| Archuleta | 2,133 41.5% | 1,554 30.2% | 1,451 | 5,138 | D+11.3 |
| Alamosa | 2,910 58.5% | 887 17.8% | 1,180 | 4,977 | D+40.6 |
| Moffat | 1,021 22.1% | 1,393 30.2% | 2,198 | 4,612 | Others |
| Clear Creek | 2,538 55.2% | 278 6.1% | 1,778 | 4,594 | D+49.2 |
| Rio Grande | 2,107 47.2% | 892 20.0% | 1,461 | 4,460 | D+27.2 |
| Yuma | 1,172 30.0% | 764 19.5% | 1,974 | 3,910 | Others |
| Prowers | 1,388 36.8% | 712 18.9% | 1,667 | 3,767 | Others |
| Conejos | 1,747 55.9% | 598 19.1% | 780 | 3,125 | D+36.8 |
| Kit Carson | 941 31.2% | 589 19.5% | 1,486 | 3,016 | Others |
| San Miguel | 2,160 71.9% | 402 13.4% | 442 | 3,004 | D+58.5 |
| Huerfano | 1,628 55.1% | 476 16.1% | 852 | 2,956 | D+39.0 |
| Gilpin | 1,373 51.3% | 176 6.6% | 1,128 | 2,677 | D+44.7 |
| Ouray | 1,430 54.9% | 483 18.5% | 694 | 2,607 | D+36.3 |
| Rio Blanco | 578 22.3% | 890 34.4% | 1,121 | 2,589 | Others |
| Saguache | 1,482 61.6% | 398 16.5% | 527 | 2,407 | D+45.0 |
| Washington | 533 23.1% | 375 16.3% | 1,399 | 2,307 | Others |
| Custer | 796 35.1% | 478 21.0% | 997 | 2,271 | Others |
| Lake | 1,243 56.3% | 192 8.7% | 772 | 2,207 | D+47.6 |
| Baca | 667 34.0% | 512 26.1% | 781 | 1,960 | Others |
| Phillips | 647 33.1% | 363 18.5% | 947 | 1,957 | Others |
| Lincoln | 502 26.7% | 296 15.7% | 1,085 | 1,883 | Others |
| Bent | 743 46.1% | 314 19.5% | 554 | 1,611 | D+26.6 |
| Costilla | 1,032 70.1% | 174 11.8% | 266 | 1,472 | D+58.3 |
| Crowley | 517 39.6% | 245 18.7% | 545 | 1,307 | Others |
| Sedgwick | 466 41.6% | 199 17.8% | 454 | 1,119 | D+23.9 |
| Dolores | 337 33.3% | 366 36.1% | 310 | 1,013 | R+2.9 |
| Cheyenne | 237 24.7% | 195 20.3% | 529 | 961 | Others |
| Jackson | 302 39.3% | 175 22.8% | 292 | 769 | D+16.5 |
| Kiowa | 204 26.7% | 167 21.8% | 394 | 765 | Others |
| Mineral | 306 52.5% | 138 23.7% | 139 | 583 | D+28.8 |
| Hinsdale | 291 50.1% | 139 23.9% | 151 | 581 | D+26.2 |
| San Juan | 267 58.3% | 79 17.2% | 112 | 458 | D+41.0 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Colorado governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |