Colorado 2015 ballot measures
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One ballot measure was put on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Colorado. The measure was a legislatively referred state statute and addressed taxes on marijuana.
The 2015 legislative session began on January 7, 2015 and concluded on May 6, 2015. The state allows initiated statutes, amendments and referendums, as well as amendments and statutes referred by the Colorado State Legislature.
The Colorado 2015 State Ballot Information Book can be read here.
On the ballot
- See also: 2015 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRSS | Proposition BB | Taxes | Allow state to keep revenue from marijuana taxes | 
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Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRSS | Foreign Tax Haven Enforcement for Education Measure | Taxes | Requires businesses in Colorado to disclose profits sheltered in foreign tax havens and pay state taxes and allocates tax revenue to schools | 
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Historical facts
- Between 1990 and 2014, an average of one measure has appeared on odd-year ballots in Colorado.
- During the 1990s, odd-year ballots had an average of 0.8 measures. During the 2000s, odd-year ballots had an average of 1.4 measures. So far the 2010s have had an average of 1.5 measures on odd-year ballots.
- From 1990 to 2014, the number of measures on statewide ballots has ranged from zero to three.
State profile
| Demographic data for Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,448,819 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 103,642 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 84.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 21.1% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 38.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,629 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Colorado
Colorado voted for the Democratic candidate in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, four are located in Colorado, accounting for 1.94 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Colorado had three Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.66 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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