Colorado elections, 2012
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Colorado's 2012 elections U.S. House • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of Colorado held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: April 2, 2012 & August 6, 2012 (Measures only)
- Primary date: June 26, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
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| U.S. Senate | 
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| U.S. House (7 seats) | 
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| State House (65 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (2 measures) |
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
U.S. House
| Members of the U.S. House from Colorado -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Diana DeGette Danny Stroud Frank Atwood Gary Swing Thomas Henry Juniel |
Diana DeGette | Diana DeGette |
No |
| 2nd | Jared Polis Kevin Lundberg Randy Luallin Susan Hall |
Jared Polis | Jared Polis |
No |
| 3rd | Sal Pace Scott Tipton Gregory Gilman Tisha Casida Morgan West Jaime McMillan |
Scott Tipton | Scott Tipton |
No |
| 4th | Brandon Shaffer Cory Gardner Josh Gilliland Doug Aden |
Cory Gardner | Cory Gardner |
No |
| 5th | Doug Lamborn George Allen Cantrell (write-in) Jim Pirtle Dave Anderson Kenneth R. Harvell Misha Luzov |
Doug Lamborn | Doug Lamborn |
No |
| 6th | Joe Miklosi Mike Coffman Patrick Provost Kathy Polhemus |
Mike Coffman | Mike Coffman |
No |
| 7th | Ed Perlmutter Joe Coors, Jr. Buck Bailey Douglas Campbell |
Ed Perlmutter | Ed Perlmutter |
No |
State Senate
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Democrats maintain partisan control in the state senate.
| Colorado State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 20 | 19 | |
| Republican Party | 15 | 16 | |
| Total | 35 | 35 | |
State House
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state house.
| Colorado House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 32 | 37 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 28 | |
| Total | 65 | 65 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: Colorado 2012 ballot measures
November 6, 2012
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| Amendment 64 | Allow the possession and use of marijuana by those over 21 and establish regulations for marijuana. |
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1,383,140 (55%) |
1,116,894 (45%) |
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| Amendment 65 | Require Colorado Congress members to support a federal constitutional amendment on campaign spending and contributions. |
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1,762,516 (74%) |
619,073 (26%) |
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| Amendment S | Increase the positions that are exempt from the state personnel system and make other amendments to the state personnel system. |
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1,276,432 (56%) |
988,542 (44%) |
Local measures
Ballotpedia tracked local ballot elections in 11 states. Those states included: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For the state of Colorado, below is a glimpse of some of the local measures that appeared or were scheduled to appear on ballots in 2012.
- Hi-Plains School District R-23 Bond Question (November 2012)
- Stratton School District R-4 Property Tax Increase Question (November 2012)
- Cheyenne County Referred Measure 1A (November 2012)
- Cheyenne County School District Re-5 Tax Increase Question (November 2012)
- Adams County Commissioners Increase Referendum 1 (November 2012)
- Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District Levy Increase Question (November 2012)
- Lake Dillon Fire Protection District Levy Increase Question (November 2012)
- Yampa Town Board Member Number Question (November 2012)
- Morrison Creek Metropolitan Water And Sanitation District Levy Increase (November 2012)
- Timbers Water And Sanitation District Levy Increase Question (November 2012)
...click here for all 2012 Colorado local measures.
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Colorado was one of 20 states to use a closed primary system.[1] The deadline to register to vote in the 2012 primary election was May 29, 2012.[2] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 29 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 8.[3]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: Colorado resident and have lived in current precinct for at least 30 days before the election[4]
- Same-day registration: None
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Colorado is an all-mail voting state. A ballot is automatically mailed to each registered voter. Completed ballots must either be returned by mail and received by the county clerk and recorder by 7 p.m. on Election Day or returned at a designated drop-off location or drop box by that same time.[5]
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Colorado is one of 34 states that permits early voting with no specific restrictions as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 10 days before a primary election and 15 days before a general election. Early voting ends on the day prior to Election Day.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Fair Vote.org, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and "Top Two"" accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQ" accessed April 17, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Info" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQ" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Mail-in Ballots FAQs," accessed October 31, 2025
- ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Early Voting Rules: Colorado," accessed December 18, 2013
