United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 30, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
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Voters in Colorado will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 30, 2026. The filing deadline is March 18, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by John Hickenlooper (D), who first took office in 2021. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Colorado
Clinton Dale, Joshua Kuebler, Robert Wolfe, and Matthew Wood are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Clinton Dale (Unaffiliated) | ||
 | Joshua Kuebler (Unaffiliated)  | |
| Robert Wolfe (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Matthew Wood (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Incumbent John Hickenlooper, Karen Breslin, Brashad Hasley, Michael Scanlon, and Anthony Zimpfer are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nichole Miner (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Dathan Jones, Janak Joshi, and George Washington Markert are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2026.
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Unaffiliated
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I have enjoyed studying Natural Law & Philosophy since I was a homeschooler in high school. Having served in combat as a Marine Corps Arabic cryptologic linguist (OIF 2005-06) and then as a DoD contractor & USAF Civilian (GS-12) in intelligence & cybersecurity, I witnessed American foreign & domestic policy in action, along with its far-reaching effects. As a result of my studies & experiences, I am essentially libertarian: I believe government exists to maximize personal & social liberty. Going back further in time, I could be described as a Jeffersonian Democrat blended with a Lincoln Republican. I am influenced by John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Burke, James Madison, Frédéric Bastiat, etc. Frédéric Bastiat eloquently summarizes my mindset on law & government, from The Law: "The mission of Law is not to oppress persons and plunder them of their property, even though the Law may be acting in a philanthropic spirit. Its [the Law's] mission is to protect property.""
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Joshua Kuebler (Unaffiliated)
I believe that in order to be strong, we must be unified, both as a nation and as an international community.
We live in divisive times, but that has been true for most of recorded human history.
When it comes down to it, I trust that each of us desires to live in peace and prosperity with our neighbors.
We can start to achieve this by focusing on what unites us over that which separates us.
Once we have an open dialoge, we can begin to find the best solutions for all involved.
Integrity:
A strong influence on our Founding Fathers, the 18th century political philosopher Montesquieu wrote how a republic (our system of government) is rooted in virtue.
As the ultimate leadership of our nation is its citizenry, we must each exercise ethical courage in daily life and our decisions.
While it is not the place of the state to dictate religious policy nor to legislate a particular specific moral code, we must choose political leadership that reflects our values, in order that we remain solid in an often turbulent world.
As corruption is ever the downfall of republics, we must work endlessly to ensure that our elected officals are held accountable.
Responsibility:
Responsibility, both private and public, is the bedrock of our nation.
In order to maintain the maximum level of liberty, we as citizens must each take a hand in the preservation of our social order.
We cannot trust government outside of its proscribed spheres, nor can we allow any particular religious organization to dictate our social policies.
I believe we must legally scale back from government (through legislation and the court system) much of the social oversight and authority it has assumed over the past years, reverting it back to We The People.
In doing so, we can reempower our private citizenry, sharing the responsiblity for our future without costing us our inherent liberties.
Joshua Kuebler (Unaffiliated)
I believe that our government exists to protect our Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness, not to guide social (or largely, economic) policy.
Scaling back the Federal government to its original Constitutional bounds is my passion.
Joshua Kuebler (Unaffiliated)
George Washington for his honesty, his courage under fire and his ability to keep his head in extremely stressful conditions.
Thomas Jefferson for his penetrating insights, his ability to persevere over the long haul despite many setbacks and his vision of personal liberty for all.
Abraham Lincoln for his honesty, his legal mind, his heart of compassion and his passion for national unity.
Joshua Kuebler (Unaffiliated)
You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| John Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $6,481,472 | $4,482,366 | $3,641,189 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Karen Breslin | Democratic Party | $65,845 | $51,702 | $14,143 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Brashad Hasley | Democratic Party | $7,749 | $37 | $7,712 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Michael Scanlon | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | As of August 5, 2025 |
| Anthony Zimpfer | Democratic Party | $3,708 | $230 | $3,478 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Dathan Jones | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Janak Joshi | Republican Party | $147,499 | $35,444 | $112,055 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| George Washington Markert | Republican Party | $119,482 | $63,678 | $55,804 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Clinton Dale | Unaffiliated | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joshua Kuebler | Unaffiliated | $0 | $0 | $0 | As of August 10, 2024 |
| Robert Wolfe | Unaffiliated | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Matthew Wood | Independent | $3,000 | $2,533 | $468 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Colorado, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 11/18/2025 | 11/11/2025 | 11/4/2025 | 10/28/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Colorado in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Major party | 1,500 per congressional district | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Minor party | 1,000 per congressional district | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 1,000 per congressional district | N/A | 7/9/2026 | Source |
Election history
The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Bennet (D) | 55.9 | 1,397,170 |
 | Joe O'Dea (R) | 41.3 | 1,031,693 | |
 | Brian Peotter (L) | 1.7 | 43,534 | |
 | T.J. Cole (Unity Party) | 0.7 | 16,379 | |
 | Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party) | 0.5 | 11,354 | |
| Tom Harvey (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 29 | ||
| Joanne Rock (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| John Rutledge (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Robert Messman (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,500,201 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Trevino (Independent)
- Teal'c Anderson (Freedom Party)
- Aaron Pehrson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Incumbent Michael Bennet advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Bennet | 100.0 | 516,985 |
| Total votes: 516,985 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Chapin (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Joe O'Dea defeated Ron Hanks and Daniel Hendricks in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe O'Dea | 54.4 | 345,060 |
 | Ron Hanks | 45.5 | 288,483 | |
 | Daniel Hendricks (Write-in) | 0.0 | 302 | |
| Total votes: 633,845 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gino Campana (R)
- Juli Henry (R)
- Erik Aadland (R)
- Eli Bremer (R)
- Gregory Moore (R)
- Deborah Flora (R)
- Peter Yu (R)
Approval Voting Party convention
Approval Voting Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado
Frank Atwood advanced from the Approval Voting Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on March 26, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party) |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Hickenlooper (D) | 53.5 | 1,731,114 |
 | Cory Gardner (R) | 44.2 | 1,429,492 | |
 | Raymon Doane (L) | 1.7 | 56,262 | |
| Daniel Doyle (Approval Voting Party) | 0.3 | 9,820 | ||
 | Stephan Evans (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 8,971 | |
| Bruce Lohmiller (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
 | Danny Skelly (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Michael Sanchez (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 3,235,659 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Swing (Other)
- Joseph Camp (Independent)
- Veronique Bellamy (Socialist Party)
- Martha Wolf (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
John Hickenlooper defeated Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hickenlooper | 58.7 | 585,826 |
 | Andrew Romanoff | 41.3 | 412,955 | |
| Total votes: 998,781 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danielle Kombo (D)
- Erik Underwood (D)
- Denise Burgess (D)
- David Goldfischer (D)
- Lorena Garcia (D)
- Trish Zornio (D)
- Michael Johnston (D)
- Diana Bray (D)
- Stephany Rose Spaulding (D)
- Michelle Ferrigno Warren (D)
- Critter Milton (D)
- Keith Pottratz (D)
- John Walsh (D)
- Dan Baer (D)
- Ellen Burnes (D)
- Alice Madden (D)
- Angela Williams (D)
- Derrick Blanton (D)
- Dustin John Leitzel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Incumbent Cory Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cory Gardner | 100.0 | 554,806 |
| Total votes: 554,806 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Margot Dupre (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Raymon Doane defeated Gaylon Kent in the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymon Doane | 62.8 | 4,365 |
 | Gaylon Kent | 37.2 | 2,583 | |
| Total votes: 6,948 | |||
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado
Stephan Evans defeated Joshua Rodriguez in the Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on April 4, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Stephan Evans (Unity Party) |
 | Joshua Rodriguez (Unity Party) | |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Michael Bennet Incumbent |
50% | 1,370,710 | |
| Republican | Darryl Glenn | 44.3% | 1,215,318 | |
| Libertarian | Lily Tang Williams | 3.6% | 99,277 | |
| Green | Arn Menconi | 1.3% | 36,805 | |
| Unity | Bill Hammons | 0.3% | 9,336 | |
| Independent | Dan Chapin | 0.3% | 8,361 | |
| Unaffiliated | Paul Noel Fiorino | 0.1% | 3,216 | |
| Total Votes | 2,743,023 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Colorado's 1st | Diana DeGette | D+29 |
| Colorado's 2nd | Joe Neguse | D+20 |
| Colorado's 3rd | Jeff Hurd | R+5 |
| Colorado's 4th | Lauren Boebert | R+9 |
| Colorado's 5th | Jeff Crank | R+5 |
| Colorado's 6th | Jason Crow | D+11 |
| Colorado's 7th | Brittany Pettersen | D+8 |
| Colorado's 8th | Gabe Evans | EVEN |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| Colorado's 1st | 77.0% | 21.0% |
| Colorado's 2nd | 69.0% | 29.0% |
| Colorado's 3rd | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| Colorado's 4th | 40.0% | 58.0% |
| Colorado's 5th | 44.0% | 53.0% |
| Colorado's 6th | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| Colorado's 7th | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| Colorado's 8th | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 59.6% of Coloradans lived in one of the state's 21 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 35.8% lived in one of 39 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Colorado was Solid Democratic, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Colorado following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Colorado county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 21 | 59.6% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 39 | 35.8% | |||||
| Battleground Republican | 1 | 2.9% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 2 | 1.4% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 1 | 0.3% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 23 | 61.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 41 | 39.0% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Colorado presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 Democratic wins
- 18 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Colorado.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Colorado
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Colorado.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 10 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Jared Polis |
| Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera |
| Secretary of State | Jena Griswold |
| Attorney General | Phil Weiser |
State legislature
Colorado State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Colorado House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 43 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | |
Trifecta control
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The table below details demographic data in Colorado and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Colorado | ||
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| Colorado | United States | |
| Population | 5,773,714 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 103,636 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 73.5% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 4% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 1% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 12.7% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.2% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.8% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 44.7% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $92,470 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
