United States presidential election in Colorado, 2012

United States presidential election in Colorado, 2012
November 6, 2012
Turnout 71.1% Decrease [1]

 
Nominee Barack Obama Mitt Romney
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Illinois Massachusetts
Running mate Joe Biden Paul Ryan
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 1,323,101 1,185,243
Percentage 51.49% 46.13%
County Results
President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

 Elected President

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2012 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Colorado voters chose 9 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Obama and Biden carried Colorado with 51.5% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's 46.1%, thus winning the state's 9 electoral votes.[2]

As in 2008, the key to Obama's victory was Democratic dominance in the Denver area, sweeping not just the city but also the heavily populated suburban counties around Denver, particularly Adams, Arapahoe, and Jefferson counties, as well as winning Larimer County, home to Fort Collins. Obama also took nearly 70% of the vote in Boulder County, home to Boulder, and won Chaffee County, which he had lost to McCain in 2008. Romney's most populated county wins were in El Paso County, where Colorado Springs is located, and Weld County.

This election solidified Colorado's transformation from a historically Republican-leaning state into a Democratic-leaning swing state. Obama's 2012 victory in the state, on the heels of his 2008 victory, marked the first time that the Democrats had carried Colorado in two consecutive elections since the landslide re-election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1936.

General election

On the campaign trail, President Obama watches as graduates toss their hats during the United States Air Force Academy commencement ceremony at Falcon Stadium, USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. May 23, 2012.

Candidate Ballot Access:

  • Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
  • Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
  • Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  • Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  • Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  • Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza, Socialist
  • Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice
  • Roseanne Barr/Cindy Shehan, Peace and Freedom
  • James Harris/Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers
  • Tom Hoefling/J.D. Ellis, America's
  • Gloria La Riva/Filberto Ramirez Jr., Socialism and Liberation
  • Merlin Miller/Harry V. Bertram, American Third Position
  • Jill Reed/Tom Cary, Twelve Visions Party
  • Thomas Robert Stevens/Alden Link, Objectivist
  • Shella "Samm" Tittle/Matthew A. Turner, We the People
  • Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer, Socialist Equality

Results

United States presidential election in Colorado, 2012
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Barack Obama Joe Biden 1,323,101 51.49% 9
Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan 1,185,243 46.13% 0
Libertarian Gary Johnson Jim Gray 35,545 1.38% 0
Green Jill Stein Cheri Honkala 7,508 0.29% 0
Constitution Virgil Goode Jim Clymer 6,234 0.24% 0
Peace & Freedom Roseanne Barr Cindy Sheehan 5,059 0.20% 0
Unaffiliated Jill Ann Reed Tom Cary 2,589 0.10% 0
Justice Rocky Anderson Luis J. Rodriguez 1,260 0.05% 0
Others Others 1,028 0.04% 0
America's Party Thomas Hoefling Jonathan D. Ellis 679 0.03% 0
Socialism and Liberation Gloria La Riva Filberto Ramirez Jr. 317 0.01% 0
Socialist Stewart Alexander Alex Mendoza 308 0.01% 0
American Third Position Merlin Miller Harry Bertram 266 0.01% 0
Socialist Workers James Harris Alyson Kennedy 192 0.01% 0
Socialist Equality Jerry White Phyllis Scherrer 189 0.01% 0
Totals 2,569,518 100.00% 9

By county

County Obama% Obama# Romney% Romney# Others% Others# Total
Adams County57.30%100,64940.40%70,97202.30%4,039175,660
Alamosa County57.03%3,81140.48%2,70502.50%1676,683
Arapahoe County54.03%153,90544.09%125,58801.88%5,368284,861
Archuleta County39.92%2,67957.70%3,87202.38%1606,711
Baca County22.38%46774.70%1,55902.92%612,087
Bent County42.16%81555.61%1,07502.22%431,933
Boulder County69.79%125,09127.89%49,98102.32%4,165179,237
Broomfield51.88%16,96645.90%15,00802.22%72632,700
Chaffee County48.77%5,08648.62%5,07002.61%27210,428
Cheyenne County15.82%17281.78%88902.39%261,087
Clear Creek County54.44%3,11942.42%2,43003.14%1805,729
Conejos County54.11%2,21344.87%1,83501.03%424,090
Costilla County73.67%1,34024.52%44601.81%331,819
Crowley County35.81%53561.85%92402.34%351,494
Custer County32.08%86866.08%1,78801.85%502,706
Delta County29.13%4,62268.79%10,91502.07%32915,866
Denver73.69%222,01824.27%73,11102.04%6,158301,287
Dolores County26.98%33469.39%85903.63%451,238
Douglas County36.40%61,09462.20%104,39701.40%2,357167,848
Eagle County56.49%12,79241.56%9,41101.95%44122,644
El Paso County38.64%111,81959.08%170,95202.28%6,585289,356
Elbert County25.49%3,60372.63%10,26601.88%26614,135
Fremont County32.98%6,70464.81%13,17402.21%44920,327
Garfield County46.42%11,30551.47%12,53502.11%51324,353
Gilpin County56.82%1,89240.42%1,34602.76%923,330
Grand County45.14%3,68452.11%4,25302.74%2248,161
Gunnison County58.35%5,04438.65%3,34103.00%2598,644
Hinsdale County38.42%22959.23%35302.35%14596
Huerfano County52.78%1,95344.49%1,64602.73%1013,700
Jackson County25.62%21671.17%60003.20%27843
Jefferson County51.31%159,29646.45%144,19702.23%6,937310,430
Kiowa County14.43%11882.76%67702.81%23818
Kit Carson County22.72%83875.49%2,78501.79%663,689
La Plata County53.18%15,48943.92%12,79402.90%84529,128
Lake County60.81%1,83936.31%1,09802.88%873,024
Larimer County51.61%92,74745.84%82,37602.55%4,584179,707
Las Animas County50.32%3,44547.66%3,26302.02%1386,846
Lincoln County24.23%55274.06%1,68701.71%392,278
Logan County29.87%2,71268.06%6,17902.07%1889,079
Mesa County32.78%23,84665.25%47,47201.97%1,43272,750
Mineral County44.84%29153.00%34402.16%14649
Moffat County21.65%1,33076.43%4,69501.92%1186,143
Montezuma County36.97%4,54260.24%7,40102.78%34212,285
Montrose County30.61%6,13867.58%13,55201.82%36420,054
Morgan County36.47%3,91261.55%6,60201.98%21210,726
Otero County44.73%3,64753.74%4,38201.53%1258,154
Ouray County51.58%1,64646.41%1,48102.01%643,191
Park County41.46%3,86256.20%5,23602.34%2189,316
Phillips County26.01%58872.40%1,63701.59%362,261
Pitkin County68.03%6,84930.04%3,02401.94%19510,068
Prowers County31.32%1,51966.60%3,23002.08%1014,850
Pueblo County56.02%42,55141.99%31,89401.98%1,50675,951
Rio Blanco County16.94%56881.22%2,72401.85%623,354
Rio Grande County45.00%2,47852.99%2,91802.02%1115,507
Routt County56.75%7,54741.13%5,46902.12%28213,298
Saguache County63.83%1,86532.99%96403.18%932,922
San Juan County52.88%26642.15%21204.97%25503
San Miguel County70.50%2,99227.19%1,15402.31%984,244
Sedgwick County31.46%41966.14%88102.40%321,332
Summit County61.14%9,34736.44%5,57102.41%36915,287
Teller County32.42%4,33365.12%8,70202.46%32913,364
Washington County18.13%46880.43%2,07601.43%372,581
Weld County42.51%49,05055.27%63,77502.22%2,558115,383
Yuma County21.65%98776.55%3,49001.80%824,559

Democratic caucuses

In 2012, Barack Obama ran unopposed in the Colorado Democratic caucus.

Republican caucuses

Colorado Republican caucuses, 2012
February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)

 
Candidate Rick Santorum Mitt Romney
Home state Pennsylvania Massachusetts
Delegate count 6 14
Popular vote 26,614 23,012
Percentage 40.3% 34.9%
 
Candidate Newt Gingrich Ron Paul
Home state Georgia Texas
Delegate count 0 4
Popular vote 8,445 7,759
Percentage 12.8% 11.8%
Colorado results by county
  Rick Santorum
  Mitt Romney
  Newt Gingrich
  Tie

The Republican caucuses were held on "Republican Party Precinct Caucus Day" (February 7, 2012).[3] Caucus locations opened on 9 PM, February 7, 2012,[4] with 36 delegates at stake; 33 of which are tied to the caucuses while 3 are unpledged RNC delegates.[5] The event occurred alongside the Minnesota Republican caucuses as well the Missouri Republican primary. The race was widely expected to be won by Mitt Romney even on the day of the caucus, but a strong surge by Rick Santorum across all three races that day carried him to a close victory.

Results with 100% (2,917 of 2,917 precincts) reporting:

Colorado Republican caucus, February 7, 2012[6]
Candidate Votes Percentage Projected delegate count Convention Results [7][8]
MSNBC
[9]		 GP
[10]
Rick Santorum 26,614 40.31% 6 6 6
Mitt Romney 23,012 34.85% 13 14 13
Newt Gingrich 8,445 12.79% 0 0 0
Ron Paul 7,759 11.75% 3 0 0
Rick Perry 52 0.08% 0 0 0
Jon Huntsman 46 0.07% 0 0 0
Michele Bachmann 28 0.04% 0 0 0
Others 71 0.11% 0 0 0
Unprojected delegates: 14 0 0
Unpledged delegates: 0 16 17
Totals: 66,027 100.00% 36 36 36
Key:Withdrew
prior to contest

Conventions

There is no formal system of allocating delegates to candidates in any step of the election process. At each meeting the participants decides what the best course of action is.
None of the 36 delegates are legally bound to vote for a candidate.

  • 12–13 April: Seven congressional conventions elects 3 National Convention delegates each and also elects delegates for the state convention.
  • 14 April: State convention elects 12 National Convention delegates.
Convention Results[7][11]
Candidate 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th State Party leaders Total
Uncommitted 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 4 3 17
Mitt Romney 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 8 0 13
Rick Santorum 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 6
Total 21 12 3 36

See also

References

  1. ↑ "US Voting 2012" (PDF). nonprofitvote.org. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "2012 General Election". Colorado Department of State. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Colorado GOP moves up 2012 caucuses to Feb. 7". Denver Post. Associated Press. September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Republican Delegate Allocation". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  6. ↑ "2012 Colorado GOP Presidential Caucus Results". Colorado Republican Party.
  7. 1 2 "National Delegate Results". cologop.org. Colorado Republican Party. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  8. ↑ The Republic,CO GOP Assembly Archived 2012-04-18 at the Wayback Machine. (April 22, 2012)
  9. ↑ "Republican Caucuses Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine." (May 7, 2012). MSNBC.
  10. ↑ "Republican Caucus"
  11. ↑ Bartels, Lynn (14 April 2012). "Colorado Republicans split delegate votes between Romney, unified Paul and Santorum supporters". denverpost.com. Denver Post. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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