Colorado Total Vote Turnout '88-'84
Registered Voting
1998 2,563,441 1,327,325 51.7790%
2002 2,897,285 1,432,818 49.4538%
(333,844) (105,493) 2.3252%
Co. Senate 98 Campbell (R) Lamm (D) Segal (L) Heckman (CoPeo) Peckman (NL) Swanson (Const) Swing (Pac)     Senate 1998
829,370 464,754 14,024 3,230 4,101 9,775 1,981   1,327,325 1,327,235 -90
62.4886% 35.0167% 1.0566% 0.2434% 0.3090% 0.7365% 0.1493%   Ind. total 33,111
Co. Senate 02 Allard - Rep Strickland (D) Stanley (Lib) Heckman (CoPeo)     Campbell (Acp) Gary Cooper w-I   Senate 2002 (88,846)
717,893 648,130 20,776 7,140     21,547 595 1,432,818 1,416,081 -16737
50.6958% 45.7693% 1.4671% 0.5042%     1.5216% 0.0420% Ind. total 50,058
Difference 111,477 (183,376) (6,752) (3,910) 4,101 9,775 (21,547) (595)
Co. Gov. 1998 Owens (R) Schoettler (D) Johnson (L) Leonard (Const)         Governor 1998
648,202 639,905 22,202 10,998       1,327,325 1,321,307 -6018
49.0576% 48.4297% 1.6803% 0.8324%       Ind. total 33,200
Co. Gov. 2002 Owens (R) Heath (D) Hickson (Lib) Forthofer (Grn)           Governor 2002 (91,295)
884,583 475,373 20,547 32,099 0 0 1,432,818 1,412,602 -20216
62.6208% 33.6523% 1.4545% 2.2723% 0.0000% 0.0000%       Ind. total 52,646
Difference (236,381) 164,532 1,655 (21,101) 0 0
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Co. SoS 1998 Buckley (R) Bainter (D) Lloyd (L) Harkins (Const) Craven (Ref) Fraser (NL)     SecofState 1998
614,760 563,945 31,765 14,668 16,527 10,234   1,327,325 1,251,899 (75,426)
49.1062% 45.0472% 2.5373% 1.1717% 1.3202% 0.8175%   Ind. total 73,194
Co. SoS 2002 Davidons - Rep Martinez (D) David Aitkin (L Harkins (Const)           SecofState 2002 -104662
789,004 513,085 43,169 11,303 0 0       1,432,818 1,356,561 -76257
58.1621% 37.8225% 3.1822% 0.8332% 0.0000% 0.0000%       Ind. total 54,472
Difference (174,244) 50,860 (11,404) 3,365 16,527 10,234
Co. Treas. 1998 Coffman (R) Polsfut (D) Bryant (L) Burks (NL)         Treasurer 1998
638,521 561,329 29,560 27,424       1,327,325 1,256,834 -70491
50.8039% 44.6621% 2.3519% 2.1820%       Ind. total 56,984
Co. Treas. 2002 Coffman (R) Phillips (D) Gaar Potter (L) Sanchez (CRP)           Treasurer 2002 (94,981)
758,946 512,401 35,549 44,919 0 0       1,432,818 1,351,815 -81003
56.1427% 37.9047% 2.6297% 3.3229% 0.0000% 0.0000%       Ind. total 80,468
Difference (120,425) 48,928 (5,989) (17,495) (0) (0)
Co. AG 1998 Suthers (R) Salazar (D) White (Lib)           Att. Gen. 1998
601,774 634,159 33,470         1,327,325 1,269,403 -57922
47.4061% 49.9573% 2.6367%         Ind. total 33,470
Co. AG 2002 Allbright (Rep) Salazar (D) Harding (Lib) Maynard (Grn)         Att. Gen. 2002 (117,402)
522,281 803,200 26,023 0 35,301 0       1,432,818 1,386,805 -46013
37.6607% 57.9173% 1.8765% 0.0000% 2.5455% 0.0000%       Ind. total 61,324
Difference 79,493 (169,041) 7,447 (0) (35,301) (0)
Regent UoC 1990 Dietze (R) Kelley (D) Dodge (P)           Regent 1990
440289.00 418705.00 43788.00         1327325 902782 -424543
0.49 0.46 0.05         Ind. total 43788
Regent UoC 1986 Caldwell (R) Brambelle (D) Livingston (P)           Regent 1986 -40892
510434.00 416262.00 16978.00           943674
0.54 0.44 0.017991383           Ind. total 16978
Difference -70145.00 2443.00 -16978.00    
Co. House 1-98 McClanahan (R) DeGette (D) Combs (Lib)   Race Total
52,452 116,628 5,225   174,305
30.0921% 66.9103% 2.9976%  
Co. House 1-02 Chlouber (Rep) DeGette (D) Leonard (Lib) Lilly (Acp) Seaman (Grn) 5,741
49,884 111,718 2,584 1,169 3,209 168,564
29.5935% 66.2763% 1.5329% 0.6935% 1.9037%
2,568 4,910 2,641 (1,169) (3,209)
 
Co. House 2-98 Greenlee (R) Mark Udall (D) West (NL) Race Total
108,385 113,946 6,111 228,442
47.4453% 49.8796% 2.6751%
Co. House 2-02 Sandy Hume (Rep Mark Udall (D) Norm Olsen (Lib) Brauer (Acp) West (NLP) 22,920
75,564 123,504 3,579 1,258 1,617 205,522
36.7669% 60.0928% 1.7414% 0.6121% 0.7868%
32,821 (9,558) 2,532 (1,258) (1,617)
Co. House 3-98 McInnis (R) Kelley (D) Maggert (Lib) Race Total
  156,501 74,479 5,673 236,653
66.1310% 31.4718% 2.3972%
Co. House 3-02 McInnis (R) Berckefeldt (D) Shroyer (Lib) Gary Swing (NLP) Alessio (w-I) 18,681
143,433 68,160 4,370 1,903 106 217,972  
65.8034% 31.2701% 2.0048% 0.8730% 0.0486%
13,068 6,319 1,303 (1,903) (106)
Co. House 4-98 Schaffer (R) Kirkpatrick (D)     Race Total
  131,318 89,973     221,291
59.3418% 40.6582%    
Co. House 4-02 Musgrave - Rep Matsunaka (D) John Volz (Lib)   11,336
115,359 87,499 7,097   209,955
54.9446% 41.6751% 3.3802%  
15,959 2,474 (7,097)  
Co. House 5-98 Hefley (R) Alford (D) Mellot (NL) Race Total
155,790 55,609 2,871 214,270
72.7073% 25.9528% 1.3399%
Co. House 5-02 Hefley - Rep Curtis Imre (D) Biff Baker (Lib 29,593
  128,118 45,587 10,972   184,677
69.3741% 24.6847% 5.9412%  
27,672 10,022 (8,101)  
Co. House 6-98 Tancredo (R) Strauss (D) Newman (NL) Race Total
111,374 82,662 5,152 199,188
55.9140% 41.4995% 2.5865%
Co. House 6-02 Tancredo - Rep Wright (D) Adam Katz (Lib) Heckman (C) (38,313)
158,851 71,327 7,323 0 237,501
66.8843% 30.0323% 3.0834% 0.0000%
(47,477) 11,335 (2,171) 0
Co. House 7-02 Beauprez (Rep) Mike Feeley (D) Martin (Lib) Victor Good - C Chandler (Grn) Andress (w-I) Reigle (w-I) (172,878)
81,789 81,668 2,906 3,133 3,274 108 0 172,878
47.3102% 47.2403% 1.6810% 1.8123% 1.8938% 0.0625% 0.0000%
(129,266) (70,333) (5,077) (3,133) (3,274) (108) 0
Colorado Total Co. House 1998
1998 715,820 533,297 25,032 0 Co. House 02 1,274,149
2002 752,998 589,463 38,831 7,463 8,206 108 0 0 1,432,818 1,397,069 (122,920)
(37,178) (56,166) (13,799) (7,463)  
   
Colorado House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 4 2 0 0 0 0.0000%
2002 5 2 0 0 0 0.0000%
-1 0 0 0 0 0.0000%
Questions (None in 1998) Yes No
Co. Amend. #31 English Language Education   608,264 43.78% 781,016 1,389,280 0.10
Co. Amend. #30 Election Day Voter Registration   530,442 39.25% 821,050 1,351,492 0.20
Co. Amend. #27 Campaign Finanace Limits   890,390 66.50% 448,599 1,338,989 0.30
Co. Refer. E Cesar Chavez Legal Holiday   275,947 20.61% 1,062,780 1,338,727 0.40
Co. Amend. #28 Mail Ballot Elections   557,573 42.41% 757,299 1,314,872 0.50
Co. Refer. A Exempt Dst Attorneys from Term Limits   461,848 35.27% 847,602 1,309,450 0.60
Co. Amend. #29 Requires petition to get on primary ballot   509,109 39.84% 768,683 1,277,792 0.70
Co. Refer. C Legislature can make qualifications for coroner   900,611 70.90% 369,651 1,270,262 0.80
Co. Refer. D Repeal obsolete Constitutional Provisions   899,914 71.89% 351,886 1,251,800 0.90
Co. Refer. B Public Ownership of health facilities   510,209 40.76% 741,568 1,251,777 1.00
Colorado Number 1 issue in 1998, Tax Limit 494,934 48.93% 516,534 1,011,468
 
Colorado Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
Senate 98 10 7 2 1 3 30.0000%
Senate 02 10 7 3 2 5 29.4118%
0 0 -1 -1 -2 0.5882%
 
Colorado Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
House 98 38 27 9 7 16 42.1053%
House 02 37 28 13 7 20 31.2500%
1 -1 -4 0 -4 10.8553%
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