Colorado Secretary Of State Election, 2018 (June 26 Democratic Primary)

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Colorado Secretary of State
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 20, 2018
Primary: June 26, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Wayne W. Williams (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado
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A Democratic Party primary election took place on June 26, 2018, in Colorado to determine which candidate would run as the party's nominee in the November 6, 2018, secretary of state election.

For more information about secretary of state elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE

Heading into the election, the sitting secretary of state was Wayne W. Williams (R), who was first elected in 2014. Williams filed for re-election in 2018.

In 2018, Colorado was under divided government. It had held this status since 2015, when Republicans gained a majority in the state Senate. Colorado was also under divided triplex control.

In presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Colorado was won by the Democratic candidate in 2008, 2012, and 2016, and by the Republican candidate in 2000 and 2004. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's 9 percent margin in 2008, while the narrowest was George W. Bush's 5 percent margin in 2004.

Candidates and election results[edit]

Jena Griswold advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 26, 2018.

Unaffiliated voters in Colorado primaries[edit]

The June 26, 2018, primaries were the first chance that Colorado voters unaffiliated with either major party had to participate in partisan primaries. The state's 1.1 million unaffiliated voters received mail-in ballots from their county clerks and were not able to opt out of receiving a ballot. If a voter did not request a ballot from one party, she or he received ballots for both parties. Voters could only complete a ballot for one party's primary. If the voter completed both party ballots, the ballots were invalidated.

County officials recommended that voters mail their ballots in by June 16. If voters chose to drop their ballots off at their county election offices, they had until 7:00 PM MT on June 26.^[3]

This change in the voting system came from Proposition 108, a 2016 initiated state statute approved by 53.3 percent of voters. Prior to the passage of Proposition 108, Colorado utilized a closed primary system where only voters registered with a political party could participate. Unaffiliated voters were able to affiliate with one of the parties on election day if they chose.

Context of the 2018 election[edit]

Past elections[edit]

2014[edit]

See also: Colorado secretary of state election, 2014

Joe Neguse was unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primary.^[4]

Voter information[edit]

How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, "an eligible unaffiliated elector is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."^[5][6][7][8]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times[edit]

In Colorado, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time for those who choose to vote in person rather than by mail. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.^[9][10]

Registration requirements[edit]

In Colorado, an individual can register to vote if he or she is at least 16 years old and will be 18 by Election Day. A voter must be a citizen of the United States who has lived in Colorado at least 22 days prior to Election Day.^[11]

Colorado voters can register to vote through Election Day. However, in order to automatically receive a mail-in ballot, a voter must register at least eight days prior to Election Day. A voter can register online or submit a form in person or by fax, email, or mail.^[11][12]

Automatic registration[edit]

Colorado automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Colorado has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration[edit]

Colorado allows same-day voter registration for individuals who vote in person.

Residency requirements[edit]

Colorado law requires 22 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Colorado does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Verifying your registration[edit]

The site Go Vote Colorado, run by the Colorado Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements[edit]

Colorado requires voters to present non-photo identification when voting in person. If voting by mail for the first, a voter may also need to return a photocopy of his or her identification with his or her mail-in ballot. Click here for more information.

The following list of accepted forms of identification was current as of August 2022. Click here for the most current information, sourced directly from the Office of the Colorado Secretary of State.

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The following documents are acceptable forms of identification: A valid Colorado driver’s license or valid identification card issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue. (Note: documents issued to not lawfully present and temporarily lawfully present individuals under Part 5 of Article 2 of Title 42, C.R.S. are not acceptable forms of identification.) A valid U.S. passport. A valid employee identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government or of Colorado, or by any county, municipality, board, authority, or other political subdivision of Colorado. A valid pilot’s license issued by the federal aviation administration or other authorized agency of the U.S. A valid U.S. military identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector. A copy of a current (within the last 60 days) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector. A Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood. A valid Medicare or Medicaid card issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate for the elector. Certified documentation of naturalization. A valid student identification card with a photograph of the eligible elector issued by an institute of higher education in *Colorado, as defined in section 23-3.1-102(5), C.R.S.. A valid veteran identification card issued by the U.S. department of veterans affairs veterans health administration with a photograph of the eligible elector. A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership. Any form of identification listed above that shows your address must show a Colorado address to qualify as an acceptable form of identification. The following documents are also considered acceptable forms of identification for voting: Verification that a voter is a resident of a group residential facility, as defined in section 1-1-104(18.5), C.R.S. Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote shall be considered sufficient identification of such person for the purposes of section 1-2-210.5, C.R.S. Written correspondence from the county sheriff or his or her designee to the county clerk indicating that a voter is confined in a county jail or detention facility.[13][14]

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Early and absentee voting[edit]

Colorado conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Colorado, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to active electors starting 18 to 22 days before an election. Colorado law requires county clerks to operate polling locations (Voter Service and Polling Centers, or VSPCs) starting 15 days before an election and continuing through Election Day, excluding Sundays. At these locations, eligible voters can do any of the following:^[15]

• void their mail-in ballots to vote in person,
• register to vote,
• update existing voter registration records,
• obtain mail-in ballots, or
• vote in person via paper ballots or accessible voting devices.

State overview[edit]

Partisan control[edit]

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Colorado heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation[edit]

• The state had a split delegation (one Democrat, one Republican) in the U.S. Senate. Colorado did not hold elections for either U.S. Senate seat in 2018.
• Republicans held four of seven U.S. House seats in Colorado, and Democrats held three.

State executives[edit]

• As of May 2018, Republicans held three of 10 state executive positions. Democrats held two, and five were nonpartisan.
• The governor of Colorado was Democrat John Hickenlooper, who was term-limited and unable to run for re-election in 2018. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.

State legislature[edit]

• The Colorado state legislature was under divided control. Republicans had an 18-16 majority in the state Senate, with one Independent who caucused with the Democrats. Democrats had a 36-29 majority in the state House.

Trifecta status[edit]

• Heading into the 2018 elections, Colorado was under divided government.

2018 elections[edit]

See also: Colorado elections, 2018

Colorado held elections for the following positions in 2018:

• All seven U.S. House seats
• Governor and lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Secretary of state
• Treasurer
• Seventeen of 35 seats in the state Senate
• All 65 seats in the state House of Representatives
• Two of seven seats on the state board of education
• Three of nine seats on the state board of regents
• One justice of the Colorado Supreme Court (retention election)
• Five members of the Colorado Court of Appeals (retention election)
• Local judicial offices
• Municipal elections in Adams County, Arapahoe County and El Paso County

Demographics[edit]

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.

As of July 2017, Colorado had a population of approximately 5.6 million people, and its two largest cities were Denver (pop. est. 719,000) and Colorado Springs (pop. est. 484,000).^[16][17]

State election history[edit]

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Colorado from 2000 to 2016.

Historical elections[edit]

Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Colorado every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Colorado 2000-2016[18]
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Hillary Clinton	48.2%	Donald Trump	43.3%	4.9%
2012	Barack Obama	51.5%	Mitt Romney	46.1%	5.4%
2008	Barack Obama	53.7%	John McCain	44.7%	9.0%
2004	George W. Bush	51.7%	John Kerry	47.0%	4.7%
2000	George W. Bush	50.8%	Al Gore	42.4%	8.4%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Colorado from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Colorado 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016[19]	Michael Bennet	50.0%	Darryl Glenn	44.3%	5.7%
2014[20]	Cory Gardner	48.2%	Mark Udall	46.3%	1.9%
2010[21]	Michael Bennet	48.1%	Ken Buck	46.4%	1.7%
2008[22]	Mark Udall	52.8%	Bob Schaffer	42.5%	10.3%
2004[23]	Ken Salazar	50.4%	Pete Coors	45.7%	4.7%
2002[24]	Wayne Allard	50.1%	Tom Strickland	45.2%	4.9%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Colorado, and take place in even-numbered years between presidential elections.

Election results (Governor), Colorado 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2014[20]	John Hickenlooper	49.3%	Bob Beauprez	46.0%	3.3%
2010[21]	John Hickenlooper	51.1%	Tom Tancredo	36.4%	14.7%
2006[25]	Bill Ritter	56.0%	Bob Beauprez	39.5%	16.5%
2002[24]	Bill Owens	61.7%	Rollie Heath	33.2%	28.5%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Colorado in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Colorado 2000-2016
Year	Republicans	Republicans (%)	Democrats	Democrats (%)	Balance of power
2016[19]	4	57.1%	3	42.9%	R+1
2014[20]	4	57.1%	3	42.9%	R+1
2012[26]	4	57.1%	3	42.9%	R+1
2010[21]	4	57.1%	3	42.9%	R+1
2008[22]	2	28.6%	5	71.4%	D+3
2006[25]	3	42.9%	4	57.1%	D+1
2004[23]	4	57.1%	3	42.9%	R+1
2002[24]	5	71.4%	2	28.6%	R+3
2000[27]	4	66.7%	2	33.3%	R+2

Trifectas, 1992-2018[edit]

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2022
Ten 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
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
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
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

Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 64 Colorado counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County	Trump margin of victory in 2016	Obama margin of victory in 2012	Obama margin of victory in 2008
Conejos County, Colorado	3.56%	9.22%	12.93%
Huerfano County, Colorado	6.61%	8.27%	11.23%
Las Animas County, Colorado	15.60%	2.65%	7.04%
Pueblo County, Colorado	0.50%	13.99%	14.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Colorado with 48.2 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 43.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Colorado voted Republican 63.3 percent of the time and Democratic 36.7 percent of the time. Colorado voted Republican in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, but voted Democratic in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 elections.

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Colorado. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.^[28][29]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 37 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 27.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 40 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 24.8 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 28 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 25 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 25.8 points. Trump won one district controlled by a Democrat heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	63.79%	34.04%	D+29.8	59.82%	32.28%	D+27.5	D
2	72.48%	24.78%	D+47.7	75.22%	16.32%	D+58.9	D
3	52.36%	45.33%	D+7	53.90%	37.16%	D+16.7	D
4	79.17%	18.39%	D+60.8	76.84%	15.60%	D+61.2	D
5	76.41%	21.06%	D+55.3	74.82%	16.97%	D+57.9	D
6	66.55%	31.98%	D+34.6	70.34%	23.22%	D+47.1	D
7	82.54%	16.11%	D+66.4	79.82%	14.64%	D+65.2	D
8	84.00%	13.75%	D+70.2	83.59%	9.56%	D+74	D
9	63.82%	33.80%	D+30	64.82%	26.84%	D+38	D
10	79.29%	17.98%	D+61.3	80.62%	12.47%	D+68.2	D
11	58.66%	38.84%	D+19.8	58.25%	33.00%	D+25.3	D
12	65.33%	32.47%	D+32.9	66.50%	25.52%	D+41	D
13	68.88%	28.33%	D+40.5	66.61%	25.99%	D+40.6	D
14	29.31%	68.47%	R+39.2	28.41%	61.02%	R+32.6	R
15	35.17%	62.29%	R+27.1	30.23%	59.27%	R+29	R
16	38.44%	58.69%	R+20.3	33.98%	55.52%	R+21.5	R
17	58.28%	38.66%	D+19.6	46.07%	43.39%	D+2.7	D
18	55.69%	41.03%	D+14.7	50.76%	39.01%	D+11.8	D
19	23.20%	74.75%	R+51.5	21.00%	70.64%	R+49.6	R
20	36.90%	61.07%	R+24.2	36.13%	54.67%	R+18.5	R
21	44.76%	52.44%	R+7.7	33.08%	56.35%	R+23.3	R
22	43.22%	54.92%	R+11.7	41.43%	49.83%	R+8.4	R
23	56.59%	40.48%	D+16.1	53.37%	37.35%	D+16	D
24	56.97%	40.27%	D+16.7	54.87%	35.95%	D+18.9	D
25	45.68%	52.27%	R+6.6	46.55%	44.77%	D+1.8	R
26	56.52%	41.35%	D+15.2	55.34%	36.27%	D+19.1	D
27	47.59%	50.20%	R+2.6	45.58%	45.51%	D+0.1	R
28	56.14%	41.40%	D+14.7	52.88%	38.13%	D+14.7	D
29	55.15%	41.90%	D+13.3	49.23%	40.65%	D+8.6	D
30	58.12%	39.53%	D+18.6	50.98%	40.69%	D+10.3	D
31	57.57%	39.68%	D+17.9	49.47%	41.26%	D+8.2	D
32	68.41%	28.79%	D+39.6	59.50%	32.00%	D+27.5	D
33	54.04%	43.63%	D+10.4	54.79%	35.90%	D+18.9	D
34	58.24%	38.92%	D+19.3	50.21%	40.46%	D+9.8	D
35	56.93%	40.57%	D+16.4	53.11%	37.98%	D+15.1	D
36	58.93%	39.04%	D+19.9	53.58%	37.59%	D+16	D
37	46.74%	51.56%	R+4.8	48.68%	42.60%	D+6.1	R
38	45.32%	52.68%	R+7.4	46.96%	43.84%	D+3.1	R
39	33.46%	64.72%	R+31.3	31.36%	61.02%	R+29.7	R
40	57.39%	40.16%	D+17.2	53.06%	37.39%	D+15.7	D
41	62.83%	34.95%	D+27.9	60.91%	31.42%	D+29.5	D
42	72.27%	25.31%	D+47	66.99%	25.31%	D+41.7	D
43	40.49%	58.15%	R+17.7	42.44%	48.85%	R+6.4	R
44	37.59%	60.64%	R+23	37.16%	53.68%	R+16.5	R
45	32.91%	65.51%	R+32.6	32.80%	58.30%	R+25.5	R
46	55.76%	42.01%	D+13.8	45.78%	46.05%	R+0.3	D
47	47.31%	50.40%	R+3.1	37.98%	54.19%	R+16.2	R
48	37.53%	60.27%	R+22.7	30.35%	61.19%	R+30.8	R
49	41.56%	56.12%	R+14.6	36.54%	54.81%	R+18.3	R
50	55.50%	41.23%	D+14.3	45.81%	43.71%	D+2.1	D
51	43.13%	54.07%	R+10.9	36.83%	53.48%	R+16.7	R
52	57.53%	39.81%	D+17.7	55.70%	34.08%	D+21.6	D
53	61.38%	35.23%	D+26.1	59.03%	29.59%	D+29.4	D
54	28.39%	69.43%	R+41	22.69%	70.10%	R+47.4	R
55	36.10%	61.61%	R+25.5	32.32%	59.26%	R+26.9	R
56	40.95%	56.94%	R+16	36.37%	55.99%	R+19.6	R
57	38.90%	58.78%	R+19.9	34.52%	58.25%	R+23.7	R
58	36.91%	60.52%	R+23.6	31.94%	61.10%	R+29.2	R
59	50.62%	46.33%	D+4.3	47.02%	43.47%	D+3.5	D
60	39.26%	57.98%	R+18.7	31.71%	60.43%	R+28.7	R
61	55.13%	42.35%	D+12.8	52.90%	39.28%	D+13.6	D
62	58.86%	38.59%	D+20.3	47.77%	43.64%	D+4.1	D
63	40.61%	56.65%	R+16	33.06%	58.29%	R+25.2	R
64	31.01%	66.64%	R+35.6	22.78%	70.74%	R+48	R
65	29.29%	68.33%	R+39	20.30%	74.27%	R+54	R
Total	51.49%	46.13%	D+5.4	48.16%	43.25%	D+4.9	-
Source: Daily Kos

See also[edit]

Colorado government: Colorado state executive offices Colorado State Legislature Colorado courts

Elections: Colorado state executive official elections, 2018 Gubernatorial elections, 2018 Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2018 Attorney General elections, 2018 Secretary of State elections, 2018 State executive official elections, 2018, 2017, 2016

Ballotpedia exclusives: State executives compensation State of the state addresses Trifecta control of state government

External links[edit]

• Secretary of State of Colorado official website

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