Colorado Politics

PRIMARY 2018: Colorado votes by the numbers

Here’s a look at key voting statistics from the June primaries as reported by Secretary of State Wayne Williams (vote totals as of early Thursday).

Total ballots returned: 1,173,563

Ballots cast by Democrats: 468,403

Ballots cast by Republicans: 414,375

Ballots cast by unaffiliated voters: 290,785

Ballots cast by women: 627,480

Ballots cast by men: 538,562

Ballots cast by voters of unknown gender: 7,521

Democratic ballots cast by women: 362,631

Republican ballots cast by women: 250,985

Democratic ballots cast by men: 264,268

Republican ballots cast by men: 259,666

Democratic ballots case by unaffiliated voters: 163,493

Republican ballots case by unaffiliated voters: 98,334

Ballots cast by women ages 18-25: 28,384

Ballots cast by women ages 26-40: 95,650

Ballots cast by women ages 41-60: 203,341

Ballots cast by women ages 61-70: 159,286

Ballots cast by women ages 71 and over: 140,819

Ballots cast by men ages 18-25: 25,034

Ballots cast by men ages 26-40: 81,480

Ballots cast by men ages 41-60: 175,868

Ballots cast by men ages 61-70: 137,552

Ballots cast by men ages 71 and over: 118,628

Ratio that party-affiliated women ages 26-40 voted Democratic over Republican: 50,042 to 17,745.

Ratio that party-affiliated men ages 71 and older voted Republican over Democratic: 56,573 to 37,698.

Ratio of Democrats to Republicans who voted in Denver County: 92,776 to 18,877

Ratio of Democrats to Republicans who voted in Boulder County: 50,736 to 13,108

Ratio of Democrats to Republicans who voted in Pueblo County: 16,306 to 9,385

Ratio of Republicans to Democrats who voted in El Paso County: 72,709 to 34,580

Ratio of Republicans to Democrats who voted in Douglas County: 34,266 to 19,367

Ratio of Republicans to Democrats who voted in Mesa County: 17,799 to 8,278

Highest percentage of the vote in a contested party primary by a congressional candidate: Diana DeGette, Democrat, 1st District, 68.27%

Second highest percentage of the vote in a contested party primary by a congressional candidate: Jason Crow, Democrat, 6th District, 65.94%

Third highest percentage of the vote in a contested party primary by a congressional candidate: Joe Neguse, Democrat, 2nd District, 65.82%

Highest percentage of the vote in a contested party primary by a state Senate candidate: Beth Harz, Democrat, 2nd District, 74.0%

Second highest percentage of the vote in a contested party primary by a state Senate candidate: Ray Scott, Republican, 7th District, 64.09%

Third highest percentage of the vote in a contested party primary by a state Senate candidate: Julie Gonzales, Democrat, 34th District, 63.78%

Note: The figures above are for mailed or dropped-off ballots. An additional 13,543 people voted in person at a a Voter Service and Polling Center, including 9,647 Democrats and 3,896 Republicans.

Election judge Lelia Odom picks up a tray as judges organize primary election ballots for counting as they arrive at the Denver Elections Division headquarters June 26 in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
David Zalubowski


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