2018 governor elections · Colorado history
Colorado governor election 2018
Jared Polis DEM +10.6 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,525,062
- Margin
- 10.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Polis Won | DEM | 1,348,888 | 53.42% | |
| Walker Stapleton | REP | 1,080,801 | 42.80% | |
| Scott Helker | LIB | 69,519 | 2.75% | |
| William Robert Hammons | UTY | 25,854 | 1.02% | |
| Total | 2,525,062 | |||
Official source: 2018Abstract.pdf
Other Colorado governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jared Polis | 19.4 |
| 2018 | Jared Polis | 10.6 |
| 2014 | John Wright Hickenlooper | 3.3 |
| 2010 | John Wright Hickenlooper | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Bill Ritter Jr. | 16.8 |
| 2002 | William F. Owens | 29.0 |
| 1998 | William F. Owens | 0.6 |
Full Colorado governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Colorado governor race?
Jared Polis (DEM) won with 53.4% of the vote, ahead of Walker Stapleton (42.8%), a margin of 10.6 points.
Did the Colorado governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Colorado governor race?
2,525,062 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.