Colorado governor election history
Every Colorado governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jared Polis | Democratic | Heidi Ganahl | 19.4 | 2,508,770 |
| 2018 | Jared Polis | Democratic | Walker Stapleton | 10.6 | 2,525,062 |
| 2014 | John Wright Hickenlooper | Democratic | Bob Beauprez | 3.3 | 2,041,605 |
| 2010 | John Wright Hickenlooper | Democratic | Tom Tancredo | 14.7 | 1,793,148 |
| 2006 flip | Bill Ritter Jr. | Democratic | Bob Beauprez | 16.8 | 1,558,277 |
| 2002 | William F. Owens | Republican | Rollie Heath | 29.0 | 1,412,602 |
| 1998 flip | William F. Owens | Republican | Gail Schoettler | 0.6 | 1,316,939 |
Colorado Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Colorado governor election?
Jared Polis won in 2022 by 19.4 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Colorado governor race?
In 2022, when Jared Polis won.
When did a Republican last win a Colorado governor race?
In 2002, when William F. Owens won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.