Colorado elections in 2026
10 electoral votes · 8 House seats · Mountain West · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Colorado blends a booming Front Range corridor from Denver to Fort Collins with ranching and energy country on the plains and Western Slope. It has trended Democratic statewide while retaining a strong independent registration and an outdoors-and-growth politics of its own.
Its largest population centers include Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Pueblo. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Colorado
Issues that weigh heavily in Colorado
Based on the state's industry mix, geography and cost of living, these issues tend to carry structural weight in Colorado elections:
Latest Colorado political headlines
Republican Victor Marx taps George Markert as his lieutenant governor pick in Colorado’s gubernatorial raceVictor Marx selects fellow Marine veteran as running mate in Colorado governor’s raceThe ‘debate’ debate heats up in Colorado’s race for GovernorWeiser, Marx pick running mates in Colorado governor’s raceVictor Marx says he’ll only debate Phil Weiser once in Colorado governor’s race — without a moderator3 Colorado judges receive unfavorable retention recommendation as one performance commission violates rulesColorado lawmakers start crafting strategy to manage $200 million in federal rural health fundsJeffco schools sues Trump administration to block funding cuts due to transgender-inclusive policiesSimulate Colorado
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Colorado is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.