About the format of this abstract

Results contained in the abstract

This publication contains the official certified results for the 2011 Odd-Year, 2012 Primary, and 2012 General Elections for all candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions.

Results & officer information reported by the counties

The election results in this abstract were obtained from each of Colorado's 64 counties. These results are more accurate than the compiled and totaled returns reported on the Secretary of State's website immediately after the election because they account for any miscalculations in the totals initially reported by each county.

Judicial officer information

Judicial officer information, including dates of oath and terms of office, was provided by the Office of the State Court Administrator.

Total registered voters, total ballots cast, & turnout

The number of registered voters eligible to vote in each contest is reported in the column titled “Registered Voters.” The column titled “Ballots Cast” reflects the number of voters who actually voted in a particular contest, as reported by each county. The column titled “Turnout %” reflects the percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in each contest.

Sample statewide results

For every statewide contest, such as President, the results are reported by each of the 64 counties listed in alphabetical order, with a statewide total at the bottom. Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot. For example:

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County	Registered voters	Ballots cast	Virgil H. Goode Jr. / Jim Clymer (ACN)	Barack Obama / Joe Biden (DEM)	Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan (REP)	Gary Johnson / James P. Gray (LIB)
County Adams	Registered voters 258,272	Ballots cast 177,945	Virgil H. Goode Jr. / Jim Clymer (ACN) 570	Barack Obama / Joe Biden (DEM) 100,649	Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan (REP) 70,972	Gary Johnson / James P. Gray (LIB) 2,413
County Alamosa	Registered voters 10,013	Ballots cast 6,837	Virgil H. Goode Jr. / Jim Clymer (ACN) 32	Barack Obama / Joe Biden (DEM) 3,811	Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan (REP) 2,705	Gary Johnson / James P. Gray (LIB) 73
County Arapahoe	Registered voters 384,522	Ballots cast 288,033	Virgil H. Goode Jr. / Jim Clymer (ACN) 654	Barack Obama / Joe Biden (DEM) 153,905	Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan (REP) 125,588	Gary Johnson / James P. Gray (LIB) 3,552

Legislative & congressional district results

Legislative and congressional district results include each county comprising the legislative or congressional district in alphabetical order, with a district total at the bottom. For example:

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County	Registered voters	Ballots cast	Diana DeGette (DEM)	Danny Stroud (REP)	Frank Atwood (LIB)	Gary Swing (GRN)
County Arapahoe	Registered voters 35,010	Ballots cast 25,594	Diana DeGette (DEM) 13,705	Danny Stroud (REP) 9,087	Frank Atwood (LIB) 1,156	Gary Swing (GRN) 308
County Denver	Registered voters 483,405	Ballots cast 306,884	Diana DeGette (DEM) 207,165	Danny Stroud (REP) 63,082	Frank Atwood (LIB) 9,747	Gary Swing (GRN) 4,193
County Jefferson	Registered voters 53,817	Ballots cast 42,119	Diana DeGette (DEM) 16,709	Danny Stroud (REP) 21,048	Frank Atwood (LIB) 1,682	Gary Swing (GRN) 328
County Total	Registered voters 572,232	Ballots cast 374,597	Diana DeGette (DEM) 237,579	Danny Stroud (REP) 93,217	Frank Atwood (LIB) 12,585	Gary Swing (GRN) 4,829

Judicial retention results

Judicial retention results include each county comprising the judicial district in alphabetical order, with a district total at the bottom. For example:

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County	Registered voters	Ballots cast	Yes	No	Total	Turnout %
County Garfield	Registered voters 35,276	Ballots cast 24,599	Yes 14,532	No 4,409	Total 18,941	Turnout % 69.73%
County Pitkin	Registered voters 14,920	Ballots cast 9,933	Yes 5,736	No 1,425	Total 7,161	Turnout % 66.58%
County Rio Blanco	Registered voters 4,723	Ballots cast 3,352	Yes 1,702	No 874	Total 2,576	Turnout % 70.97%
County Total	Registered voters 54,919	Ballots cast 37,884	Yes 21,970	No 6,708	Total 28,678	Turnout % 68.98%

Amendment & proposition results

Measures referred by the general assembly are listed by letter and measures initiated by the people are listed numerically. Proposed changes to the Colorado Constitution are listed as “Amendments,” while proposed changes to the Colorado Revised Statutes are listed as “Propositions.”

The results are shown in alphabetical order for each county, with a statewide total at the bottom. For example:

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County	Registered voters	Ballots cast	Yes	No	Total	Turnout %
County Adams	Registered voters 258,272	Ballots cast 177,945	Yes 90,125	No 68,455	Total 158,580	Turnout % 68.90%
County Alamosa	Registered voters 10,013	Ballots cast 6,837	Yes 3,103	No 3,044	Total 6,147	Turnout % 68.28%
County Arapahoe	Registered voters 384,522	Ballots cast 288,033	Yes 147,431	No 105,297	Total 252,728	Turnout % 74.91%