This is a BLUE STATE that Biden won in 2020, Clinton won in 2016 and Harris won in 2024. The Senate seat is safely Democratic, as are House seats in Districts CO-1, CO-2, CO-6 and CO-7. House seats in CO-3, CO-4 and CO-5 are, however reliable Republican. And CO-8 is the one purple district in this state.
Senate Race
John Hickenlooper (D) is running for re-election against Mark Baisley (R). Hickenlooper is likely to win this seat with at least 300,000 more votes than he needs. Therefore you are safe voting for a third-party candidate without risking the outcome of this election.
There are six third party candidates running for US Senate in Colorado at this election:
Adam Withrow is the only Unity Party candidate in the country running for US Senate.
There are also three “unaffiliated” candidates, one Independent and a Colorado Forward Party candidate.
Recent Polling for 2026 Senate race (if available):
| Status | date | Democrat | Republican | other/don't know | %gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE |
Results of recent Senate races:
| year | Republican votes | Democrat/Independent votes | Margin | %margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,031,693 | 1,397,170 | 365,477 | 15.0% |
| 2020 | 1,429,492 | 1,731,114 | 301,622 | 9.5% |
If you are not comfortable voting third party, you can swap your vote with someone in another district to stop MAGA Republicans and corporate Democrats from destroying our future!
NOTE: Although vote swapping has been established by a Federal Appeals Court to be a legal right, protected by the First Amendment, Colorado still has a law on its books which says it is “unlawful for any person to facilitate the trading of votes between an elector in the state or a person in another state in exchange for the other person’s vote for or against a particular candidate…” Vote swapping is therefore not recommended in Colorado except through personal contacts.
House Races
For information on House races and our strategic voting recommendations, click on your US Congressional District below:
And if you don’t know your Congressional District, enter your zipcode and press return:
| zipcode | State | State color | Congressional District | District color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35461 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 35576 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 35616 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36033 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36401 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36420 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36425 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36426 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36432 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36439 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
NOTE: If you live in a zipcode area that spans more than one congressional district, you my have to go here to find your correct district and come back.
Presidential Election
Latest Opinion Polling Results in Colorado:
| state | STATUS | Trump | Harris | other/DK | % gap | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | BLUE | 42% | 53% | 5% | 11% | Sept-25 |
Voting Results in the 2024 Election:
| Trump votes | Harris votes | won by | %gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,377,441 | 1,728,159 | 350,718 | 10.99% |
Election Results in 2020:
| Trump | Biden | Won by | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,364,607 | 1,804,352 | 439,745 | 13.5% |
Election Results in 2016:
| Trump | Clinton | Won by: | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,202,484 | 1,338,870 | 136,386 | 5.4% |
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-580.html
Not registered to vote? You’re in luck! This is one of the states that allows you to register AND vote on Election Day at your nearest town or city clerk’s office. Bring ID and wear a mask, and don’t forget to VOTE!
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