2010 Colorado elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 Colorado elections Colorado presidential no 2008 Colorado elections 2008 2014 Colorado elections 2014 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 2, 2010. All of Colorado's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Colorado's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 10, 2010. Federal United States Senate 2010 United States Senate election in Colorado 2010 United States Senate elections Incumbent Senator and Democratic nominee Michael Bennet defeated Republican nominee Ken Buck in the general election. United States House 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado 2010 United States House of Representatives elections All seven Colorado seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Governor and Lieutenant Governor 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election 2010 United States gubernatorial elections Attorney General 2010 Colorado Attorney General election presidential no 2006 Colorado Attorney General election 2006 2014 Colorado Attorney General election 2014 John Suthers File:JohnWSuthers crop.jpg Democratic Party (United States) 960,143 56.35% Stan Garnett 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 743,750 43.65% Colorado 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 250px Precinct results 250px Suthers: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% Garnett: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Attorney General John Suthers Republican Party (United States) John Suthers Republican Party (United States) Despite being courted in 2008 and 2010 to run for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Republican Attorney General John Suthers chose to run for re-election. Suthers defeated his Democratic opponent, Stan Garnett, by a 13-point marginMarch 2025 – the largest margin of victory in a statewide race in Colorado in 2010.Co AG election 2010 https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=8&year=2010&f=0&off=9&elect=0 As of , this was the last time a Republican would win Colorado by double digits.2010 Colorado Attorney General election Republican Party (United States) John Suthers (incumbent) 960,143 56.35% Democratic Party (United States) Stan Garnett 743,750 43.65% 1,703,893 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Secretary of State 2010 Colorado Secretary of State election presidential no Colorado 2006 Colorado Secretary of State election 2006 2014 Colorado Secretary of State election 2014 Scott Gessler Republican Party (United States) 852,818 49.52% File:Scott Gessler.jpg Bernie Buescher Democratic Party (United States) 755,522 43.87% 3x4.svg 250px County results 250px Congressional district results Gessler: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Buescher: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Bernie Buescher Democratic Party (United States) Scott Gessler Republican Party (United States) 3x4.svg American Constitution Party (Colorado) 113,756 6.61% Amanda Campbell In 2009, Democrat Bernie Buescher was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter to serve as Colorado Secretary of State, succeeding Republican Mike Coffman. Buescher ran for a full term in 2010 but lost to Republican Scott Gessler by 5.7%.2010 Nov 2 • General • Secretary of State • State of Colorado State of Colorado https://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/contest/5345 2025-03-10 State of Colorado Elections Database en2010 Colorado Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Scott Gessler 852,818 49.52% Democratic Party (United States) Bernie Buescher (incumbent) 755,522 43.87% Constitution Party (United States) Amanda Campbell 113,756 6.61% 1,722,096 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) State Treasurer 2010 Colorado State Treasurer election presidential no Colorado 2006 Colorado elections#State Treasurer 2006 2014 Colorado elections#State Treasurer 2014 Walker Stapleton Republican Party (United States) 866,934 50.70% File:Walker Stapleton (33374689345).jpg Cary Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) 842,877 49.30% File:Cary Kennedy 2 (cropped).JPG Stapleton: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Kennedy: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cdeff 70–80% Treasurer Cary Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) Walker Stapleton Republican Party (United States) 250px County results 250px Congressional district results Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Cary Kennedy unsuccessfully ran for re-election, narrowly losing to her Republican opponent Walker Stapleton.Denver Post, Nov. 4, 2010. "Republican Walker Stapleton defeats Cary Kennedy for state treasurer."2010 Nov 2 • General • State Treasurer • State of Colorado State of Colorado https://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/contest/5433 2025-03-10 State of Colorado Elections Database en2010 Colorado State Treasurer election Republican Party (United States) Walker Stapleton 866,934 50.70% Democratic Party (United States) Cary Kennedy (incumbent) 842,877 49.30% 1,709,811 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) State legislature State Senate One-half of the seats of the Colorado Senate were up for election in 2010. State House of Representatives All of the seats in the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Judicial elections Multiple judicial positions were up for election in 2010. Colorado judicial elections, 2010 at Ballotpedia Ballot measures Seven measures were certified for the 2010 ballot. Colorado 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia 2010 Colorado Amendment 62 250px|thumb|Amendment 60 results by county No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Amendment 61 results by county No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Amendment 62 results by county No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Amendment 63 results by county No: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Yes: #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% 250px|thumb|Amendment P results by county No: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Amendment Q results by county Yes: #7D9CBB 60–70% #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Amendment R results by county No: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Proposition 101 results by county No: #5D5D2D 80–90% #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% 250px|thumb|Proposition 102 results by county No: #8B8B54 70–80% #BCBC83 60–70% #DEDEBD 50–60% Local Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010. References External links Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State Official candidate list (general) Candidates for Colorado State Offices at Project Vote Smart Colorado Smart Voter https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033305/http://www.smartvoter.org/2010/11/02/ca/sm/race/7066/ March 5, 2016 from the League of Women Voters Colorado at Ballotpedia Colorado Election Guide at Congress.org Colorado at OurCampaigns.com Colorado Polls at Pollster.com Finance 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Colorado at the Federal Election Commission Colorado Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Colorado 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money Media Election 2010 at The Denver Post Colorado