2010 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 2010 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado presidential no 2006 Colorado gubernatorial election 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election 2014 150x150px File:HickenlooperCropped.JPG John Hickenlooper Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Garcia 915,436 51.05% File:Tom Tancredo, official Congressional photo cropped.jpg Tom Tancredo Pat Miller Constitution Party (United States) 652,376 36.38% File:3x4.svg Dan Maes Tambor Williams 199,792 11.14% Republican Party (United States) 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 250px Precinct results Hickenlooper: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tancredo: #e6cdff 30–40% #ccaaff 40–50% #b380ff 50–60% #9955ff 60–70% #7A44CC 70–80% #5C3399 80–90% #3D2266 >90%Maes: #ffc8cd 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% Tie: #F9F1DB 30–40% #F6E8C3 40–50% #808080 No data Governor Bill Ritter Democratic Party (United States) John Hickenlooper Democratic Party (United States) The 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Colorado, who would serve a four-year term that began in January 2011. One-term incumbent Democrat Bill Ritter announced that he would not run for re-election in 2010.Fender Jessica 6 January 2010 Ritter ends re-election bid https://www.denverpost.com/2010/01/06/ritter-ends-re-election-bid/ The Denver Post 28 February 2019 Dan Maes, backed by the Tea Party movement, won the Republican nomination in the primary with 50.6% of the vote and a 1.3% margin over rival Scott McInnis. In claiming victory, Maes called on former representative Tom Tancredo, running as the Constitution Party's nominee to "stop your campaign tonight." Denver mayor John Hickenlooper was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Hickenlooper won the race with over 50% of the vote.http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_16506656 Denver Post John Moore Hickenlooper wins easily November 3, 2010 Democratic primary Candidates Declared John Hickenlooper, mayor of DenverBartels Lynn http://www.denverpost.com/newsheadlines/ci_14172465 Hickenlooper enters governor's race The Denver Post 2010-01-12 2010-07-26Kraushaar Josh https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0110/Hickenlooper_in.html Hickenlooper in – The Scorecard Politico.Com 2010-01-12 2010-07-26 Declined Bill Ritter, incumbent governorhttp://thehill.com/leading-the-news/salazar-ritter-get-set-for-re-election-bids-2008-12-02.html Salazar, Ritter get set for reelection bids The Hill Reid Wilson 2008-12-08 2009-01-03April 2024 medicmedic Andrew Romanoff, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (ran for U.S. Senate)Bartels Lynn http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13349882 Romanoff enters Dem race for U.S. Senate The Denver Post 2009-09-16 2010-07-26 Ken Salazar, United States secretary of the interior and former U.S. senatorhttp://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0110/salazar_wont_run_c915a54f-ce04-46d0-816d-307aecf7524a.html https://archive.today/20130131160559/http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0110/salazar_wont_run_c915a54f-ce04-46d0-816d-307aecf7524a.html dead January 31, 2013 Salazar Won't Run Politico 44 (blog) Jonathan Weisman 2010-01-06 2010-01-06 Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf 2010 Abstract of Votes Cast Colorado Secretary of State January 6, 2018 April 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210407025004/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf dead John Hickenlooper Democratic Party (United States) 303,245 100.00 303,245 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Declared Dan Maes, businessmanhttps://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/CO The 2010 Results Maps Politico.Com 2010-08-21 August 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823031212/http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/Governor/2010/CO dead Scott McInnis, former U.S. representativehttp://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_12416157 McInnis begins 2010 challenge to Gov. Ritter May 21, 2009 March 8, 2010 The Denver Post Jessica Fender Declined Josh Penry, state senatorhttp://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/11/09/2123249.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20091112113941/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/11/09/2123249.aspx dead 2009-11-12 First Read – CO-GOV: Penry steps aside fearing 527 MSNBC 2010-07-26 John Suthers, Colorado attorney generalCrummy Karen E. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_11556575 Suthers won't enter Senate, Gov. races The Denver Post 2009-01-26 2010-07-26 Tom Tancredo, former U.S. representativehttp://cbs4denver.com/local/mcinnis.tancredo.Colorado.2.1329599.html 2009-11-23 2010-01-06 CBS4 Denver Tancredo, Owens Throw Support Behind McInnis dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091125161555/http://cbs4denver.com/local/mcinnis.tancredo.Colorado.2.1329599.html 2009-11-25 Pre-primary polling and developments While a head-to-head polling matchup of McInnis against Maes by Survey USA was not reported for July 2010, the McInnis plagiarism story and the entry of Tom Tancredo into the race led to a changed landscape in advance of the August 10 Republican primary. "When asked who would be the 'strongest Republican gubernatorial candidate,' ... Tancredo easily led the pack of six choices with 29 percent. McInnis followed with 19 percent, and ... Maes, had 13 percent. Another 17 percent ... were not sure", in the Survey USA poll commissioned by the Denver Post and 9News. While Tancredo's run was on the Constitution Party ticket, he spoke as a Republican in responding to the poll results. "Tancredo, originally a McInnis supporter, has said that both Maes and McInnis should 'both eventually drop out' of the race even if it's after one wins the primary. 'Neither can win the general election,' he said. Tancredo said he was 'surprised and flattered' by the poll results. 'I want us as a party to get this governor's seat,' he said. 'If I can do it, believe me, I will.'""Poll shows slipping support for GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis", by Karen E. Crummy, The Denver Post, updated 2010-07-17 1:37:13 AM MDT. Retrieved October 18, 2010. Tancredo was delivered a "message, signed by the Tea Party movement, 9-12 Project, and constitutionalist groups, [which] read in part: 'Withdraw your ultimatum, stay in the Republican Party, let the process play out for the governor's race within the rules already set forth, and continue to help us improve this party, its candidates, and the process — in other words to trust and respect the newly awakened, energized and informed voters of Colorado.'""Tancredo pulls third-party trigger", by David Caterese, politico.com, 7/26/10 12:01 PM EDT. Retrieved 2010-07-27. As of late July, both McInnis and Maes had rejected Tancredo's ultimatum that they withdraw before or after the primary. And "political observers — and even state GOP chairman Dick Wadhams — were already predicting [Tancredo]'s entry into the race sounded the death knell for the party's gubernatorial bid and may cause problems for state legislative races. 'It's difficult if not impossible to beat ... Hickenlooper with Tancredo in the race,' said Wadhams, noting that Tancredo will siphon just enough votes away from the GOP nominee to give Hickenlooper a win.""Tancredo entering governor's race as third-party candidate, splintering GOP", by Karen E. Crummy, The Denver Post, updated 27 July 2010 05:57:27 AM MDT. Retrieved 2010-07-27. Post-primary polling (see below), however, showed growing support for Tancredo with Maes in danger of receiving a vote share in the single digits. McInnis vs. Maes Poll source Dates administered DanMaes ScottMcInnisPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 7–8, 2010 40% 41%Survey USASurvey USA https://web.archive.org/web/20120614031645/http://www.gazette.com/articles/jump-102355-maes-polls.html 2012-06-14 August 1, 2010 43% 39%Survey USASurvey USA June 15–17, 2010 29% 57% Results thumb|Results by county: #e27f7f Maes #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #ff9955 McInnis #ff9955 50–60% #ff7f2a 60–70% #ff6600 70–80% Republican primary results Dan Maes Republican Party (United States) 197,629 50.66 Scott McInnis Republican Party (United States) 192,479 49.34 390,108 100.00 Libertarian Party Candidates Jaimes Brownhttp://lpcolorado.org/candidates/ Candidates – Libertarian Party of Colorado Lpcolorado.org 2010-07-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100725174218/http://www.lpcolorado.org/candidates 2010-07-25 dead Dan "Kilo" Sallis, 2008 vice presidential candidate of the Boston Tea Partyhttps://tracer.sos.colorado.gov/PublicSite/SearchPages/CandidateDetail.aspx?Type=CA&SeqID=15711 TRACER – Candidate Detail Tracer.sos.colorado.gov 2010-07-26 Results Libertarian primary results Jaimes Brown Libertarian Party (United States) 1,438 64.03 Dan Sallis Libertarian Party (United States) 808 35.98 2,246 100.00 American Constitution Party Confirmed Tom Tancredo, former Republican U.S. representativehttp://www.denverpost.com/election2010/ci_15572320 2010-07-22 2010-07-22 The Denver Post Tancredo considering third-party or unaffiliated governor's run Karen E. Crummy General election thumb|Tom Tancredo supporters Candidates Jaimes Brown (L) Running mate: Ken Wyble Jason R. Clark (UAF) Paul Fiorino (I) Running mate: Heather McKibbin John Hickenlooper (D), mayor of Denver Running mate: Joseph Garcia, Colorado State University-Pueblo president Dan Maes (R), businessman Running mate: Tambor Williams, former state representative Tom Tancredo (ACP), former Republican U.S. representative Running mate: Pat Miller, former state representative and nominee for CO-02 in 1994 and 1996 Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Reporthttp://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php dead October 28, 2010 2010 Governors Race Ratings Cook Political Report October 28, 2010 Likely D October 14, 2010 Rothenberghttp://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 Governor Ratings Rothenberg Political Report October 28, 2010 Lean D October 28, 2010 RealClearPoliticshttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html 2010 Governor Races RealClearPolitics October 28, 2010 Tossup November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS October 28, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 28, 2010 Likely D October 28, 2010 CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor Race Ratings Chart: Governor CQ Politics October 28, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor October 5, 2010 Tossup October 28, 2010 Debates Complete video of debate, September 25, 2010, C-SPAN Complete video of debate, October 29, 2010 - C-SPAN Polling Graphical summary Opinion polling for the 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election.chart Opinion polling for the 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election.tab 800px Poll source Dates administered JohnHickenlooper (D) DanMaes (R) TomTancredo (ACP)Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 30–31, 2010 47% 8% 43%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports October 29, 2010 49% 5% 42%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 21–23, 2010 47% 5% 44%Magellan StrategiesMagellan Strategies October 22, 2010 44% 9% 43%Rasmussen Reports October 15, 2010 42% 12% 38%Rasmussen Reports October 3, 2010 43% 16% 35%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 30 – October 2, 2010 47% 13% 33%Survey USASurvey USA September 28–30, 2010 46% 15% 34%Fox NewsFox News September 25, 2010 44% 15% 34%CNN/TimeCNN/Time September 17–21, 2010 47% 21% 29%Rasmussen Reports September 14, 2010 46% 21% 25%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 29, 2010 36% 24% 14%Ipsos/ReutersIpsos/Reuters August 20–22, 2010 41% 33% 16% 45% 45% ––Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 11, 2010 43% 31% 18%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 7–8, 2010 48% 23% 22% 50% 38% ––Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 2, 2010 42% 27% 24%Survey USASurvey USA May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes July 27–29, 2010 46% 24% 24% 50% 41% ––Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 15, 2010 46% 43% ––Survey USA June 15–17, 2010 44% 45% ––Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 14, 2010 41% 41% –– Results thumb|240px|County flips: Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip Constitution #FE7F9C Flip 2010 Colorado gubernatorial electionGessler Scott 2010 Abstract of Votes Cast https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf 2010 Denver, Colorado Colorado Secretary of State April 7, 2021 January 7, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20210407025004/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf dead Democratic Party (United States) John Hickenlooper 915,436 51.05% -5.93% Constitution Party (United States) Tom Tancredo 652,376 36.38% +35.76% Republican Party (United States) Dan Maes 199,792 11.14% -29.02% Libertarian Party (United States) Jaimes Brown 13,365 0.75% -0.75% Independent (politician) Jason R. Clark 8,601 0.48% — Independent (politician) Paul Noel Fiorino 3,492 0.19% — Write-ins 86 0.00% — 263,060 14.67% -2.15% 1,793,148 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county Countyhttps://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/contest/5332 2010 Nov 2: General, Governor, State of Colorado Christi Jacobsen Historical Election Data at Secretary of State of Colorado 2010 October 27, 2025 John HickenlooperDemocratic Tom TancredoConstitution Dan MaesRepublican James BrownLibertarian Jason R. ClarkIndependent Paul Noel FiorinoIndependent Write-in Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Adams55,80549.78%44,73839.90%9,8518.79%7350.66%6890.61%2890.26%50.00%11,0679.87%112,112Alamosa2,91058.47%1,07921.68%88717.82%480.96%350.70%180.36%00.00%1,83136.79%4,977Arapahoe104,14752.56%76,70238.71%15,0117.57%1,2300.62%7760.39%3000.15%00.00%27,44513.85%198,166Archuleta2,13341.51%1,32925.87%1,55430.25%741.44%310.60%170.33%00.00%579H1M2T3 In counties Maes placed second, ahead of Tancredo and behind Hickenlooper, the margin given is Hickenlooper's vote and percentage minus Maes's vote and percentage.11.27%5,138Baca66734.03%73837.65%51226.12%180.92%190.97%60.31%00.00%-71-3.62%1,960Bent74346.12%52132.34%31419.49%110.68%160.99%60.37%00.00%22213.78%1,611Boulder87,87870.03%29,36823.40%6,7725.40%1,0740.86%2670.21%1250.10%20.00%58,51046.63%125,486Broomfield11,99652.39%8,66637.85%1,9878.68%1430.62%670.29%390.17%00.00%3,33014.54%22,898Chaffee4,33151.11%2,70831.96%1,33915.80%440.52%290.34%230.27%00.00%1,32315.61%8,474Cheyenne23724.66%52054.11%19520.29%20.21%40.42%30.31%00.00%-283-29.45%961Clear Creek2,53855.25%1,72437.53%2786.05%290.63%170.37%80.17%00.00%81417.72%4,594Conejos1,74755.90%73823.62%59819.14%160.51%170.54%90.29%00.00%1,00932.29%3,125Costilla1,03270.11%23716.10%17411.82%120.82%151.02%20.14%00.00%79554.01%1,472Crowley51739.56%51039.02%24518.75%120.92%211.61%20.15%00.00%70.54%1,307Custer79635.05%95241.92%47821.05%241.06%170.75%40.18%00.00%-156-6.87%2,271Delta4,46934.06%5,17639.45%3,15824.07%1441.10%1120.85%610.46%10.01%-707-5.39%13,121Denver142,64574.35%39,00920.33%8,0684.21%1,2670.66%5520.29%3090.16%30.00%103,63654.02%191,853Dolores33733.27%28327.94%36636.13%151.48%111.09%10.10%00.00%-29M1H2T3 In counties Maes won and Hickenlooper placed second, the margin given is Hickenlooper's vote and percentage minus Maes's vote and percentage.-2.86%1,013Douglas46,91440.11%56,09347.96%12,91811.05%6240.53%3130.27%900.08%00.00%-9,179-7.85%116,952Eagle8,55758.63%3,63224.89%2,16814.86%1461.00%610.42%180.12%120.08%4,92533.75%14,594El Paso72,10737.08%83,58042.98%35,16018.08%1,7790.91%1,3350.69%4920.25%10.00%-11,473-5.90%194,454Elbert2,76125.06%6,99363.47%1,15610.49%510.46%440.40%120.11%00.00%-4,232-38.41%11,017 Fremont5,83236.33%6,37139.69%3,43621.41%1711.07%1711.07%700.44%00.00%-539-3.36%16,051Garfield8,62448.04%5,78032.20%3,24218.06%1600.89%1180.66%270.15%00.00%2,84415.84%17,951 Gilpin1,37351.29%1,08340.46%1766.57%271.01%120.45%60.22%00.00%29010.83%2,677 Grand3,19648.59%2,46337.45%83112.63%520.79%230.35%110.17%10.02%73311.14%6,577Gunnison3,85961.07%1,33121.06%1,02316.19%631.00%270.43%160.25%00.00%2,52840.01%6,319Hinsdale29150.09%14124.27%13923.92%61.03%20.34%20.34%00.00%15025.82%581Huerfano1,62855.07%80127.10%47616.10%170.58%240.81%100.34%00.00%82727.98%2,956Jackson30239.27%27936.28%17522.76%70.91%60.78%00.00%00.00%232.99%769Jefferson116,12050.80%94,37541.29%15,4196.75%1,4800.65%7800.34%4010.18%10.00%21,7459.51%228,576Kiowa20426.67%37448.89%16721.83%91.18%81.05%30.39%00.00%-170-22.22%765Kit Carson94131.20%1,45048.08%58919.53%130.43%150.50%80.27%00.00%-509-16.88%3,016La Plata10,86953.30%3,87519.00%5,18625.43%2831.39%1220.60%530.26%40.02%5,683H1M2T327.87%20,392Lake1,24356.32%73433.26%1928.70%241.09%100.45%40.18%00.00%50923.06%2,207Larimer64,53851.38%45,39736.14%13,81311.00%1,0120.81%5920.47%2480.20%10.00%19,14115.24%125,601Las Animas3,07555.65%1,42025.70%90216.32%500.90%520.94%270.49%00.00%1,65529.95%5,526Lincoln50226.66%1,06456.51%29615.72%40.21%120.64%50.27%00.00%-562-29.85%1,883Logan2,69735.60%3,54746.82%1,21015.97%470.62%580.77%170.22%00.00%-850-11.22%7,576Mesa19,86936.42%23,31642.74%9,87018.09%6031.11%6211.14%2190.40%510.09%-3,447-6.32%54,549Mineral30652.49%12721.78%13823.67%91.54%20.34%10.17%00.00%168H1M2T328.82%583Moffat1,02122.14%2,09245.36%1,39330.20%430.93%461.00%170.37%00.00%-699T1M2H3 In counties Tancredo won, Maes placed second, and Hickenlooper placed third; the margin given is Maes's vote and percentage minus Tancredo's vote and percentage-15.16%4,612Montezuma3,57037.17%2,14622.34%3,64437.94%1211.26%920.96%310.32%10.01%-74M1H2T3-0.77%9,605Montrose5,45934.50%5,89337.25%4,07925.78%1871.18%1601.01%410.26%30.02%-434-2.74%15,822Morgan2,78933.81%4,33252.52%1,02512.43%270.33%580.70%180.22%00.00%-1,543-18.71%8,249Otero2,89445.11%2,12133.06%1,28620.04%460.72%560.87%130.20%00.00%77312.05%6,416Ouray1,43054.85%65525.12%48318.53%230.88%140.54%20.08%00.00%77529.73%2,607Park3,00639.64%3,65748.22%80910.67%580.76%380.50%160.21%00.00%-651-8.58%7,584Phillips64733.06%93147.57%36318.55%70.36%80.41%10.05%00.00%-284-14.51%1,957Pitkin5,25872.45%95413.15%94312.99%741.02%190.26%90.12%00.00%4,30459.31%7,257Prowers1,38836.85%1,62143.03%71218.90%170.45%220.58%70.19%00.00%-233-6.19%3,767Pueblo30,86257.44%15,41428.69%6,60812.30%3260.61%3760.70%1440.27%00.00%15,44828.75%53,730Rio Blanco57822.33%1,07641.56%89034.38%261.00%160.62%30.12%00.00%-186T1M2H3-7.18%2,589Rio Grande2,10747.24%1,38431.03%89220.00%410.92%250.56%110.25%00.00%72316.21%4,460Routt5,93262.69%1,98921.02%1,41314.93%870.92%270.29%140.15%00.00%3,94341.67%9,462Saguache1,48261.57%46019.11%39816.54%401.66%160.66%110.46%00.00%1,02242.46%2,407San Juan26758.30%9019.65%7917.25%173.71%30.66%20.44%00.00%17738.65%458San Miguel2,16071.90%37212.38%40213.38%551.83%110.37%40.13%00.00%1,758H1M2T358.52%3,004Sedgwick46641.64%43238.61%19917.78%90.80%80.71%50.45%00.00%343.03%1,119Summit6,45564.10%2,57125.53%9199.13%760.75%340.34%150.15%00.00%3,88438.57%10,070Teller3,16832.24%4,50345.82%1,99520.30%920.94%550.56%140.14%00.00%-1,335-13.59%9,827Washington53323.10%1,37759.69%37516.25%90.39%120.52%10.04%00.00%-844-36.58%2,307Weld32,05640.16%37,14946.54%9,65212.09%4310.54%3840.48%1460.18%00.00%-5,093-6.38%79,818Yuma1,17229.97%1,93349.44%76419.54%180.46%180.46%50.13%00.00%-761-19.46%3,910 Counties that flipped from Republican to Constitution Baca (largest city: Springfield) Cheyenne (largest city: Cheyenne Wells) Moffat (largest city: Craig) Rio Blanco (largest city: Meeker) Mesa (largest city: Grand Junction) Delta (largest city: Delta) Montrose (largest city: Montrose) Park (largest city: Fairplay) Fremont (largest city: Canon City) Custer (largest city: Silver Cliff) El Paso (largest city: Colorado Springs) Douglas (largest city: Highlands Ranch) Teller (largest city: Woodland Park) Morgan (largest city: Fort Morgan) Logan (largest city: Sterling) Phillips (largest city: Holyoke) Washington (largest city: Akron) Lincoln (largest city: Limon) Elbert (largest city: Elizabeth) Yuma (largest city: Yuma) Prowers (largest city: Lamar) Kit Carson (largest city: Burlington) Kiowa (largest city: Eads) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Jackson (largest city: Walden) Crowley (largest city: Ordway) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Dolores (largest city: Dove Creek) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Constitution Weld (largest city: Greeley) By congressional district Hickenlooper won five of seven congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans, with the remaining two going to Tancredo, which both elected Republicans.Savicki Drew 9 Apr 2018 Drew Savicki https://x.com/DrewSav/status/983514707553288192 3 Oct 2025 x.com District Hickenlooper Maes Tancredo RepresentativeColorado 1 1st 73% 5% 22%Diana DeGetteColorado 2 2nd 62% 7% 30%Jared PolisColorado 3 3rd 49% 20% 32%Scott TiptonColorado 4 4th 46% 12% 41%Cory GardnerColorado 5 5th 38% 18% 43%Doug LambornColorado 6 6th 45.1% 9% 45.2%Mike CoffmanColorado 7 7th 53% 7% 38%Ed Perlmutter Aftermath A result of Tancredo's ACP candidacy and Maes' political implosion was the party's legal elevation from minor to major party status. Under state law, Tancredo's showing in the gubernatorial election elevated the American Constitution Party from minor to major party status. Any party that earns 10% or more of the votes cast for governor is a "major party." Major party status gives the party a place at or near the top of the ballot in the 2014 gubernatorial election. However, because of the additional organizational, financial, and compliance requirements triggered by major party status, ACP leaders have been ambivalent about the change.Steven K. Paulson, "ACP Not Relishing Role As Colorado Major Party", Associated Press; May 8, 2011.http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/03/american_constitution_party_headaches_colorado.php Patricia Calhoun, "American Constitution Party faces major headaches as a major Colorado party", Westword Magazine; 3/6/2012. August 22, 2013 August 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130801063308/http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/03/american_constitution_party_headaches_colorado.php dead As the campaign wore on, the question was not whether Hickenlooper would win, but whether Maes would get at least 10% of the vote. Had he dropped below 10%, the Republican Party would have been legally defined as a minor party under Colorado law. Maes' campaign received no financial support from the Colorado GOP, RNC, nor the Republican Governor's Association. Ultimately, he finished with 11 percent of the vote, just 20,477 votes over the threshold, allowing the Colorado GOP to retain major party status.John Moore, "Hickenlooper wins easily," Denver Post, 3 November 2010, accessed 3 November 2010. The Constitution Party did not field a candidate in the 2014 election, and thus lost its major party status. See also Colorado Democratic Party Colorado Republican Party American Constitution Party Libertarian Party of Colorado 2010 Colorado elections Notes References External links Colorado Secretary of State – Elections Division Colorado Governor Candidates https://web.archive.org/web/20081130005413/http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=CO November 30, 2008 at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2010 Colorado Governor from Follow the Money Colorado Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com https://archive.today/20130419033717/http://www.pollster.com/polls/co/10-co-gov-ge-mavh.php 2010 Colorado Gubernatorial General Election: Dan Maes (R) vs John Hickenlooper (D) vs Tom Tancredo (i) el graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Colorado Governor from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Colorado Governor – McInnis vs. Hickenlooper from Real Clear Politics Race Profile in The New York Times Collected news and commentary at Election 2010 at The Denver Post Debate Colorado Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate, July 29, 2010, C-SPAN Official campaign websites (archived) John Hickenlooper for Governor Dan Maes for Governor Tom Tancredo for Governor Jason Clark for Governor Jaimes Brown for Governor 2010 Governor Colorado Category:John Hickenlooper