Colorado — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionColorado · PresidentWeaver58.9%
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| James B. Weaver + others ✓Populist | 58.9% | 55,240 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 41.1% | 38,620 |
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 0.0% | 0 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Colorado cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County, CO | Other / independent | R+48.1 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Other / independent | R+48.0 |
| Baca County, CO | Other / independent | R+47.7 |
| Bent County, CO | Other / independent | R+40.3 |
| Boulder County, CO | Other / independent | R+36.4 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Other / independent | R+40.1 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Other / independent | R+22.1 |
| Conejos County, CO | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Costilla County, CO | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Custer County, CO | Other / independent | R+43.3 |
| Delta County, CO | Other / independent | R+33.1 |
| Dolores County, CO | Other / independent | R+32.9 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Other / independent | R+29.2 |
| El Paso County, CO | Other / independent | R+47.4 |
| Elbert County, CO | Other / independent | R+45.2 |
| Fremont County, CO | Other / independent | R+39.1 |
| Garfield County, CO | Other / independent | R+47.0 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Other / independent | R+32.5 |
| Grand County, CO | Other / independent | R+43.7 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Other / independent | R+38.7 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Other / independent | R+25.8 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Other / independent | R+42.9 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+54.1 |
| La Plata County, CO | Other / independent | R+33.6 |
| Lake County, CO | Other / independent | R+30.7 |
| Larimer County, CO | Other / independent | R+43.0 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Other / independent | R+41.3 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+64.6 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Mesa County, CO | Other / independent | R+42.8 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Other / independent | R+27.8 |
| Montrose County, CO | Other / independent | R+34.9 |
| Morgan County, CO | Other / independent | R+47.6 |
| Otero County, CO | Other / independent | R+41.4 |
| Ouray County, CO | Other / independent | R+18.2 |
| Park County, CO | Other / independent | R+36.9 |
| Phillips County, CO | Other / independent | R+49.2 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Other / independent | R+13.7 |
| Prowers County, CO | Other / independent | R+49.2 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Other / independent | R+46.1 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Other / independent | R+36.3 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Other / independent | R+48.8 |
| Routt County, CO | Other / independent | R+49.2 |
| Saguache County, CO | Other / independent | R+36.5 |
| San Juan County, CO | Other / independent | R+16.5 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Other / independent | R+23.4 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Other / independent | R+44.9 |
| Summit County, CO | Other / independent | R+25.6 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Weld County, CO | Other / independent | R+41.1 |
| Yuma County, CO | Other / independent | R+35.3 |
Colorado results by county
55 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County | James B. Weaver + others+891 | 12,22251.9% | 11,33148.1% | 00.0% | 23,553 |
| Archuleta County | James B. Weaver + others+9 | 11652.0% | 10748.0% | 00.0% | 223 |
| Baca County | James B. Weaver + others+15 | 17252.3% | 15747.7% | 00.0% | 329 |
| Bent County | James B. Weaver + others+78 | 24059.7% | 16240.3% | 00.0% | 402 |
| Boulder County | James B. Weaver + others+998 | 2,33663.6% | 1,33836.4% | 00.0% | 3,674 |
| Chaffee County | James B. Weaver + others+334 | 1,01259.9% | 67840.1% | 00.0% | 1,690 |
| Cheyenne County | Benjamin Harrison+51 | 5133.3% | 10266.7% | 00.0% | 153 |
| Clear Creek County | James B. Weaver + others+1,247 | 1,74177.9% | 49422.1% | 00.0% | 2,235 |
| Conejos County | Benjamin Harrison+199 | 62443.1% | 82356.9% | 00.0% | 1,447 |
| Costilla County | Benjamin Harrison+223 | 30336.6% | 52663.4% | 00.0% | 829 |
| Custer County | James B. Weaver + others+92 | 38856.7% | 29643.3% | 00.0% | 684 |
| Delta County | James B. Weaver + others+243 | 48066.9% | 23733.1% | 00.0% | 717 |
| Dolores County | James B. Weaver + others+305 | 59967.1% | 29432.9% | 00.0% | 893 |
| Douglas County | Benjamin Harrison+95 | 26542.4% | 36057.6% | 00.0% | 625 |
| Eagle County | James B. Weaver + others+391 | 66670.8% | 27529.2% | 00.0% | 941 |
| El Paso County | James B. Weaver + others+293 | 2,95052.6% | 2,65747.4% | 00.0% | 5,607 |
| Elbert County | James B. Weaver + others+40 | 22954.8% | 18945.2% | 00.0% | 418 |
| Fremont County | James B. Weaver + others+461 | 1,29160.9% | 83039.1% | 00.0% | 2,121 |
| Garfield County | James B. Weaver + others+81 | 71553.0% | 63447.0% | 00.0% | 1,349 |
| Gilpin County | James B. Weaver + others+463 | 89467.5% | 43132.5% | 00.0% | 1,325 |
| Grand County | James B. Weaver + others+30 | 13456.3% | 10443.7% | 00.0% | 238 |
| Gunnison County | James B. Weaver + others+343 | 93161.3% | 58838.7% | 00.0% | 1,519 |
| Hinsdale County | James B. Weaver + others+772 | 1,18474.2% | 41225.8% | 00.0% | 1,596 |
| Huerfano County | Benjamin Harrison+197 | 55342.4% | 75057.6% | 00.0% | 1,303 |
| Jefferson County | James B. Weaver + others+264 | 1,05657.1% | 79242.9% | 00.0% | 1,848 |
| Kiowa County | Benjamin Harrison+20 | 13146.5% | 15153.5% | 00.0% | 282 |
| Kit Carson County | Benjamin Harrison+42 | 23545.9% | 27754.1% | 00.0% | 512 |
| La Plata County | James B. Weaver + others+533 | 1,07866.4% | 54533.6% | 00.0% | 1,623 |
| Lake County | James B. Weaver + others+1,263 | 2,26669.3% | 1,00330.7% | 00.0% | 3,269 |
| Larimer County | James B. Weaver + others+315 | 1,29057.0% | 97543.0% | 00.0% | 2,265 |
| Las Animas County | James B. Weaver + others+537 | 1,81358.7% | 1,27641.3% | 00.0% | 3,089 |
| Lincoln County | Benjamin Harrison+51 | 6235.4% | 11364.6% | 00.0% | 175 |
| Logan County | Benjamin Harrison+69 | 25344.0% | 32256.0% | 00.0% | 575 |
| Mesa County | James B. Weaver + others+179 | 70857.2% | 52942.8% | 00.0% | 1,237 |
| Montezuma County | James B. Weaver + others+223 | 36372.2% | 14027.8% | 00.0% | 503 |
| Montrose County | James B. Weaver + others+261 | 56265.1% | 30134.9% | 00.0% | 863 |
| Morgan County | James B. Weaver + others+21 | 22952.4% | 20847.6% | 00.0% | 437 |
| Otero County | James B. Weaver + others+200 | 68058.6% | 48041.4% | 00.0% | 1,160 |
| Ouray County | James B. Weaver + others+1,129 | 1,45381.8% | 32418.2% | 00.0% | 1,777 |
| Park County | James B. Weaver + others+272 | 65663.1% | 38436.9% | 00.0% | 1,040 |
| Phillips County | James B. Weaver + others+9 | 27550.8% | 26649.2% | 00.0% | 541 |
| Pitkin County | James B. Weaver + others+2,360 | 2,80586.3% | 44513.7% | 00.0% | 3,250 |
| Prowers County | James B. Weaver + others+7 | 23650.8% | 22949.2% | 00.0% | 465 |
| Pueblo County | James B. Weaver + others+411 | 2,81553.9% | 2,40446.1% | 00.0% | 5,219 |
| Rio Blanco County | James B. Weaver + others+96 | 22363.7% | 12736.3% | 00.0% | 350 |
| Rio Grande County | James B. Weaver + others+26 | 56551.2% | 53948.8% | 00.0% | 1,104 |
| Routt County | James B. Weaver + others+11 | 33650.8% | 32549.2% | 00.0% | 661 |
| Saguache County | James B. Weaver + others+241 | 56763.5% | 32636.5% | 00.0% | 893 |
| San Juan County | James B. Weaver + others+389 | 48583.5% | 9616.5% | 00.0% | 581 |
| San Miguel County | James B. Weaver + others+617 | 88976.6% | 27223.4% | 00.0% | 1,161 |
| Sedgwick County | James B. Weaver + others+30 | 16155.1% | 13144.9% | 00.0% | 292 |
| Summit County | James B. Weaver + others+532 | 81174.4% | 27925.6% | 00.0% | 1,090 |
| Washington County | Benjamin Harrison+103 | 14737.0% | 25063.0% | 00.0% | 397 |
| Weld County | James B. Weaver + others+493 | 1,63158.9% | 1,13841.1% | 00.0% | 2,769 |
| Yuma County | James B. Weaver + others+165 | 36364.7% | 19835.3% | 00.0% | 561 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.