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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Colorado
      2008·President·Colorado

      Colorado Presidential Election

      Barack Obama53.7%vs.John McCain44.7%|
      D+8.9
      |2,401,462 votes
      3 candidates2,401,462 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,288,63353.7%
      John McCainREP
      		REP1,073,62944.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH39,2001.6%

      Seat History

      President in Colorado

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+11.0
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+13.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+4.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+4.7
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.4
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+1.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+11.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+28.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.1
      View all President history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House7 contests →
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