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      Home/Elections/2012/President/Colorado
      2012·President·Colorado

      Colorado Presidential Election

      Barack Obama51.5%vs.Mitt Romney46.1%|
      D+5.4
      |2,571,846 votes
      3 candidates2,571,846 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,323,10251.5%
      Mitt RomneyREP
      		REP1,185,24346.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH63,5012.5%

      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
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+8.9
      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 →
      Mitt RomneyREP
      Record24W-29L
      Avg MarginD+0.0
      Career1994-2018
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →

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