1996 Abstract of Votes Cast
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C 1 STATE OF COLORADO ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST 1995-1996 NOVEMBER ODD-YEAR ELECTION November 7, 1995 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION March 5, 1996 PRIMARY ELECTION August 13, 1996 ' GENERAL ELECTION November 5, 1996 VICTORIA BUCKLEY STATE PUBUCAT ONS UBRARY COLORADO Secretary of State 3 1799 00 35 2608 Elections and Licensing Division Office of the Secretary of State 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone (303) 894-2680 Victoria Buckley, Secretary of State Bill Compton, Elections Officer PRICE $10.00 STATE OF COLORADO ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST 1995-1 996 \ NOVEMBER ODD-YEAR ELfe&|ipN November 7, 1 995 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECfl0N March 1996 5, * PRIMARY ELECTION August 13, 1996 GENERAL ELECTION November 5, 1996 Published by VICTORIA BUCKLEY Secretary of State Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/abstractofvotesc1995vict To: Citizens of Colorado From: Victoria Buckley, Secretary of State Subject: 1995-1996 Abstract of Votes I am honored to present you with this official publication of the 1995-1996 Abstract of Votes Cast. The information compiled in this summary is from material filed in my office by the county clerk and recorders. This publication will assist in the profiling of voting patterns of Colorado voters during the 1995 odd-year election and the 1996 presidential primary, primary, and general elections. Therefore. I commemorate this abstract to those who practice their rights as Colorado citizens pursuant to the Constitution of Colorado. "All elections shall be free and open; and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage." Constitution of the State of Colorado Article II, Section 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary of Abstract Terms 1 Research Assistance 3 Directory of Elected and Appointed Officials Federal and State Officers 4 State Senate 5 State House of Representatives 8 District Attorneys 12 Supreme Court Justices 13 Court of Appeals Judges 13 District Judges 13 Judicial District Administrators 17 RTD Board of Directors 19 County Officers 20 November Odd-Year Election Abstract 41 Presidential Primary Election Abstract 44 Primary Election Abstract U S. Senate 47 U.S. Congress 49 State Board of Education 54 Board of Regents of the University of Colorado 57 State Senate 59 State House of Representatives 65 District Attorney 86 General Election Abstract Presidential Electors 92 U.S. Senate 96 U.S. Congress 99 State Board of Education 102 Board of Regents of the University of Colorado 104 State Senate 106 State House of Representatives 109 District Attorney 121 Regional Transportation District Directors 126 Judicial 129 Ballot Issues and Questions 146 Registered Voters/Tumout 169 iii GLOSSARY OF ABSTRACT TERMS Assembly Meeting of delegates of a political party held to designate candidates for nomination at a primary election. Assemblies are held every two years. Convention Meeting of delegates of political party held to select delegates to other political conventions and to nominate Presidential Electors. Such Conventions are held every four years, or Meeting of delegates of a political party held for the purpose of nominating a candidate for a congressional vacancy election. Initiative The Colorado Constitution provides that registered voters may propose Constitutional Amendments or cltanges to the Colorado Revised Statutes by petition Title 1, Article 40, C.R.S., provides specific procedures for submitting initiative petitions. Petitions require signatures of registered electors in an amount equal to 5V< of the votes cast for all candidates for the office of Secretary of State at tlte previous General Election. Referendum Tlte General Assembly may propose Constitutional Amendments or refer cltanges in tlte statutes to the people. In addition, the Colorado Constitution provides tliat a referendum may be ordered against any act of the General Assembly, except laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety and appropriations for tlte support and maintenance of the departments of state and state institutions. Referenda initiated by the people require signatures of registered electors in an amount equal to 5% of the votes cast for all candidates for the office of Secretary of State at the previous General Election. Referendum petitions must be filed with the Secretary of State not more than 90 days after the final adjournment of the session of the General Assembly that passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. Terms of Elected Officials Office U.S. Senate 6 years U.S. Congress 2 years State Officials 4 years State Senators 4 years State Representatives 2 years District Attorneys 4 years State Board of Education 6 years Regents of the University of Colo. 6 years RTD Board Members 4 years County Officials 4 years 1 GENERAL Composed of Two Houses: ASSEMBLY Senate - 35 members (one-half elected every two years) Composition - 1997-1998: Republicans Democrats Female: 5 5 Male: 15 10 House of Representatives - 65 members Composition - 1997-1998: Republicans Democrats Female: 15 10 Male: 26 14 Retention of Article VI, Section 25 of the Colorado Constitution provides Judges tliat a Justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of any other court of record, who sliall desire to retain his judicial office shall file with the Secretary of State not more than 6 months nor less titan 3 months prior to the General Election next prior to the expiration of his then term of office, a Declaration of Intent to run for another term. The question on the ballot shall be "Shall Justice (Judge) of the be retained in Office? Yes No " Judicial Terms Supreme Court 10 years of Office Court of Appeals 8 years District Court 6 years County Court 4 years Abbreviations D - Democrat for party R - Republican affiliation Abbreviations P (PRO) - Colorado Prohibition Party for political L (LIB) - Libertarian Party of Colorado organizations G (GRN) - Green Party of Colorado and other I - Independent names listed A - American Constitution Party in the abstract M - American Party N - Natural Law Party U - Unaffiliated S - Socialist Workers Campaign w - Workers World Party F - Reform Party T - Socialist Party, USA H - Independent/Reform E - Americans K - People for Kyle 2 RESEARC H ASSISTANC E I. Sample lay-out of abstract page Each page lists. OFFICE Candidate Name Political Party Column ft County ft REG Number of electors registered to vote in the county by the close of voter registration on the twenty-ninth day preceding llie election. The totals do not reflect electors who registered by emergency registration and voted pursuant to “National Voter Registration Act of 1993", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1973gg, as amended ft VOTE Total number of electors who had the opportunity to vote Numbered Candidate number - Refers to heading and candidate Columns names TOTAL Total votes cast for all candidates by county NO VOTE Number of electors who received a ballot but did not vote for a candidate in that race 2. Presidential Primary and Primary Election ft REG Number of registered electors affiliated with the political party of the candidate. Only those affiliated with a political party may vote at a Primary Election. 3 DIRECTORY United States Senators Wayne Allard (R) Loveland 1/07/97-1/07/2003 $133,600 Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D)* Ignacio 1/03/93-1/05/99 $133,600 ^Changed Affiliation to (R) 3-6-95 Congresspeople Diana DeGette (D) Denver First 1/07/97-1/05/99 $133,600 David E. Skaggs (D) Boulder Second 1/07/97-1/05/99 $133,600 Scott Mclnnis (R) Grand Junction Third 1/07/97-1/05/99 $133,600 Bob Schaffer (R) Ft. Collins Fourth 1/07/97-1/05/99 $133,600 Joel Hefley (R) Colorado Spgs. Fifth 1/07/97-1/05/99 $133,600 Dan Schaefer (R) Lakewood Sixth 1/07/97-1/05/99 $133,600 GOVERNOR Roy Romer (D) Denver 1/10/95-1/12/99 $70,000 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Gail Schoettler (D) Parker 1/10/95-1/12/99 $48,500 SECRETARY OF STATE Vikki Buckley (R) Denver 1/10/95-1/12/99 $48,500 STATE TREASURER Bill Owens (R) Aurora 1/10/95-1/12/99 $48,500 ATTORNEY GENERAL Gale S. Norton (R) Lakewood 1/10/95-1/12/99 $60,000 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION John Evans (R) Parker At-Large 1/10/95-1/09/2001 William Stanford (D) Denver 1st Cong. Dist. 1/14/97-1/14/2003 “Gully” Patti Johnson (R) Broomfield 2nd Cong. Dist. 1/10/95-1/09/2001 Pat Chlouber (R) Leadville 3rd Cong. Dist. 1/14/97-1/14/2003 Clair B. Orr (R) Kersey 4th Cong. Dist. 1/10/95-1/09/2001 Tom Howerton (R) Colorado Spgs. 5th Cong. Dist. 1/12/93-1/12/99 Patricia M. Hayes (R) Greenwood Vlg. 6th Cong. Dist. 1/12/93-1/12/99 REGENTS OF TIIE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Pete Steinhauer (R) Boulder At-Large 1/10/95- 1/09/2001 Jim Martin (R) Boulder At-Large 1/12/93- 1/12/99 Maureen “Mo” Johnson (R) Boulder At-Large 1/14/97- 1/14/2003 Susan C. Kirk (D) Denver 1st Cong. Dist. 1/12/93- 1/12/99 Robert E. "Bob" Sievers (D) Boulder 2nd Cong. Dist. 1/14/97- 1/14/2003 Hank Anton (R) Pueblo 3rd Cong. Dist. 1/10/95- 1/09/2001 Guy Kelley (D) Ft. Collins 4th Cong. Dist. 1/12/93- 1/12/99 Jerry G. Rutledge (R) Colorado Spgs. 5th Cong. Dist. 1/10/95- 1/09/2001 Norwood Robb (R) Littleton 6th Cong. Dist. 1/14/97- 1/14/2003 4 MEMBERS OF T1IE STATE SENATE OF THE SIXTY FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY NAME 1 •ARTY HIST. COUNTIES ADDRESS NO.