2018 Abstract of Votes Cast Office of the Secretary of State State of Colorado Jena Griswold, Secretary of State Jenny Flanagan, Deputy Secretary of State Judd Choate, Director of Elections Elections Division Office of the Secretary of State 1700 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80290 Phone: (303) 894-2200, ext. 6307 Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the Following Elections: 2018 Primary 2018 General Dear Coloradans, My office is honored to present you with the biennial election abstract report. This abstract report contains the official statewide election results from the 2018 primary election and the 2018 general election. This report also includes voter turnout statistics and a directory of state and county elected officials. Our staff compiled this information from materials submitted by Colorado’s 64 county clerk and recorders. Additional information is available at Accountability in Colorado Elections (ACE), available online at https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ACE/index.html. Colorado is lucky to have one of the best voting models in the country. Just over 90% of our eligible voters are registered to vote, which is the highest of any state in the country. In the 2018 general election, the turnout of registered voters increased almost 10% from the 2014 election to 64.92%, with over 2.5 million people voting in the general election. This puts Colorado second highest in the nation in voting eligible population turnout. In fact, Colorado’s voter turnout has been in the top 5 nationally in every election since 2010. The 2018 primary election was also the first year that unaffiliated voters in Colorado were able to participate in the primary election. We had historic participation in the primary -- the ballots cast nearly doubled compared to the 2016 and 2014 primaries. There were 1,161,574 ballots cast compared to 644,723 in 2016 and 634,181 in 2014. We are dedicated to ensuring that Colorado continues to have accessible and secure elections. Sincerely, Jena Griswold Table of Contents Office Information 1 Political Party and Organization Abbreviations 2 About the Format of this Abstract 3 Directory 4 United States Senators 4 Congressional Members 4 Governor 4 Lieutenant Governor 4 Secretary of State 4 State Treasurer 4 Attorney General 4 State Board of Education 4 Regents of the University of Colorado 4 Members of the State Senate 6 Members of the House of Representatives 8 District Attorneys 11 RTD Board of Directors 12 Colorado Supreme Court 13 Colorado Court of Appeals 14 Colorado District and County Judges 15 Colorado County Officers 26 Primary Election Results - June 26, 2018 60 Democratic Party Ballot 60 Republican Party Ballot 79 General Election Results - November 6, 2018 97 Judicial Retention 122 2018 Amendments and Propositions 141 2018 Primary Election Turnout 161 2018 General Election Turnout 163 Office Information Elected Officials Terms of Office United States Senator 6 years United States Representative 2 years Governor / Lieutenant Governor 4 years Secretary of State 4 years State Treasurer 4 years Attorney General 4 years State Board of Education Colorado 6 years Regent of the University of Colorado 6 years State Senate 4 years State Representative 2 years District Attorney 4 years Regional Transportation District 4 years 1 Political Party and Organization Abbreviations Abbreviation Political Party ACN American Constitution Party AVP Approval Voting Party DEM Democratic Party GRN Green Party IND Independent LIB Libertarian Party REP Republican Party UNA Unaffiliated UPA Unity Party of Colorado 2 About the Format of this Abstract Results Contained in the Abstract This publication contains the official certified results for the 2018 Primary and 2018 General Elections for all candidates, judicial retention races, and ballot issues certified to the ballot by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Results & Officer Information Reported by the Counties The election results and county officer information in this abstract were obtained from each of Colorado’s 64 counties. The results in this abstract are more accurate than the compiled and totaled returns reported on the Secretary of State’s website immediately after the election because they account for any miscalculations in the totals initially reported by each county. Judicial Officer Information Judicial officer information, including dates of oath and terms of office, was provided by the Office of the State Court Administrator. Registered Voters, Ballots Cast, & Turnout In the results section of this abstract, the column titled “Registered Voters” is the number of registered voters eligible to vote in each contest. The column titled “Ballots Cast” is the number of voters who cast a ballot in each contest. The column titled “Turnout %” reflects the percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in each contest. The county-level turnout, located at the back of the abstract, is provided using both active voters and registered voters. Colorado statute currently requires that county-level turnout be reported by registered voters. However, prior to 2011, statute required that turnout be reported by active voters. To allow comparison of turnout data throughout the years, we have chosen to provide the turnout data for both active and registered voters. Recent Changes in Colorado Law In 2016, Colorado voters approved citizen initiatives Proposition 108 and Amendment 71. Proposition 108 allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in Colorado state primary elections for the first time. Because of this influx of new voters, the turnout percentage for the 2018 primary election is almost double compared to the 2016 primary election. Amendment 71 raised the passage threshold from a simple majority to 55% for statewide ballot issues that add language to the state constitution. To avoid confusion over whether a ballot issue has passed or failed, each ballot issue is labeled Passed or Failed in the header, for example, “Amendment V (CONSTITUTIONAL)—FAILED”. 3 Directory Name Party Home City District Term Salary United States Senators Cory Gardner REP Yuma State 2015-2021 $174,000 Michael Bennet DEM Denver State 2017-2023 $174,000 Congressional Members Diana DeGette DEM Denver 1 2019-2021 $174,000 Joe Neguse DEM Lafayette 2 2019-2021 $174,000 Scott R. Tipton REP Cortez 3 2019-2021 $174,000 Ken Buck REP Windsor 4 2019-2021 $174,000 Doug Lamborn REP Colorado Springs 5 2019-2021 $174,000 Jason Crow DEM Aurora 6 2019-2021 $174,000 Ed Perlmutter DEM Arvada 7 2019-2021 $174,000 Governor Jared Polis DEM Boulder State 2019-2023 $123,193 Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera DEM Broomfield State 2019-2023 $93,360 Secretary of State Jena Griswold DEM Louisville State 2019-2023 $93,360 State Treasurer Dave Young DEM Greeley State 2019-2023 $93,360 Attorney General Phil Weiser DEM Denver State 2019-2023 $107,672 State Board of Education Valentina "Val" Flores DEM Denver 1 2015-2021 Angelika Schroeder DEM Boulder 2 2019-2025 Joyce Rankin REP Carbondale 3 2015-2021 Debora L. Scheffel REP Parker 4 2019-2025 Steven Durham REP Colorado Springs 5 2017-2023 Rebecca McClellan DEM Centennial 6 2017-2023 Jane Goff DEM Arvada 7 2015-2021 Regents of the University of Colorado Heidi Ganahl REP Superior At-large 2017-2023 Lesley Smith DEM Boulder At-large 2019-2025 Jack Kroll DEM Denver 1 2017-2023 Linda Shoemaker DEM Boulder 2 2015-2021 Glen H. Gallegos REP Grand Junction 3 2019-2025 Suzanne M. Sharkey REP Parker 4 2017-2023 Chance Hill REP Colorado Springs 5 2019-2025 4 Directory Name Party Home City District Term Salary John Carson REP Highlands Ranch 6 2015-2021 Irene Griego DEM Lakewood 7 2015-2021 5 Members of the State Senate Name Party District Counties Jerry Sonnenberg REP 1 CHEYENNE, ELBERT, KIT CARSON, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, WASHINGTON, WELD, YUMA Dennis Hisey REP 2 CLEAR CREEK, EL PASO, FREMONT, PARK, TELLER Leroy M. Garcia DEM 3 PUEBLO Jim Smallwood REP 4 DOUGLAS Kerry Donovan DEM 5 CHAFFEE, DELTA, EAGLE, GUNNISON, HINSDALE, LAKE, PITKIN Don Coram REP 6 ARCHULETA, DOLORES, LA PLATA, MONTEZUMA, MONTROSE, OURAY, SAN JUAN, SAN MIGUEL Ray Scott REP 7 MESA Bob Rankin (Vacancy REP 8 GARFIELD, GRAND, JACKSON, MOFFAT, Appointment) RIO BLANCO, ROUTT, SUMMIT Paul Lundeen REP 9 EL PASO Owen Hill REP 10 EL PASO Pete Lee DEM 11 EL PASO Bob Gardner REP 12 EL PASO John Cooke REP 13 WELD Joann Ginal (Vacancy DEM 14 LARIMER Appointment) Rob Woodward REP 15 LARIMER Tammy Story DEM 16 BOULDER, DENVER, GILPIN, JEFFERSON Mike Foote (Vacancy DEM 17 BOULDER Appointment) Stephen Fenberg DEM 18 BOULDER Rachel Zenzinger DEM 19 JEFFERSON Jessie Danielson DEM 20 JEFFERSON Dominick Moreno DEM 21 ADAMS Brittany Pettersen DEM 22 JEFFERSON Vicki Marble REP 23 BROOMFIELD, LARIMER, WELD Faith Winter DEM 24 ADAMS Kevin Priola REP 25 ADAMS Jeff Bridges (Vacancy DEM 26 ARAPAHOE Appointment) 6 Members of the State Senate Name Party District Counties Jack Tate REP 27 ARAPAHOE Nancy Todd DEM 28 ARAPAHOE Rhonda Fields DEM 29 ARAPAHOE Chris Holbert REP 30 DOUGLAS Lois Court DEM 31 ARAPAHOE, DENVER Robert Rodriguez DEM 32 DENVER Angela Williams DEM 33 DENVER Julie Gonzales DEM 34 DENVER Larry W. Crowder REP 35 ALAMOSA, BACA, BENT, CONEJOS, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, CUSTER, HUERFANO, KIOWA, LAS ANIMAS, MINERAL, OTERO, PROWERS, PUEBLO, RIO GRANDE, SAGUACHE 7 Members of the House of Representatives Name Party District Counties Susan Lontine DEM 1 DENVER, JEFFERSON Alec Garnett DEM 2 DENVER Meg Froelich DEM 3 ARAPAHOE (Vacancy Appointment) Serena Gonzales- DEM 4 DENVER Gutierrez Alex Valdez DEM 5 DENVER Chris Hansen DEM 6 DENVER James Rashad DEM 7 DENVER Coleman Leslie Herod DEM 8 DENVER Emily Sirota DEM 9 ARAPAHOE, DENVER Edie Hooton DEM 10 BOULDER Jonathan Singer DEM 11 BOULDER Sonya Jaquez Lewis DEM 12 BOULDER K.C. Becker DEM 13 BOULDER, CLEAR CREEK, GILPIN, GRAND, JACKSON Shane Sandridge REP 14 EL PASO Dave Williams REP 15 EL PASO Larry G.