2012 Abstract of Votes Cast Office of the Secretary of State State of Colorado Scott Gessler, Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert, 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 Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the following elections: 2011 Odd-Year 2012 Primary 2012 General To the Residents of Colorado, In 2012, more than 2.5 million Colorado voters made their voices heard. Their votes helped elect our President and seven U.S. Representatives. At the state level, voters elected two state board of education members, four CU regents, 20 state senators, 65 state representatives, 22 district attorneys, and other county and local elected leaders. Voters also retained judges and voted on three statewide ballot initiatives. The following document contains the official statewide election results from 2011, the 2012 Primary, and the 2012 General Election. It also contains other important information, including voter turnout statistics and a directory of state and county elected officials. My office compiled the results and information from material filed by each of Colorado’s 64 county clerk and recorders. I hope you find this both useful and informative. Sincerely, Scott Gessler Colorado Secretary of State Table of Contents ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ ¡§ ¨ © ¢ § ¦ § ¢ ¢ £ ¨ ¦ ¨ ¦ ¢ ¢ § ¦ ¨ ¤ ¢ ¢ § ¦ § ¤ § ¨ © § ¡ ¢ ¨ £ § ¤ § ¦ £ ¢ ¦ § ¤ ¨ ¨ ¦ § ¢ ¨ ¤ £ § ¨ ! 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C Y E F W Z F > G L ^ S < M A ; Z A D = E E @ W Z @ C M < A S < B = W c L A S < = Z A D = @ K V @ C M < A S < B Y A ; ? K < ^ > D A = < C ; E @ Z : @ C M < A S < B = Z A D = : @ U E @ d Z @ C M < A S < B = d C D e > D B Z A D = : X U : ; A N N < S < A = > ? d O Z d > = Q > Z > C G S > 1 About the Format of this Abstract Results Contained in the Abstract This publication contains the official certified results for the 2011 Odd-Year, 2012 Primary, and 2012 General Elections for all candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions. Results & Officer Information Reported by the Counties The election results in this abstract were obtained from each of Colorado's 64 counties. These results 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. Total Registered Voters, Total Ballots Cast, & Turnout The number of registered voters eligible to vote in each contest is reported in the column titled “Registered Voters.” The column titled “Ballots Cast” reflects the number of voters who actually voted in a particular contest, as reported by each county. The column titled “Turnout %” reflects the percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in each contest. Sample Statewide Results For every statewide contest, such as President, the results are reported by each of the 64 counties listed in alphabetical order, with a statewide total at the bottom. Candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot. For example: Registered Virgil H. Goode Jr. / Barack Obama / Mitt Romney / Gary Johnson / County Ballots Cast Voters Jim Clymer (ACN) Joe Biden (DEM) Paul Ryan (REP) James P. Gray (LIB) Adams 258,272 177,945 570 100,649 70,972 2,413 Alamosa 10,013 6,837 32 3,811 2,705 73 Arapahoe 384,522 288,033 654 153,905 125,588 3,552 Legislative & Congressional District Results Legislative and congressional district results include each county comprising the legislative or congressional district in alphabetical order, with a district total at the bottom. For example: County Registered Voters Ballots Cast Diana DeGette (DEM) Danny Stroud (REP) Frank Atwood (LIB) Gary Swing (GRN) Arapahoe 35,010 25,594 13,705 9,087 1,156 308 Denver 483,405 306,884 207,165 63,082 9,747 4,193 Jefferson 53,817 42,119 16,709 21,048 1,682 328 Total 572,232 374,597 237,579 93,217 12,585 4,829 Judicial Retention Results Judicial retention results include each county comprising the judicial district in alphabetical order, with a district total at the bottom. For example: County Registered Voters Ballots Cast Yes No Total Turnout % Garfield 35,276 24,599 14,532 4,409 18,941 69.73% Pitkin 14,920 9,933 5,736 1,425 7,161 66.58% Rio Blanco 4,723 3,352 1,702 874 2,576 70.97% Total 54,919 37,884 21,970 6,708 28,678 68.98% Amendment & Proposition Results Measures referred by the general assembly are listed by letter and measures initiated by the people are listed numerically. Proposed changes to the Colorado Constitution are listed as “Amendments,” while proposed changes to the Colorado Revised Statutes are listed as “Propositions.” f g h i h j k l m j n i h j g o p q r q n l s g n t h m r u n l o i v h i w o i h n u g u o k q m x y p r m g n j m n m h p r v h m o m n l n m m g h t o m m o z { | o i h } n z s l h ~ County Registered Voters Ballots Cast Yes No Total Turnout % Adams 258,272 177,945 90,125 68,455 158,580 68.90% Alamosa 10,013 6,837 3,103 3,044 6,147 68.28% Arapahoe 384,522 288,033 147,431 105,297 252,728 74.91% 2 A Note on Calculating Voter Turnout Because of a recent change in Colorado law, this abstract marks a change in the method used to calculate voter turnout. Previously, turnout percentage had been calculated based on the total number of active registered voters rather than the total number of registered voters—which includes both active and inactive voters. In 2012, the General Assembly amended the law to require that turnout be calculated as a percentage of all registered voters. This abstract reflects the new law. Calculating turnout as a percentage of all registered voters more accurately represents true turnout, because it accounts for inactive voters. Inactive voters are eligible to vote and every election includes inactive voters who do cast their ballots. But because all registered voters are now included in the calculation, a comparison of voter turnout from the 2012 General and Primary Elections with turnout from previous years’ elections could lead to the incorrect conclusion that voter turnout decreased significantly in 2012. To avoid confusion, we have included additional tables in the turnout section at the end of this abstract showing the turnout calculation using both methods—the old and the new. The following is an example of the differences you will see when comparing the two calculation methods: 2012 General Election Turnout (calculated as a percentage of active voters) County Active Voters Ballots Cast Turnout % Adams 189,069 177,945 94.12% Alamosa 7,152 6,837 95.60% Arapahoe 310,775 288,033 92.68% Archuleta 7,195 6,805 94.58% 2012 General Election Turnout (calculated as a percentage of registered voters) County Registered Voters Ballots Cast Turnout % Adams 258,272 177,945 68.90% Alamosa 10,013 6,837 68.28% Arapahoe 384,522 288,033 74.91% Archuleta 10,179 6,805 66.85% 3 Directory Name Party Home City District Term Salary United States Senators Mark Udall DEM Boulder State 2009-2015 $174,000 Michael F.