2026 results · Colorado · Colorado Secretary of State
Amanda Gonzalez, the Democrat, is elected Colorado Secretary of State, a Democratic hold
Kamala Harris carried Colorado by 11.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.4-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda GonzalezDemocrat | 1,577,799 | 60.1% | |
| James WileyRepublican | 965,247 | 36.8% | |
| Sean VadneyOther party | 41,774 | 1.6% | |
| Amanda CampbellOther party | 21,290 | 0.8% | |
| Celeste LandryOther party | 17,492 | 0.7% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted2,623,602 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 11:28 AM EST · checked Nov 7, 6:28 PM ESTSource: Colorado Secretary of State
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What moved most
Scroll through Colorado, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 64 counties compared moved 12.4 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 82% as many votes as in 2024, from 87% in Chaffee County to 73% in Archuleta County. Turnout and the move from 2024 were barely related.
Adams County moved most: D+9.0 for president in 2024, D+30.1 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
El Paso County added 43,583 net votes for Gonzalez against the 2024 margin, 17% of the statewide change
Across the 64 counties compared, the margin moved by 261,834 votes toward Gonzalez: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- El Paso County+43,583 Gonzalez
- Adams County+37,388 Gonzalez
- Weld County+29,820 Gonzalez
- Jefferson County+22,572 Gonzalez
- Arapahoe County+21,541 Gonzalez
- Douglas County+18,820 Gonzalez
- Larimer County+14,802 Gonzalez
- Mesa County+12,271 Gonzalez
6 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Gonzalez this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- El Paso CountyR+9.8D+2.0
- Douglas CountyR+7.0D+0.9
- Pueblo CountyR+5.1D+9.1
- Grand CountyR+0.8D+4.9
- Alamosa CountyR+10.8D+7.1
- Huerfano CountyR+8.6D+2.3
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Colorado’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
Colorado’s ballot
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The seat that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 5 of Colorado's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election 4–4, now D 7–1, counting the leaders in 3 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Colorado Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.