Colorado 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Colorado 2012 General Election

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Colorado
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	5,044,930	(1.63% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:	4,311,882	(1.53% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	9	(1.67% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
Capital:	Denver
Tuesday 26 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).

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Colorado State and Local Government

Colorado 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

6 November 2012 Official Candidate List - 2012 General Election from the Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General Election balloted and write-in results from the Colorado Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 9 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	1,323,101	51.49%	President Barack Hussein Obama (9 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	1,185,243	46.13%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	35,545	1.38%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green	7,508	0.29%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		American Constitution	6,234	0.24%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: Jim Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Peace And Freedom	5,057	0.20%	Roseanne Cherri Barr • Vice President: Cindy Lee Sheehan • FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474

		Unaffiliated	2,588	0.10%	Jill Ann Reed • Twelve Visions Party. Vice President: Thomas A. "Tom" Cary • FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660

		Justice Party	1,262	0.05%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084

		We, the People	791	0.03%	Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle • Vice President: Matthew A. Turner • FEC P20002630

		America's Party	679	0.03%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • Vice President: Jonathan D. "J.D." Ellis • FEC P20005260

		Socialism and Liberation	317	0.01%	Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President: Filberto Ramirez, Jr. • FEC P80005572

		Socialist Party USA	308	0.01%	Stewart Alexis Alexander • Vice President: Alex Mendoza • FEC P20003968

		American Third Position	267	0.01%	Merlin Lloyd Miller • Vice President: Harry V. Bertram • FEC P20004693; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,778; Dsb $3,778

		Objectivist Party	235	0.01%	Thomas Robert "Tom" Stevens • Vice President: Alden Link • FEC P80005655

		Socialist Workers Party	192	0.01%	James E. Harris, Jr. • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy • FEC P20005112

		Socialist Equality	189	0.01%	Jerome S. "Jerry" White • Vice President: Phyllis Scherrer • FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854

		Write-in	4	0.00%	Randall A. Terry • Vice President: Missy Reilly Smith. Party: Independent / Republican • FEC P20002424; 26 Nov 12; Tot $485,868; Dsb $466,394
Total			2,569,520	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Mark E. Udall • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Michael F. Bennet • Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ken Salazar on 21 January 2009 after entering upon his duties as Secretary of the Interior; appointed 21 January 2009 and sworn 22 January 2009. First elected: 2010. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor John W. Hickenlooper • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Joseph "Joe" Garcia • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democratic (3 Renominated); 4 Republican (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Diana L. DeGette • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	237,579	68.23%	Congressman Diana L. DeGette • FEC H6CO01141; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,047,157; Dsb $1,060,579

		Republican	93,217	26.77%	Danny E. Stroud • FEC H2CO01124; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,183; Dsb $18,183

		Libertarian	12,585	3.61%	Frank Atwood • FEC H2CO01140

		Green	4,829	1.39%	Gary Warren Swing • FEC H2CO02080

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	18	0.01%	Thomas Henry Juniel • 31 July 2012: Insufficient petition signatures. Running as a write-in. • FEC H2CO01157
Total			348,228	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Jared Polis • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	234,758	55.69%	Congressman Jared Polis • FEC H8CO02137; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,149,474; Dsb $1,477,397

		Republican	162,639	38.58%	state Senator Kevin Lundberg • FEC H2CO02148; 26 Nov 12; Tot $280,544; Dsb $266,907

		Libertarian	13,770	3.27%	Randy Luallin • FEC H2CO02155

		Green	10,413	2.47%	Susan P. Hall • FEC H2CO02163
Total			421,580	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Scott Randall Tipton • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	185,291	53.36%	Congressman Scott Randall Tipton • FEC H6CO03139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,339,388; Dsb $2,224,412

		Democratic	142,619	41.07%	state Representative Salvatore "Sal" Pace, II • FEC H2CO03138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,953,913; Dsb $1,937,029

		Unaffiliated	11,125	3.20%	Tisha Trinette Casida • FEC H2CO03146; 17 Oct 12; Tot $33,484; Dsb $33,258

		Libertarian	8,212	2.36%	Gregory Gilman • FEC H0CO03116

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	25	0.01%	Jaime McMillan • FEC H2CO03179; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Morgan West • FEC H2CO03187
Total			347,272	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Cory Scott Gardner • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	200,006	58.42%	Congressman Cory Scott Gardner • FEC H0CO04122; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,302,010; Dsb $1,819,643

		Democratic	125,800	36.75%	state Senator Brandon C. Shaffer • FEC H2CO04094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $905,776; Dsb $850,005

		Libertarian	10,682	3.12%	Joshua L. "Josh" Gilliland • FEC H2CO04102; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,145; Dsb $1,934

		American Constitution	5,848	1.71%	Doug Aden • FEC H0CO04148
Total			342,336	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	199,639	64.98%	Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • FEC H6CO05159; 26 Nov 12; Tot $694,194; Dsb $811,718

		Unaffiliated	53,318	17.35%	David C. "Dave" Anderson • FEC H2CO05059; 26 Nov 12; Tot $235,059; Dsb $234,431

		Libertarian	22,778	7.41%	James Clifford "Jim" Pirtle • FEC H2CO05067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,885; Dsb $3,623

		Green	18,284	5.95%	Misha Luzov • FEC H2CO05117

		American Constitution	13,212	4.30%	Kenneth R. "Ken" Harvell • FEC H2CO05109

		Write-in; (Republican)	6	0.00%	George Allen Cantrell • FEC H2CO05125
Total			307,237	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	163,938	47.81%	Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman • FEC H8CO06138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,401,555; Dsb $3,801,971

		Democratic	156,937	45.77%	state Representative Joe Miklosi • FEC H2CO06123; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,709,066; Dsb $1,617,470

		Unaffiliated	13,442	3.92%	Kathy L. Polhemus • FEC H2CO06149; 26 Nov 12; Tot $100,204; Dsb $89,953

		Libertarian	8,597	2.51%	Patrick E. Provost • FEC H2CO06156
Total			342,914	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	182,460	53.51%	Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • FEC H6CO07023; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,967,706; Dsb $2,918,510

		Republican	139,066	40.79%	Joseph "Joe" Coors, Jr. • FEC H2CO07121; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,808,525; Dsb $4,777,822

		American Constitution	10,296	3.02%	Doug "Dayhorse" Campbell • FEC H2CO07147

		Libertarian	9,148	2.68%	Buck Bailey • FEC H0CO07075
Total			340,970	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Scott E. Gessler • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Walker Stapleton • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General John W. Suthers • Appointed: 5 January 2005 as an Independent; First elected as a Republican: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 7 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 4 candidates
	• American Third Position: 1 candidate
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Objectivist Party: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
	• We, the People: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Unaffiliated: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 5 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.