The 2024 Colorado elections were held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and the primary election took place on June 25, 2024. In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Colorado voters voted in the U.S. House, Colorado State Board of Education, the University of Colorado Board of Regents, and other local elections.
Federal elections Presidential election
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris won ten electoral votes from Colorado by defeating Donald Trump comfortably.
House of Representatives
Prior to the regular elections in November, a special election was also called in the fourth district following the resignation of Ken Buck.
Republicans gained one seat, flipping the eighth district.
State Board of Education Four out of nine seats on the Colorado State Board of Education were up for election in 2024.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
CU Board of Regents Three out of nine seats on the University of Colorado Board of Regents were up for election in 2024.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State
State judiciary Supreme Court Three justices on the Colorado Supreme Court faced retention in 2024. Chief Justice Márquez retention
Monica Márquez was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter in 2010 as an associate justice to succeed Mary Mullarkey. She became chief justice in July 2024.
Justice Berkenkotter retention
Maria Berkenkotter was appointed by Governor Jared Polis in 2020 to succeed Nathan Coats.
Justice Boatright retention
Brian Boatright was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011 to succeed Alex Martinez.
Court of Appeals The terms of six judges on the Colorado Court of Appeals expired in 2024; five of them chose to run for another term.
Justice Anthony Navarro chose not to run for retention; as a result Polis appointed Melissa Meirink to his seat. Chief Judge Román retention
Gilbert Román was first appointed by Governor Bill Owens in 2005 to succeed Henry Nieto. He became chief judge in 2021.
Judge Schutz retention
Timothy Schutz was appointed by Governor Polis in 2021 to succeed Steve Bernard.
Judge Dunn retention
Stephanie Dunn was appointed by Governor Hickenlooper in 2012 to succeed Arthur Roy.
Judge Jones retention
Jerry Jones was appointed by Governor Owens along with two more judges following the expansion of the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2006.COA Judges
Judge Kuhn retention
Eric Kuhn was appointed by Governor Polis in 2021 to succeed Diana Terry.
General Assembly
18 out of 35 seats in the Colorado Senate and all 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election.
Ballot measures Fourteen statewide measures in total were on the ballot in Colorado. +2024 Colorado ballot measuresNameDescriptionVotesTypeYes%No%Amendment 79Establishes the right to abortion and repeals a constitutional ban on public funding for abortions. 1,921,593 61.971,179,26138.03 Citizen-initiated constitutional amendmentAmendment 80Provides that "each K-12 child has the right to school choice."1,507,23649.32 1,548,679 50.68Amendment GExpands the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to veterans with individual unemployability status. 2,212,022 73.13812,63826.87 Legislatively referred constitutional amendmentAmendment HCreates an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board and create rules for the judicial discipline process. 2,150,820 73.05793,64226.95Amendment IRemoves the right to bail in cases of first-degree murder when the proof is evident or the presumption is great. 2,058,063 68.34953,65231.66Amendment JRepeals Amendment 43 (2006) and the state's constitutional ban against same-sex marriage. 1,982,200 64.331,099,28835.67Amendment KShortens the collection period by one week for the secretary of state to certify ballot order and content and election officials' deadline to transmit ballots.1,293,87944.85 1,591,312 55.15Proposition 127Prohibits the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynxes.1,382,04845.26 1,671,710 54.74 Citizen-initiated state statuteProposition 128Requires that persons convicted of certain violent crimes serve more of their sentences before being eligible for parole. 1,869,231 62.111,140,28437.89Proposition 129Creates the profession of veterinary professional associate (VPA), requiring a master's degree and registration with the state board of veterinary medicine. 1,572,545 52.761,407,81447.24Proposition 130Allocates state revenue to a new fund, called the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund, for law enforcement recruitment, retention, training, and death benefits. 1,583,118 52.791,415,52847.21Proposition 131Establishes top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting for federal and state offices.1,385,06046.47 1,595,256 53.53Proposition JJAllows the state to retain tax revenue collected above $29 million annually from the tax on sports betting proceeds. 2,340,370 76.44721,23723.56 Legislatively referred state statuteProposition KKLevies a 6.5% excise tax on the manufacture and sale of firearms and ammunition and appropriates the revenue to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund. 1,675,123 54.371,406,11245.63Source: Colorado Secretary of State
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See also Politics of Colorado Colorado Democratic Party Colorado Republican Party Political party strength in Colorado Elections in Colorado Government of Colorado
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