2022 Colorado gubernatorial election

2022 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Turnout66.28% Decrease
 
Nominee Jared Polis Heidi Ganahl
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Dianne Primavera Danny Moore
Popular vote 1,468,481 983,040
Percentage 58.53% 39.18%

Polis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ganahl:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No votes

Governor before election

Jared Polis
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jared Polis
Democratic

The 2022 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic governor Jared Polis won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican University of Colorado regent Heidi Ganahl in a landslide. Ganahl conceded on election night.[1] The primary election was held on June 28.[2]

Polis's 2022 victory marked the first time in American history that an openly gay politician was re-elected as the governor of a state.[3] Polis had the best performance for a re-elected Colorado governor since Bill Owens in 2002, the best for a Democrat since Roy Romer in 1990, and the highest raw vote total ever in a Colorado gubernatorial race.

  1. ^ "Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wins decisive re-election victory over challenger Ganahl". The Denver Post. November 8, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Primary Election FAQs". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colorado Governor Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 28, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 3, 2022.