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Election Results

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Barack Obama
349*

John McCain
163

270 votes to win

Adams Arapahoe Total
(* denotes victory)
U.S. President (local results)
Barack Obama (D)*
55,233
112,001
956,037 (53%)
John McCain (R)
33,070
88,704
820,194 (45%)
U.S. Senate
Mark Udall (D)*
53,762
106,520
921,654 (52%)
Bob Schaffer (R)
33,286
82,870
752,811 (43%)

6th Congressional District
Mike Coffman (R)*
74,899
195,886 (60%)
Hank Eng (D)
58,726
128,323 (40%)

7th Congressional District
Ed Perlmutter (D)*
17,956
28,155
132,959 (64%)
John Lerew (R)
10,723
12,180
76,256 (36%)

State Senate - District 25
Mary Hodge (D)*
17,151
17,151
Robert Hadfield (R)
14,488
14,488

State Senate - District 27
Nancy Spence (R)*
41,637
41,637 (58%)
Nathan Wilkes (D)
30,207
30,207 (42%)

State Senate - District 28
Suzanne Williams (D)*
23,898
23,898 (61%)
Sueyuna Duthie (R)
13,421
13,421 (34%)
Kenneth Wyble (L)
1,599
1,599 (4%)

State Senate - District 29
Morgan Carroll (D)*
17,048
17,048 (69%)
Suzanne Andrews (R)
7,658
7,658 (31%)

State House - District 30
Dave Rose (R)
6,543
6,543
Kevin Priola (D)*
7,148
7,148

State House - District 36
Su Ryden (D)*
11,177
11,177 (60%)
Kathy Green (R)
7,563
7,563 (40%)

State House - District 39
David Balmer (R)*
20,901
20,901 (53%)
Mollie Cullom (D)
18,680
18,680 (47%)

State House - District 40
Cindy Acree (R)*
10,988
18,705 (59%)
Karen Wilde (D)
10,200
12,927 (41%)

State House - District 41
Nancy Todd (D)*
16,934
16,934 (100%)

State House - District 42
Karen Middleton (D)*
7,824
7,824 (68%)
George Carouthers (R)
2,942
2,942 (26%)
James Frye (L)
696
696 (6%)

District Attorney - Judicial District 17
Don Quick (D)*
66,727
66,727 (100%)

District Attorney - Judicial District 18
Carol Chambers (R)*
87,069
158,244 (53%)
Kevin Farrell (D)
98,381
139,071 (47%)

State Board of Education - 7th District
Jane Goff (D)*
16,853
26,755
94,816 (60%)
Chenoa Jensen (R)
10,747
12,092
63,588 (40%)

CU Board of Regents - 6th District
A.J. Clemmons (D)  
59,047
70,795 (38%)
Jim Geddes (R)*  
68,104
115,891 (62%)

CU Board of Regents - 7th District
Pat Hayes (R)
12,460
14,392
75,432 (48%)
Monisha Merchant (D)*
14,781
24,105
81,739 (52%)

RTD Board E
William McMullen*  
21,025
21,025 (100%)

RTD Board F
Barbara Yamrick
15,080
15,811 (37%)
Tom Tobiassen*
15,852
16,750 (39%)
Jerry Staples
9,771
10,345 (24%)

Adams County Commissioner 1
Skip Fischer*
66,699
 
66,699 (100%)

Adams County Commissioner 2
Alice Nichol (D)*
54,868
54,868 (63%)
Martin Mendez (R)
31,914
31,914 (37%)

Arapahoe County Commissioner 3
Martha Karnopp (D)
22,532
22,532 (49%)
Rod Bockenfeld (R)
23,463
23,463 (51%)

Arapahoe County Commissioner 3
Frank Weddig (D)*
13,478
13,478 (69%)
Andrew Johnson (R)
5,973
5,973 (31%)

Ballot Issue 3A (Cherry Creek)
Yes*  
49,222
No  
39,927

Ballot Issue 3B (Cherry Creek)
Yes*
47,022
No
41,709

Ballot Issue 3A (Aurora Public Schools)
Yes*
2,185
24,301
26,486 (52%)
No
2,364
22,283
24,647 (48%)

Ballot Issue 3B (Aurora Public Schools)
Yes*
2,214
24,694
26,908 (53%)
No
2,324
21,599
23,923 (47%)

Amendment 46 (Civil Rights Initiative)
Yes
45,060
92,967
812,128 (49%)
No
46,356
90,851
837,779 (51%)

Amendment 47 (Right to Work Initiative)
Yes
36,128
86,669
748,770 (45%)
No*
57,701
100,137
932,713 (55%)

Amendment 48 (Personhood Initiative)
Yes
24,936
46,924
449,977 (27%)
No*
68,127
140,268
1,244,527 (73%)

Amendment 49 (Public Payroll Deductions Initiative)
Yes
32,256
76,609
631,216 (40%)
No*
60,042
107,338
953,514 (60%)

Amendment 50 (Limited Gaming Initiative)
Yes*
57,880
108,467
934,923 (59%)
No
35,310
76,839
663,041 (41%)

Amendment 51 (Developmental Disabilities Tax Initiative)
Yes
34,493
75,858
601,591 (38%)
No*
58,205
109,356
996,959 (62%)

Amendment 52 (Highway Severance Tax Initiative)
Yes
35,478
69,037
566,279 (36%)
No*
54,875
112,014
994,555 (64%)

Amendment 54 (Clean Government Initiative)
Yes*
46,162
94,309
804,715 (52%)
No
45,487
87,990
753,829 (48%)

Amendment 58 (Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Initiative)
Yes
35,653
79,535
668,363 (42%)
No*
56,338
107,212
911,306 (58%)

Amendment 59 (Savings Account for Education Initiative)
Yes
37,204
83,462
692,930 (45%)
No*
52,935
100,381
859,024 (55%)