2020 United States Senate election in Colorado facts for kids
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County results
Hickenlooper: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Gardner: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in Colorado voted for a new Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the United States government. The two main candidates were Cory Gardner from the Republican Party and John Hickenlooper from the Democratic Party. John Hickenlooper won the election and became the new Senator for Colorado. Before this election, Cory Gardner was the Senator.
How Candidates Were Chosen: Primary Elections
Before the main election, political parties hold "primary elections." These elections help parties choose which person will represent them in the big election. In Colorado, these primary elections happened on June 30, 2020.
Democratic Party Primary
In the Democratic Party primary, two people wanted to be the candidate: John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff. John Hickenlooper won this primary election. He received about 58.65% of the votes. Andrew Romanoff received about 41.35% of the votes.
Republican Party Primary
In the Republican Party primary, there was only one person running: Cory Gardner. This meant he automatically became the Republican candidate for the main election. He received 100% of the votes.
Libertarian Party Primary
The Libertarian Party also held a primary election. Two people ran: Raymon Doane and Gaylon Kent. Raymon Doane won this primary with about 62.41% of the votes. Gaylon Kent received about 37.59% of the votes.
Final Election Results
On November 3, 2020, people voted for their Senator. John Hickenlooper won the election. He received more than 1.7 million votes, which was about 53.5% of all votes. Cory Gardner received about 1.4 million votes, which was about 44.18% of all votes. Raymon Doane, the Libertarian candidate, received about 56,262 votes. Other candidates also ran, but they received fewer votes.
| United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | John Hickenlooper | 1,731,114 | 53.50% | +7.24% | |
| Republican | Cory Gardner (incumbent) | 1,429,492 | 44.18% | -4.03% | |
| Libertarian | Raymon Doane | 56,262 | 1.74% | -0.85% | |
| Approval Voting | Daniel Doyle | 9,820 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Unity | Stephen Evans | 8,971 | 0.28% | -0.04% | |
| Total votes | 3,235,659 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
