1986-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Colorado

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County	Turnout	Roy Romer (D)		Ted Strickland (R)		Earl Dodge (Prohibition)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	40%	43,767	61.0%	27,351	38.1%	679	0.9%	0	0.0%	16,416	71,797
Alamosa	46%	2,454	58.4%	1,726	41.1%	22	0.5%	0	0.0%	728	4,202
Arapahoe	47%	64,340	54.4%	53,071	44.8%	952	0.8%	0	0.0%	11,269	118,363
Archuleta	65%	942	44.7%	1,156	54.9%	8	0.4%	0	0.0%	-214	2,106
Baca	56%	1,029	51.2%	970	48.2%	12	0.6%	0	0.0%	59	2,011
Bent	50%	1,190	61.3%	741	38.2%	9	0.5%	0	0.0%	449	1,940
Boulder	51%	53,291	64.3%	29,143	35.2%	428	0.5%	0	0.0%	24,148	82,862
Chaffee	49%	2,732	58.2%	1,920	40.9%	44	0.9%	0	0.0%	812	4,696
Cheyenne	72%	523	45.7%	614	53.6%	8	0.7%	0	0.0%	-91	1,145
Clear Creek	49%	1,624	59.8%	1,057	38.9%	35	1.3%	0	0.0%	567	2,716
Conejos	69%	1,881	56.5%	1,431	42.9%	20	0.6%	0	0.0%	450	3,332
Costilla	68%	1,139	75.6%	359	23.8%	9	0.6%	0	0.0%	780	1,507
Crowley	50%	687	49.4%	698	50.2%	5	0.4%	0	0.0%	-11	1,390
Custer	81%	422	40.0%	626	59.3%	7	0.7%	0	0.0%	-204	1,055
Delta	52%	4,052	49.8%	3,998	49.2%	83	1.0%	0	0.0%	54	8,133
Denver	45%	120,807	71.7%	46,180	27.4%	1,476	0.9%	0	0.0%	74,627	168,463
Dolores	69%	425	54.9%	343	44.3%	6	0.8%	0	0.0%	82	774
Douglas	42%	6,187	46.3%	7,060	52.8%	112	0.8%	0	0.0%	-873	13,359
Eagle	38%	3,104	58.3%	2,178	40.9%	44	0.8%	0	0.0%	926	5,326
El Paso	39%	43,313	43.0%	56,972	56.5%	550	0.5%	0	0.0%	-13,659	100,835
Elbert	56%	1,596	49.2%	1,631	50.2%	20	0.6%	0	0.0%	-35	3,247
Fremont	46%	5,588	51.6%	5,201	48.0%	40	0.4%	0	0.0%	387	10,829
Garfield	45%	4,916	56.4%	3,756	43.1%	45	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,160	8,717
Gilpin	63%	822	61.9%	492	37.0%	15	1.1%	0	0.0%	330	1,329
Grand	59%	1,782	53.1%	1,554	46.3%	20	0.6%	0	0.0%	228	3,356
Gunnison	44%	2,238	60.8%	1,421	38.6%	21	0.6%	0	0.0%	817	3,680
Hinsdale	102%	156	43.6%	202	56.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-46	358
Huerfano	64%	2,014	69.9%	858	29.8%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,156	2,881
Jackson	72%	332	37.5%	548	61.9%	6	0.7%	0	0.0%	-216	886
Jefferson	49%	82,031	56.9%	60,987	42.3%	1,206	0.8%	0	0.0%	21,044	144,224
Kiowa	84%	552	50.2%	546	49.6%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	6	1,100
Kit Carson	61%	1,500	48.0%	1,598	51.2%	26	0.8%	0	0.0%	-98	3,124
La Plata	49%	5,413	49.4%	5,462	49.9%	76	0.7%	0	0.0%	-49	10,951
Lake	41%	1,353	66.0%	668	32.6%	29	1.4%	0	0.0%	685	2,050
Larimer	46%	33,511	56.7%	25,112	42.5%	445	0.8%	0	0.0%	8,399	59,068
Las Animas	51%	3,813	71.6%	1,472	27.7%	38	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,341	5,323
Lincoln	60%	1,016	49.8%	1,014	49.7%	10	0.5%	0	0.0%	2	2,040
Logan	57%	4,166	55.1%	3,299	43.7%	91	1.2%	0	0.0%	867	7,556
Mesa	47%	16,169	53.2%	13,966	45.9%	280	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,203	30,415
Mineral	80%	237	59.8%	157	39.6%	2	0.5%	0	0.0%	80	396
Moffat	49%	1,794	45.0%	2,141	53.7%	51	1.3%	0	0.0%	-347	3,986
Montezuma	47%	2,485	43.5%	3,192	55.8%	39	0.7%	0	0.0%	-707	5,716
Montrose	50%	4,438	51.1%	4,149	47.7%	104	1.2%	0	0.0%	289	8,691
Morgan	48%	3,557	48.6%	3,666	50.1%	99	1.4%	0	0.0%	-109	7,322
Otero	46%	3,797	55.2%	3,045	44.3%	39	0.6%	0	0.0%	752	6,881
Ouray	71%	456	40.3%	673	59.5%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	-217	1,131
Park	57%	1,447	54.8%	1,158	43.8%	37	1.4%	0	0.0%	289	2,642
Phillips	66%	1,151	54.8%	941	44.8%	10	0.5%	0	0.0%	210	2,102
Pitkin	50%	2,920	61.0%	1,829	38.2%	36	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,091	4,785
Prowers	53%	3,037	63.4%	1,701	35.5%	49	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,336	4,787
Pueblo	50%	30,611	68.3%	13,991	31.2%	242	0.5%	0	0.0%	16,620	44,844
Rio Blanco	53%	1,163	51.6%	1,078	47.8%	14	0.6%	0	0.0%	85	2,255
Rio Grande	52%	2,075	53.4%	1,792	46.1%	20	0.5%	0	0.0%	283	3,887
Routt	51%	3,081	59.1%	2,089	40.1%	42	0.8%	0	0.0%	992	5,212
Saguache	60%	1,053	58.8%	730	40.8%	8	0.4%	0	0.0%	323	1,791
San Juan	70%	222	58.0%	159	41.5%	2	0.5%	0	0.0%	63	383
San Miguel	48%	817	64.4%	448	35.3%	4	0.3%	0	0.0%	369	1,269
Sedgwick	63%	715	52.2%	646	47.2%	9	0.7%	0	0.0%	69	1,370
Summit	46%	2,610	64.0%	1,429	35.1%	37	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,181	4,076
Teller	56%	1,895	44.5%	2,327	54.6%	37	0.9%	0	0.0%	-432	4,259
Washington	62%	1,055	46.8%	1,166	51.8%	31	1.4%	0	0.0%	-111	2,252
Weld	41%	20,497	54.7%	16,654	44.4%	348	0.9%	0	0.0%	3,843	37,499
Yuma	65%	2,335	55.0%	1,876	44.2%	33	0.8%	0	0.0%	459	4,244
TOTAL	46%	616,325	58.2%	434,420	41.0%	8,183	0.8%	0	0.0%	181,905	1,058,928
Total R vote: 434,420 (41.0%)      Total D vote: 616,325 (58.2%)      Total Other vote: 8,183 (0.8%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,797,710		$1,349,096		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1986 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	43,767	61.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	27,351	38.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	679	0.9%
TOTAL	71,797
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Alamosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,454	58.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,726	41.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,202
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Arapahoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	64,340	54.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	53,071	44.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	952	0.8%
TOTAL	118,363
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Archuleta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	942	44.7%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,156	54.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,106
Turnout: 65%

1986 Governor, Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,029	51.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	970	48.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	12	0.6%
TOTAL	2,011
Turnout: 56%

1986 Governor, Bent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,190	61.3%
Ted Strickland (R)	741	38.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,940
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Boulder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	53,291	64.3%
Ted Strickland (R)	29,143	35.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	428	0.5%
TOTAL	82,862
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Chaffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,732	58.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,920	40.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	44	0.9%
TOTAL	4,696
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	523	45.7%
Ted Strickland (R)	614	53.6%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	8	0.7%
TOTAL	1,145
Turnout: 72%

1986 Governor, Clear Creek County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,624	59.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,057	38.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	35	1.3%
TOTAL	2,716
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Conejos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,881	56.5%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,431	42.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,332
Turnout: 69%

1986 Governor, Costilla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,139	75.6%
Ted Strickland (R)	359	23.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,507
Turnout: 68%

1986 Governor, Crowley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	687	49.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	698	50.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,390
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	422	40.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	626	59.3%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	7	0.7%
TOTAL	1,055
Turnout: 81%

1986 Governor, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	4,052	49.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	3,998	49.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	83	1.0%
TOTAL	8,133
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Denver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	120,807	71.7%
Ted Strickland (R)	46,180	27.4%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	1,476	0.9%
TOTAL	168,463
Turnout: 45%

1986 Governor, Dolores County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	425	54.9%
Ted Strickland (R)	343	44.3%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	6	0.8%
TOTAL	774
Turnout: 69%

1986 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	6,187	46.3%
Ted Strickland (R)	7,060	52.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	112	0.8%
TOTAL	13,359
Turnout: 42%

1986 Governor, Eagle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	3,104	58.3%
Ted Strickland (R)	2,178	40.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	44	0.8%
TOTAL	5,326
Turnout: 38%

1986 Governor, El Paso County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	43,313	43.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	56,972	56.5%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	550	0.5%
TOTAL	100,835
Turnout: 39%

1986 Governor, Elbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,596	49.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,631	50.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,247
Turnout: 56%

1986 Governor, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	5,588	51.6%
Ted Strickland (R)	5,201	48.0%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	40	0.4%
TOTAL	10,829
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	4,916	56.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	3,756	43.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	45	0.5%
TOTAL	8,717
Turnout: 45%

1986 Governor, Gilpin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	822	61.9%
Ted Strickland (R)	492	37.0%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	15	1.1%
TOTAL	1,329
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Grand County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,782	53.1%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,554	46.3%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,356
Turnout: 59%

1986 Governor, Gunnison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,238	60.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,421	38.6%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,680
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Hinsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	156	43.6%
Ted Strickland (R)	202	56.4%
TOTAL	358
Turnout: 102%

1986 Governor, Huerfano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,014	69.9%
Ted Strickland (R)	858	29.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,881
Turnout: 64%

1986 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	332	37.5%
Ted Strickland (R)	548	61.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	6	0.7%
TOTAL	886
Turnout: 72%

1986 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	82,031	56.9%
Ted Strickland (R)	60,987	42.3%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	1,206	0.8%
TOTAL	144,224
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Kiowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	552	50.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	546	49.6%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,100
Turnout: 84%

1986 Governor, Kit Carson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,500	48.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,598	51.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	26	0.8%
TOTAL	3,124
Turnout: 61%

1986 Governor, La Plata County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	5,413	49.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	5,462	49.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	76	0.7%
TOTAL	10,951
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,353	66.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	668	32.6%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	29	1.4%
TOTAL	2,050
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Larimer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	33,511	56.7%
Ted Strickland (R)	25,112	42.5%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	445	0.8%
TOTAL	59,068
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Las Animas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	3,813	71.6%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,472	27.7%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,323
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,016	49.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,014	49.7%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,040
Turnout: 60%

1986 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	4,166	55.1%
Ted Strickland (R)	3,299	43.7%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	91	1.2%
TOTAL	7,556
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Mesa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	16,169	53.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	13,966	45.9%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	280	0.9%
TOTAL	30,415
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	237	59.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	157	39.6%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	2	0.5%
TOTAL	396
Turnout: 80%

1986 Governor, Moffat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,794	45.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	2,141	53.7%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	51	1.3%
TOTAL	3,986
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Montezuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,485	43.5%
Ted Strickland (R)	3,192	55.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	39	0.7%
TOTAL	5,716
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Montrose County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	4,438	51.1%
Ted Strickland (R)	4,149	47.7%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	104	1.2%
TOTAL	8,691
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	3,557	48.6%
Ted Strickland (R)	3,666	50.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	99	1.4%
TOTAL	7,322
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	3,797	55.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	3,045	44.3%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,881
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Ouray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	456	40.3%
Ted Strickland (R)	673	59.5%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,131
Turnout: 71%

1986 Governor, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,447	54.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,158	43.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	37	1.4%
TOTAL	2,642
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,151	54.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	941	44.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,102
Turnout: 66%

1986 Governor, Pitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,920	61.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,829	38.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	36	0.8%
TOTAL	4,785
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Prowers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	3,037	63.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,701	35.5%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	49	1.0%
TOTAL	4,787
Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, Pueblo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	30,611	68.3%
Ted Strickland (R)	13,991	31.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	242	0.5%
TOTAL	44,844
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Rio Blanco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,163	51.6%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,078	47.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,255
Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, Rio Grande County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,075	53.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,792	46.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	20	0.5%
TOTAL	3,887
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Routt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	3,081	59.1%
Ted Strickland (R)	2,089	40.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	42	0.8%
TOTAL	5,212
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Saguache County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,053	58.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	730	40.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	1,791
Turnout: 60%

1986 Governor, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	222	58.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	159	41.5%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	2	0.5%
TOTAL	383
Turnout: 70%

1986 Governor, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	817	64.4%
Ted Strickland (R)	448	35.3%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,269
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Sedgwick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	715	52.2%
Ted Strickland (R)	646	47.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,370
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,610	64.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,429	35.1%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	37	0.9%
TOTAL	4,076
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Teller County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,895	44.5%
Ted Strickland (R)	2,327	54.6%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	37	0.9%
TOTAL	4,259
Turnout: 56%

1986 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	1,055	46.8%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,166	51.8%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	31	1.4%
TOTAL	2,252
Turnout: 62%

1986 Governor, Weld County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	20,497	54.7%
Ted Strickland (R)	16,654	44.4%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	348	0.9%
TOTAL	37,499
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Yuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Roy Romer (D)	2,335	55.0%
Ted Strickland (R)	1,876	44.2%
Earl Dodge (Proh)	33	0.8%
TOTAL	4,244
Turnout: 65%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Roy Romer
Total Disbursements:	$1,797,710

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Ted Strickland
Total Disbursements:	$1,349,096