Voter turnout increased in Colorado this year — but remained mostly flat in mountain communities

Colorado saw a surge in voters heading to the polls during this month’s election, compared to the previous three midterm elections. However, voter turnout in northwestern counties remained about the same, or even declined in some counties. About 2.7 million Coloradans cast ballots in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, midterm election, or about 67% of active voters, according to uncertified results from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Statewide, the data shows voter turnout increased by roughly 8%, or about 200,000 people, compared to the previous midterm election in 2022, which saw a turnout of about 58% of active voters. The 2026 midterm election also saw higher voter turnout than 2018, when about 65% of active voters turned out, and 2014, when about 57% of active voters returned a ballot. Like other midterms, the Nov. 3 election saw less interest than a presidential election year.

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