2022 Colorado General Election Story (Governor)

A head to head comparison of the Colorado 2022 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Jared Polis received 1.2M (58.3 %) votes, beating Heidi Ganahl who gained 849.8k (41.7 %) by 339.4k votes in Colorado.

Jared Polis won 29 counties out of the 64 counties that make up Colorado. The record shows that Heidi Ganahl won 35 counties.

2022 CO Primary Election vs Gubernatorial General Elections Counties Won

Primary Elections

Gubernatorial General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, Jared Polis won 27 counties in a 3 way match up. Greg Lopez trailed behind him winning 32 counties, with Heidi Ganahl winning 5 county at the 2022 general Elections.

2022 CO Gubernatorial Primary vs Gubernatorial General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won

Gubernatorial Primary Elections

Gubernatorial General Elections

On a head to head count with the total votes between in Jared Polis and Heidi Ganahl between the Gubernatorial Primary and General Elections the vote difference is 339,354 (339k) . These values are represented by a vote increment of 665,681 (666k) for Jared Polis and 508,654 (509k) for Heidi Ganahl at the Gubernatorial General Elections.

Gubernatorial Primary Elections

Gubernatorial General Elections

During the 2022; General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Gubernatorial Primary Elections vs Gubernatorial General Elections

All Candidates (Gubernatorial Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Gubernatorial General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Gubernatorial Primary Elections
Jared Polis

Gubernatorial Primary Elections
Heidi Ganahl

Gubernatorial General Elections
Jared Polis

Gubernatorial General Elections
Heidi Ganahl

Jefferson, Arapahoe and Denver, three of the larger counties in Colorado voted in favor of Jared Polis giving him a 106k vote advantage out of those counties. Heidi Ganahl steady win in many of the smaller counties wasn't enough for him to catch up, making Jared Polis gain an upper hand in the State of Colorado.