2022 Colorado Secretary of State election explained

Election Name:2022 Colorado Secretary of State election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Country:Colorado
Previous Election:2018 Colorado elections#Secretary of state
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Colorado Secretary of State election
Next Year:2026
Nominee1:Jena Griswold
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,369,040
Percentage1:55.10%
Image1:File:Jena_Griswold (cropped).JPG
Nominee2:Pam Anderson
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,045,582
Percentage2:42.08%
Map Size:250px
Secretary of State
Before Election:Jena Griswold
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jena Griswold
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2022 Colorado Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Colorado. Incumbent Democrat Jena Griswold won re-election to a second term, improving on her 2018 results.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary

The Republican primary was held on June 28, 2022.[1]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[9] November 7, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Jena
Griswold (D)
Pam
Anderson (R)
OtherUndecided
CU Boulder/YouGovOctober 11–19, 2022709 (LV)± 4.4%54%43%3%
Global Strategy Group (D)October 6–11, 2022800 (LV)± 3.5%46%36%8%10%
50%41%9%

Results

By congressional district

Griswold won 5 of 8 congressional districts.[10]

DistrictGriswoldAndersonRepresentative
78%19%Diana DeGette
69%29%Joe Neguse
47%50%Lauren Boebert
39%58%Ken Buck
44%53%Doug Lamborn
59%39%Jason Crow
56%42%Ed Perlmutter (117th Congress)
Brittany Pettersen (118th Congress)
50%46%Yadira Caraveo

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-13 . Colorado's secretary of state's race tests Republicans' embrace of election conspiracies . 2022-06-05 . The Colorado Sun . en.
  2. Web site: Luning . Ernest . Republican Pam Anderson announces she's challenging Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold . www.coloradopolitics.com . 8 January 2022 . 23 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Election Night Reporting .
  4. Web site: Yuma County resident declares as candidate for Colorado Secretary of State race in 2022 . www.burlington-record.com . . 10 January 2022 . 6 Jan 2022.
  5. Web site: Luning . Ernest . Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters launches challenge to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold . www.coloradopolitics.com . 15 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Luning . Ernest . GOP secretary of state candidate endorses Tina Peters, jumps to El Paso County commissioner primary . www.coloradopolitics.com . 10 March 2022 . https://archive.today/20220308144031/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-endorses-tina-peters-jumps-to-el-paso-county-commissioner-primary/article_e16dcef0-9e69-11ec-b2af-bfbcb5db234f.html . 8 March 2022 . 7 March 2022 . live .
  7. Web site: Luning . Ernest . Rumored Griswold challenger Rose Pugliese declares she isn't running for anything . www.coloradopolitics.com . 12 January 2022 . 8 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2022 . November 3, 2022.
  9. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
  10. Results . docs.google.com .