Presidential Election 2016 Vs. 2020: How Denver Voted

DENVER, CO — While Denver's population has grown since 2016, the ballot return breakdown by party has shown a shift away from the Republican Party, according to initial election results.

President Donald Trump received far fewer votes in 2020 than he did in 2016, as unaffiliated voters turned to alternative candidates. The U.S. Senate race in Denver also saw a drop in Republican voters.

Here's a comparison of the 2016 and 2020 presidential races:

U.S. Senate races:

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While projected results for the general election have been rolling in throughout Colorado, official results won't be announced until the end of November. Voters have a "cure period" to fix issues with their ballots, including discrepant signatures, elections officials said. Cures, mailed military and overseas ballots are due Nov. 12, and counties will then have until Nov. 13 to process those ballots. The Colorado Secretary of State's Office will then oversee the state's risk-limiting audit.

Coloradans came out to vote Tuesday in record-breaking numbers. As of Wednesday afternoon, voters had returned 3,303,265 ballots, elections officials said.

The state's turnout among active registered voters stands at 86.8 percent — higher than the turnout in 2016, which was 86.7 percent. And more ballots are expected in the coming days, which will boost our turnout percentage even higher.

"This is an historic election. More Coloradans voted in this election than in any previous election in our state's history, even in the midst of a pandemic," said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

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