1990 Colorado gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1990 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Roy Romer defeated Republican nominee John Andrews with 61.89% of the vote.

1990 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1986 November 6, 1990 1994 →
 
Nominee Roy Romer John Andrews
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mike Callihan Lillian Bickel
Popular vote 626,032 358,403
Percentage 61.89% 35.43%

County results
Romer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Andrews:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Roy Romer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Roy Romer
Democratic

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on August 14, 1990.[1]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Romer (incumbent) 165,164 100.00

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Andrews 156,418 100.00

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • Roy Romer, Democratic
  • John Andrews, Republican

Other candidates

  • David Aitken, Libertarian
  • David Livingston, Prohibition

Results edit

1990 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Roy Romer (incumbent) 626,032 61.89% +3.69%
Republican John Andrews 358,403 35.43% -5.60%
Libertarian David Aitken 18,930 1.87%
Prohibition David Livingston 7,907 0.78% +0.01%
Majority 267,629 26.46% +9.29%
Turnout 1,011,272
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1990" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1990. Retrieved October 2, 2018.