Democrats are still terrified
Happy Halloween, PeakNation™. This year is looking extra terrifying for Democrats in Colorado. Republicans in Colorado are continuing to outpace Democrats in ballot returns, maintaining a near-ten point lead. According to Magellan, this afternoon, 1,217,284 ballots have been cast. Here’s the breakdown:
Statewide:
D: 391,412 (32.2%)
R: 502,823 (41.3%)
U: 323,049 (26.5%)
Below are the ballot returns for Jefferson and Arapahoe Counties – two of the most watched counties in the country. We also added Denver and it’s counterpart El Paso County for Floyd, who requested we do so.
Jefferson County (Total: 165,856)
D: 53,024 (32%)
R: 64,845 (39.1%)
U: 47,987 (28.9%)
Arapahoe County (Total: 130,254)
D: 43,119 (33.1%)
R: 53,680 (41.2%)
U: 33,455 (25.7%)
Denver County (Total: 119,688) -> this is for you, Floyd
D: 64,354 (53.8%)
R: 24,258 (20.3%)
U: 31,076 (26%)
El Paso County (Total: 146,282)
D: 30,437 (38.8%)
R: 78,412 (53.6%)
U: 37,433 (25.6%)
Curious if The Colorado Peak Politics knows of any plans to check for aberrations encouraged by the new reduced residency requirements? Shifting of voters from a jurisdiction where one party's election is virtually assured to areas where they party's chances are weak in order to swing an election?
Like if Democrat turnout in one district drops drastically while turnout is significantly above normal in another….