2010Final results
2010 election for Colorado Governor
Governor · Colorado
John Hickenlooper (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas Tancredo (Cst) by 14.7 points.
John HickenlooperDemocrat · winner
51.1%915,436
Thomas TancredoConstitution
36.4%652,376
Dan MaesRepublican
11.1%199,792
Jaimes BrownLibertarian
0.7%13,365
Jason ClarkIndependent
0.5%8,601
Paul Noel FiorinoIndependent
0.2%3,492
1,793,062 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
John Hickenlooper (D)Thomas Tancredo (CST)Dan Maes (R)
Also on the ballot: Jaimes Brown (Libertarian), 0.7%; Jason Clark (Independent), 0.5%; Paul Noel Fiorino (Independent), 0.2%