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2016Final results

2016 election for President in Colorado

President · Colorado

Hillary Clinton (D) won with 48.2% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Trump (R) by 4.9 points.

Hillary ClintonDemocrat · winner
48.2%1,338,870
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
43.3%1,202,484
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
5.2%144,121
1.4%38,437
Evan McMullinOther party
1.0%28,917
Darrell CastleConstitution
0.4%11,699
Chris Keniston / Deacon TaylorOther party
0.2%5,028
Mike Smith / Daniel WhiteOther party
0.1%1,819
0.0%1,255
Kyle Kenley Kopitke / Nathan R. SorensonIndependent
0.0%1,096
Joseph Allen Maldonado / Douglas K. TerranovaIndependent
0.0%872
Michael A. Maturen / Juan MunozOther party
0.0%862
Rod SilvaOther party
0.0%751
Ryan Alan Scott / Bruce Kendall BarnardOther party
0.0%749
Tom Hoefling / Steve SchulinOther party
0.0%710
Gloria Estella La RivaParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%531
Allyson KennedySocialist Workers
0.0%452
Laurence Kotlikoff / Edward LeamerOther party
0.0%392
Bradford Lyttle / Hannah WalshNonpartisan
0.0%382
Frank Atwood / Blake HuberOther party
0.0%337
Emidio Soltysik / Angela Nicole WalkerSocialist
0.0%271
James Hedges / Bill BayesOther party
0.0%185
David Perry / Eric ""Rick"" SeileyRepublican
0.0%11
Corey Sterner / Jeff RyanNonpartisan
0.0%6
Brian Anthony Perry / Michael Byron NelsonOther party
0.0%4
Bruce Lohmiller / J.R. SmithGreen
0.0%3
Cherunda Fox / Roger KushnerOther party
0.0%2
Thomas J. Nieman / Bernie JacksonNonpartisan
0.0%1
2,780,247 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+4.72004D+9.02008D+5.42012D+4.92016D+13.42020D+11.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Hillary Clinton (D)Donald J. Trump (R)Gary Johnson (L)

Also on the ballot: Jill Stein (Green), 1.4%; Evan McMullin (Other party), 1.0%; Darrell Castle (Constitution), 0.4%; Chris Keniston / Deacon Taylor (Other party), 0.2%; Mike Smith / Daniel White (Other party), 0.1%; Rocky De La Fuente (Other party), 0.0%; Kyle Kenley Kopitke / Nathan R. Sorenson (Independent), 0.0%; Joseph Allen Maldonado / Douglas K. Terranova (Independent), 0.0%; Michael A. Maturen / Juan Munoz (Other party), 0.0%; Rod Silva (Other party), 0.0%; Ryan Alan Scott / Bruce Kendall Barnard (Other party), 0.0%; Tom Hoefling / Steve Schulin (Other party), 0.0%; Gloria Estella La Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%; Allyson Kennedy (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Laurence Kotlikoff / Edward Leamer (Other party), 0.0%; Bradford Lyttle / Hannah Walsh (Nonpartisan), 0.0%; Frank Atwood / Blake Huber (Other party), 0.0%; Emidio Soltysik / Angela Nicole Walker (Socialist), 0.0%; James Hedges / Bill Bayes (Other party), 0.0%; David Perry / Eric ""Rick"" Seiley (Republican), 0.0%; Corey Sterner / Jeff Ryan (Nonpartisan), 0.0%; Brian Anthony Perry / Michael Byron Nelson (Other party), 0.0%; Bruce Lohmiller / J.R. Smith (Green), 0.0%; Cherunda Fox / Roger Kushner (Other party), 0.0%; Thomas J. Nieman / Bernie Jackson (Nonpartisan), 0.0%