Colorado Governor
Governor · Colorado
Phil Weiser held the seat for Democrats, winning by 27.7 points over Victor Marx.
Source: Colorado Secretary of State unofficial results; race call: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
Every county, 2024 to 2026
Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Weiser compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 64 of 64 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Adams, +24.3 points.
Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
By county
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Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.
Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Weiser ahead by 16.7. Weiser won by 27.7: a 11.0-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Weiser ahead
- Poll with Marx ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Weiser | Marx | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. | Oct 31–Nov 2 | 450 LV | 53 | 38 | D+15 | D+16.0 | −12.7 | A | researchco.ca ↗ |
| YouGov for University of Colorado American Politics Research Lab | Oct 9–Oct 20 | 710 LV | 57 | 37 | D+20 | D+20.5 | −7.7 | B | colorado.edu ↗ |
| Lake Research Partners for Ballot Initiative Strategy Center | Sep 16–Sep 30 | 600 RV | 51 | 36 | D+15 | D+14.5 | −12.7 | B+ | ballot.org ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Nov 2, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Phil Weiser
- 99%
- Victor Marx
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+17.3
The candidates
Attorney general of Colorado (2019–present)Victor Marx (R)
Ministry leader
Also on the ballot: Greg Lopez (Independent), 2.8%; Eric Mulder (Libertarian), 1.7%; Stephen T. Hamilton (Constitution), 0.6%; Erik Underwood (Other party), 0.3%; Jeff Peckman (Other party), 0.2%
Also on this ballot here
| U.S. Senate | D+25.3 |
| Attorney General | D+17.8 |
| Secretary of State | D+23.2 |
| Treasurer | D+20.1 |
Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Changes to this page
- · Race called for Weiser.