Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump officially won back his seat in the White House after sweeping the battleground states and receiving four more million votes than his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris.
Last week, voters also turned in their ballots and voted for (or against) state ballot measures on their respective ballots alongside candidates seeking a seat in our government. Early estimates concluded that more than 140 million Americans voted in the 2024 election.
Denver voters had 12 city-specific questions and 14 state-specific questions on this year’s ballot. Alongside the ballot measures, eight congressional races also took place for seats in the House. Here’s a complete list of the results of each congressional race and ballot measure.
All voting statistics as of Nov 11.
City of Denver Ballot Measures
Three ballot measures were voted down by Denver voters, while eight passed.
2Q – Sales Tax Increase to Fund Denver Health, VOTED IN
Yes: 55.9% | No: 44.1%
The city’s sales tax will now increase by 0.34% to maintain and expand Denver Health and hospital authority services, starting Jan. 1.
2R – Sales Tax Increase for Affordable Housing, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 49% | No: 51%
The city’s sales tax will not increase by the proposed 0.5% for applicable sales in order to fund Mayor Mike Johnston’s mechanism for building affordable housing in the city.
2S – Department of Human Rights & Community Partnerships, VOTED IN
Yes: 65.1% | No: 34.9%
The existing Department of Human Rights and Community Partnerships is now a full cabinet agency with the city.
2T – Remove Citizenship Requirements for Police Officers & Fire Fighters, VOTED IN
Yes: 50.9% | No: 49.1%
The city no longer requires police officers and firefighters to be United States citizens.
2U – Collective Bargaining for City Employees, VOTED IN
Yes: 64.7% | No: 35.3%
The city now establishes the collective bargaining right for non-supervisory city employees to negotiate compensation, working conditions and other employment terms, and allowing strikes if mediation fails.
2V – Arbitration in Firefighter Bargaining, VOTED IN
Yes: 66% | No: 34%
In cases of collective bargaining deadlock between the city and firefighters, arbitration can now be used in place of an advisory fact-finding process.
2W – Provide for Elected Official Salaries in Ordinance Measure, VOTED IN
Yes: 60.9% | No: 39.1%
Eliminates the requirement for the city council to vote on elected officials’ salaries every four years, instead mandating that local elected officials’ salaries be set by ordinance.
308 – Fur ban, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 42.1% | No: 57.9%
The ban on the manufacture, distribution, display, sale, or trade of certain animal fur products failed to pass.
309 – Slaughterhouse ban, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 35.7% | No: 64.3%%
The ban prohibiting constructing, operating, or maintaining slaughterhouses within Denver failed to pass.
4A – DPS bond issue, VOTED IN
Yes: 74.8% | No: 25.2%
Denver Public Schools increases its debt by $975 million with a repayment cost of $1.9 billion to finance improvements.
6A – Denver DDA Bond, VOTED IN
Yes: 77.6% | No: 22.4%
Denver’s debt increases to $570 million with a total repayment of no more than $847 million, to finance costs on public facilities.
State of Colorado Ballot Measures
Ten ballot measures were voted in by Colorado voters, while four were voted down.
Amendment G – Modify Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities, VOTED IN
Yes: 73% | No: 27%
The already existing property tax exemption for military veterans with disabilities to include those with unemployability status is now expanded, starting Jan 1.
Amendment H – Judicial Discipline Procedures & Confidentiality, VOTED IN
Yes: 73% | No: 27%
Creates an independent board (citizens, lawyers and judges) to conduct misconduct hearings of Colorado judges and gives the public more information about the procedures, starting Jan 1.
Amendment I – Congressional Bail Exemption for 1st Degree Murder, VOTED IN
Yes: 68.5% | No: 31.5%
Judges are now allowed to deny bail to defendants facing first-degree murder when the judge determines that the proof is evident that the person committed the crime, starting Jan 1.
Amendment J – Repealing the Definition of Marriage in the State Constitution, VOTED IN
Yes: 64.3% | No: 35.7%
The state constitution’s definition of a valid marriage (as a union between one man and one woman) is now repealed and lifts the ban on same-sex marriage.
Amendment K – Modify Constitutional Election Deadlines, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 44.8% | No: 55.2%
The current deadlines for election filings, publication of ballot measures in local newspapers and submitting petitions remain at the current deadline, and the proposed week earlier deadline did not pass.
Amendment 79 – Constitutional Right to Abortion, VOTED IN
Yes: 61.9% | No: 38.1%
Repeals the current ban on state and local abortion funding and places the right to abortion on the Colorado constitution, starting Jan 1.
Amendment 80 – Constitutional Right to School Choice, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 49.1% | No: 50.9%
The proposed amendment to Colorado’s constitution that would have created a right to school choice (public, charter, private and homeschool options) for K-12 students and parents failed to pass.
Proposition JJ – Retain Additional Sports Betting Tax Revenue, VOTED IN
Yes: 76.4% | No: 23.6%
Allows the state to keep and spend more revenue collected from sports betting taxes for water-focused state projects above the previously voter-approved tax limit, starting Jan 1.
Proposition KK – Firearms & Ammunition Excise Tax, VOTED IN
Yes: 54.3% | No: 45.7%
Adds a new 6.5% excise tax on firearms, firearm parts and ammunition. Revenue will be used for crime victim services, veteran mental health services and school safety programs, starting Jan 1.
Proposition 127 – Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx & Mountain Lion Hunting, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 45.2% | No: 54.8%
Bobcat and mountain lion hunting is still regulated by the state and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Hunting lynx remains illegal under state and federal law.
Proposition 128 – Parole Eligibility for Crimes of Violence, VOTED IN
Yes: 62.1% | No: 37.9%
Increases the time a person convicted of certain crimes of violence must serve before being eligible for discretionary parole from 75% to 85% of their sentence. A three-time crime of violence offender is also now ineligible for earned time or parole, starting Jan 1.
Proposition 129 – Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates, VOTED IN
Yes: 52.7% | No: 47.3%
Establishes a new regulated profession of veterinary professional associates as a provider of veterinary care, starting Jan 1.
Proposition 130 – Funding for Law Enforcement, VOTED IN
Yes: 52.8% | No: 47.2%
Directs the state to provide $350 million for local law enforcement recruitment and requires the state to provide one-time $1 million death benefit payments to the family of an officer killed in the line of duty, starting Jan 1.
Proposition 131 – All Candidate Primary & Ranked-Choice Voting General, VOTED DOWN
Yes: 46.3% | No: 53.7%
The proposed plan to change the state’s election system through an all-candidate primary and a ranked-choice voting system for elections of office failed to pass.
Congressional Races
Four Democrats retained their seats and three Republicans retained control of Colorado districts. One race is still being counted.
District 1: Won by Diana DeGette (D)
Incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette defeated Republican candidate Valdamar Archuleta in DU’s congressional district. Degette received 77% of the votes while Archuleta finished with 21%.
District 2: Won by Joe Neguse (D)
Incumbent Democrat Joe Neguse won back his seat against Republican candidate Marshall Dawson. Neguse won back the Boulder and Fort Collins-centered district with 68% of the vote while Dawson finished with 28%
District 3: Won by Jeff Hurd (R)
Newcomer Republican Jeff Hurd retained a conservative seat in the Western Colorado district, formerly represented by Rep. Lauren Boebert. Hurd defeated Democrat Adam Firsch with 50% of the votes versus Firsch’s 46%.
District 4: Won by Lauren Boebert (R)
Former District Three representative Boebert moved to the Northern and Eastern Plains-centered district and succeeded in getting back into Congress. She defeated Democrat candidate Trisha Calverse with 53% of the votes.
District 5: Won by Jeff Crank (R)
Republican newcomer Jeff Crank won the seat for the Colorado Springs-centered district over Democratic candidate River Gassen. Crank took home 54% of the votes while Gassen received 41%.
District 6: Won by Jason Crow (D)
Incumbent Democrat Jason Crow won back his seat in his Aurora-centered district over Republican candidate John E. Fabbricatore. Crow received 58% of the votes and Fabbricatore got 38%.
District 7: Won by Brittany Peterson (D)
Incumbent Democrat Brittany Peterson retained her seat in Congress over Republican candidate Sergei Matveyuk. Jefferson, 55% of the Golden, Lakewood and Broomfield-centered district voted for Peterson against 41% for Matevyuk.
District 8: Won by Gabe Evans (R)
The race for the state’s newest district, centered around Thornton and Greeley, was the most contested race and finally ended on Sunday in favor of Republican Candidate Gabe Evans. Evans defeated incumbent candidate Yadira Caraveo by 0.8%, the slimmest margin in the 2024 CO election.
