How many electoral votes?
Colorado is listed with 10 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Colorado Electoral College votes and elector rules
Colorado has 10 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Colorado Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Colorado is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Colorado is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
Colorado elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- Yes
- Election code
- Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 1-4-302, 1-4-304, 1-4-701
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Colorado is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
Yes
Colorado is one of the states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector.
Process
How Colorado electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Colorado Select Its Electors?
Any convention of delegates of a political party or any committee authorized by resolution of the convention may nominate presidential electors. All nominations for vacancies for presidential electors made by the convention or a committee authorized by the convention shall be certified by affidavit of the presiding officer and secretary of the convention or committee. Political parties must file with the secretary of...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The presidential electors shall convene at the capital of the state, in the office of the governor at the capitol building, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in the first December following their election at the hour of 12 noon and take the oath required by law for presidential electors. If any vacancy occurs in the office of a presidential elector because of death, refusal to act, absence, or other...
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Colorado have?
Colorado is listed with 10 Electoral College votes.
How does Colorado allocate electoral votes?
Colorado is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Colorado electors pledged?
Colorado is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
How are Colorado presidential electors selected?
Any convention of delegates of a political party or any committee authorized by resolution of the convention may nominate presidential electors. All nominations for vacancies for presidential electors made by the convention or a committee authorized by the convention shall be certified by affidavit...
When do Colorado electors vote?
The presidential electors shall convene at the capital of the state, in the office of the governor at the capitol building, on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in the first December following their election at the hour of 12 noon and take the oath required by law for presidential...
Where can I verify Colorado Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Colorado
- Colorado Electoral Votes
- Colorado is listed with 10 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Colorado Allocation Method
- Colorado is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Colorado Elector Pledge
- Colorado is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.