August 11

Primary results

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June 8

Total Number: 13

To Watch:
Amendment 11: Partial-Birth Abortion
Would ban partial-birth abortions.

Amendment 12: Abortion/Parental Consent
Would require parental consent for a minor to obtain an abortion and would require a 48-hour waiting period after parental consent was granted before abortion could be performed.

Amendment 17: Education Vouchers
Would establish an income-tax credit for parents of students enrolled in public, private or home school programs.

Amendment 18: Term Limits
Would allow candidates to voluntarily agree to term limits.

Question 19: Medical Marijuana
Would permit the medical use of marijuana for persons with debilitating medical conditions and change state laws regarding marijuana for patients and their primary care givers. (NOTE: While this is on the ballot, the votes will not be counted due to a court decision.)

Referendum 4A: Sports
Regarding the financing of a new football stadium.

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PARTY CONTROL

Governor: Democrat
U.S. Senate: 2 Republicans
U.S. House of Representatives: 2 Democrats, 4 Republicans
State Senate: 15 Democrats, 20 Republicans
State House of Representatives: 24 Democrats, 41 Republicans

Senate: 9 seats are up
House: 18 seats are up

State Projected Voting Age Population: 2,862,000 (1996)
Registered Voters: 2,548,916 (9/18)

   Democrats:779,178      30.6%
   Republicans:        909,896      35.7%
   Unaffiliated:       854,100      33.5%
   Libertarian Party:    3,151      0.12%
   Green Party:1,186      0.05%
   Natural Law Party:    1,405      0.06%

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Dole won in 1996; Clinton in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1984; Reagan in 1980; Ford in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Nixon in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Nixon in 1960.

LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1992

PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:

Dole		46%
Clinton		44%
Perot		7%
Other		3%

PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:

Clinton		40%
Bush		36%
Perot		21%

PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:

Bush		53%
Dukakis		45%

PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:

Reagan		63%
Mondale		35%

PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:

Reagan		55%
Carter		31%
Anderson		11%

1992:

• President
• Senate
• Other Issues

1994:

• Governor
• Other Issues

1996:

• President
• Senate
• Other Issues

Historical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1996-1960

Population: 3,823,000 (1996)
(% of voting age population)

Persons of Hispanic origin account for 11.2% of the voting population (from 1990 Census)

State Capital: Denver
State Nickname: Centennial State

Though known for its spectacular natural beauty, more than half of Coloradans live in the Denver metropolitan area. Colorado is politically characterized by equally sharp peaks and valleys. It was the first state to enact term limits for state representatives in 1990, and in 1992 it approved Measure 2, which rescinded state and local laws banning discrimination against gays. (The Supreme Court overturned the ruling in 1996). There is a split between liberal Denver and conservative rural areas. In 1997 both Democrats and Republicans chose Coloradans to head their parties, Democrat Roy Romer and Republican Jim Nicholson. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell has pledged to serve no more than two terms and his re-election bid in 1998 will make it the first time since 1984 that a Colorado senator has run for re-election. (Gary Hart retired in 1986, Bill Armstrong in 1990, Tim Wirth in 1992 and Hank Brown in 1996, according to the "Almanac of American Politics.") Campbell is the only Native American in the Senate.

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