Who won Colorado in the 2016 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Colorado in 2016, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 2016?

Colorado cast 9 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did Colorado vote for the national winner in 2016?

No. Colorado backed Clinton, while Donald Trump won the presidency nationally.

Modern PolarizationCO · 9 EV

2016

Colorado: Clinton carries 9 EV.

Colorado cast its 9 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — Colorado voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2016 result in Colorado

Colorado backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 2016 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Donald Trump (Republican) won nationally, while Colorado had backed a different ticket.

Colorado stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2008. The region divided — New Mexico joined Colorado for the Democratic ticket, while Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Utah did not. Over its 37 recorded presidential cycles, Colorado has backed the Republican party more than any other — 19 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Donald Trump finished with 304 of the 538 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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