U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor Scheduled
26 Nov – 15 Dec 2026
Final result window, derived from the last election. Treat as final after Denver time.
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Colorado, United States, midterm elections 2026
Polling day . 3 races. Counted by Colorado Secretary of State. Times are Denver time; hover for UTC.
U.S. House
2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec
Election-night count
Election-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
Intermediate count: Tue 17 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
Final result: Thu 26 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 15 Dec, 23:59, precedent.
Stage windows and their sources
- Election-night count→estimateColorado votes mainly by mail; all ballots must be "in the hands of the county clerk and recorder or designated election official no later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election" (C.R.S. § 1-7.5-107(4)(b)(II)), and voter service and polling centers are open until 7 p.m. (§ 1-7-101(1)(a)). The whole state is on Mountain time: 7:00 PM MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Counties may process mail ballots from 15 days before the election but may not disclose results until after 7 p.m. (§ 1-7.5-107.5; SoS 2026 calendar), then upload to the SoS ENR system through the night. The window closes at 6:00 AM MST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when election-night uploads stop, not a published time. Counting continues for days: the SoS says counties "must provide substantially complete results by the 9th day after election day" (SoS ENR county map statuses page), and cured ballots and military/overseas ballots are added through 12 Nov (see intermediate-count).
- Intermediate count→announcedCounty canvass. Signature/ID cures ("within eight days after election day", § 1-7.5-107.3) and military/overseas ballots (counted if "received by the close of business on the eighth day after an election", § 1-8.3-113(2)) fall on Veterans Day, 11 Nov, and move to Thursday 12 Nov 2026 under § 1-1-106(4), per the SoS 2026 calendar; counties finish tabulating by 13 Nov (SoS Rule 25.2.2(e)) and the SoS selects risk-limiting-audit ballots on 16 Nov (Rule 25.2.2(i),(l)). The canvass boards certify after the audit (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024), so the window opens on 17 Nov. "No later than the twenty-second day after any election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the canvass board shall complete its duties" (§ 1-10-102(1)), and the clerk transmits the statewide abstract to the SoS by the same day (§ 1-10-103(1)): Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar. The window closes at the end of 25 Nov, Mountain time.
- Final result→precedentState certification by the Secretary of State, "after receiving, compiling, and totaling the final abstracts of votes cast for all elections from the counties, and after all mandatory recounts have been completed" (C.R.S. § 1-10-105(1)); the statute sets no certification date. The SoS must order any recount of a U.S. Senate, U.S. House or state office "no later than the twenty-fourth day after the election" (§ 1-10.5-102(1); 27 Nov 2026 per the SoS calendar) and compile the county returns no later than the twenty-seventh day (§ 1-10-103(2)). A recount is automatic when the margin between the top two is "less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast" in the contest (§ 1-10.5-101(1)(b)) and must be completed by the 31st day (§ 1-10.5-102(2); 4 Dec 2026); a losing candidate may request one at their own expense 10 to 22 days after the election, to be completed by the 35th day (§ 1-10.5-106(2); 8 Dec 2026), after which the SoS certifies that race from the amended abstracts (§ 1-10-105(1)). Precedent: the SoS certified the 2022 general election on 12 Dec 2022, 34 days after polling day, after a mandatory recount in congressional district 3 (SoS release, 12 Dec 2022), and the 2024 general election on 6 Dec 2024, 31 days after (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024). Erring late, the window closes at the end of 15 Dec 2026, Mountain time, a week after the requested-recount deadline. Contests of an election to the U.S. House are decided by the House of Representatives, not the state; no state contest deadline is cited here.
Results sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/resultsData.html | results-live | results index | no | |
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Results/Archives.html | results-final | results index | no | |
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/calendars/2026ElectionCalendar.pdf | timetable | other | no | |
| coloradosos.gov | authority-home | emb home | no |
U.S. Senate
2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec
Election-night count
Election-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
Intermediate count: Tue 17 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
Final result: Thu 26 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 15 Dec, 23:59, precedent.
Stage windows and their sources
- Election-night count→estimateColorado votes mainly by mail; all ballots must be "in the hands of the county clerk and recorder or designated election official no later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election" (C.R.S. § 1-7.5-107(4)(b)(II)), and voter service and polling centers are open until 7 p.m. (§ 1-7-101(1)(a)). The whole state is on Mountain time: 7:00 PM MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Counties may process mail ballots from 15 days before the election but may not disclose results until after 7 p.m. (§ 1-7.5-107.5; SoS 2026 calendar), then upload to the SoS ENR system through the night. The window closes at 6:00 AM MST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when election-night uploads stop, not a published time. Counting continues for days: the SoS says counties "must provide substantially complete results by the 9th day after election day" (SoS ENR county map statuses page), and cured ballots and military/overseas ballots are added through 12 Nov (see intermediate-count).
- Intermediate count→announcedCounty canvass. Signature/ID cures ("within eight days after election day", § 1-7.5-107.3) and military/overseas ballots (counted if "received by the close of business on the eighth day after an election", § 1-8.3-113(2)) fall on Veterans Day, 11 Nov, and move to Thursday 12 Nov 2026 under § 1-1-106(4), per the SoS 2026 calendar; counties finish tabulating by 13 Nov (SoS Rule 25.2.2(e)) and the SoS selects risk-limiting-audit ballots on 16 Nov (Rule 25.2.2(i),(l)). The canvass boards certify after the audit (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024), so the window opens on 17 Nov. "No later than the twenty-second day after any election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the canvass board shall complete its duties" (§ 1-10-102(1)), and the clerk transmits the statewide abstract to the SoS by the same day (§ 1-10-103(1)): Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar. The window closes at the end of 25 Nov, Mountain time.
- Final result→precedentState certification by the Secretary of State, "after receiving, compiling, and totaling the final abstracts of votes cast for all elections from the counties, and after all mandatory recounts have been completed" (C.R.S. § 1-10-105(1)); the statute sets no certification date. The SoS must order any recount of a U.S. Senate, U.S. House or state office "no later than the twenty-fourth day after the election" (§ 1-10.5-102(1); 27 Nov 2026 per the SoS calendar) and compile the county returns no later than the twenty-seventh day (§ 1-10-103(2)). A recount is automatic when the margin between the top two is "less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast" in the contest (§ 1-10.5-101(1)(b)) and must be completed by the 31st day (§ 1-10.5-102(2); 4 Dec 2026); a losing candidate may request one at their own expense 10 to 22 days after the election, to be completed by the 35th day (§ 1-10.5-106(2); 8 Dec 2026), after which the SoS certifies that race from the amended abstracts (§ 1-10-105(1)). Precedent: the SoS certified the 2022 general election on 12 Dec 2022, 34 days after polling day, after a mandatory recount in congressional district 3 (SoS release, 12 Dec 2022), and the 2024 general election on 6 Dec 2024, 31 days after (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024). Erring late, the window closes at the end of 15 Dec 2026, Mountain time, a week after the requested-recount deadline. Contests of an election to the U.S. Senate are decided by the Senate, not the state; no state contest deadline is cited here.
Results sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/resultsData.html | results-live | results index | no | |
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Results/Archives.html | results-final | results index | no | |
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/calendars/2026ElectionCalendar.pdf | timetable | other | no | |
| coloradosos.gov | authority-home | emb home | no |
Governor
2 Nov16 Nov30 Nov14 Dec
Election-night count
Election-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.
Intermediate count
Intermediate count: Tue 17 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 25 Nov, 23:59, announced.
Final result
Final result: Thu 26 Nov, 00:00 → Tue 15 Dec, 23:59, precedent.
Stage windows and their sources
- Election-night count→estimateColorado votes mainly by mail; all ballots must be "in the hands of the county clerk and recorder or designated election official no later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election" (C.R.S. § 1-7.5-107(4)(b)(II)), and voter service and polling centers are open until 7 p.m. (§ 1-7-101(1)(a)). The whole state is on Mountain time: 7:00 PM MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Counties may process mail ballots from 15 days before the election but may not disclose results until after 7 p.m. (§ 1-7.5-107.5; SoS 2026 calendar), then upload to the SoS ENR system through the night. The window closes at 6:00 AM MST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when election-night uploads stop, not a published time. Counting continues for days: the SoS says counties "must provide substantially complete results by the 9th day after election day" (SoS ENR county map statuses page), and cured ballots and military/overseas ballots are added through 12 Nov (see intermediate-count).
- Intermediate count→announcedCounty canvass. Signature/ID cures ("within eight days after election day", § 1-7.5-107.3) and military/overseas ballots (counted if "received by the close of business on the eighth day after an election", § 1-8.3-113(2)) fall on Veterans Day, 11 Nov, and move to Thursday 12 Nov 2026 under § 1-1-106(4), per the SoS 2026 calendar; counties finish tabulating by 13 Nov (SoS Rule 25.2.2(e)) and the SoS selects risk-limiting-audit ballots on 16 Nov (Rule 25.2.2(i),(l)). The canvass boards certify after the audit (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024), so the window opens on 17 Nov. "No later than the twenty-second day after any election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the canvass board shall complete its duties" (§ 1-10-102(1)), and the clerk transmits the statewide abstract to the SoS by the same day (§ 1-10-103(1)): Wednesday 25 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar. The window closes at the end of 25 Nov, Mountain time.
- Final result→precedentState certification by the Secretary of State, "after receiving, compiling, and totaling the final abstracts of votes cast for all elections from the counties, and after all mandatory recounts have been completed" (C.R.S. § 1-10-105(1)); the statute sets no certification date. The SoS must order any recount of a U.S. Senate, U.S. House or state office "no later than the twenty-fourth day after the election" (§ 1-10.5-102(1); 27 Nov 2026 per the SoS calendar) and compile the county returns no later than the twenty-seventh day (§ 1-10-103(2)). A recount is automatic when the margin between the top two is "less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast" in the contest (§ 1-10.5-101(1)(b)) and must be completed by the 31st day (§ 1-10.5-102(2); 4 Dec 2026); a losing candidate may request one at their own expense 10 to 22 days after the election, to be completed by the 35th day (§ 1-10.5-106(2); 8 Dec 2026), after which the SoS certifies that race from the amended abstracts (§ 1-10-105(1)). Precedent: the SoS certified the 2022 general election on 12 Dec 2022, 34 days after polling day, after a mandatory recount in congressional district 3 (SoS release, 12 Dec 2022), and the 2024 general election on 6 Dec 2024, 31 days after (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024). Erring late, the window closes at the end of 15 Dec 2026, Mountain time, a week after the requested-recount deadline. A contest of the election of the governor is commenced by filing a notice with the secretary of the senate "between the sixth and tenth legislative days of the first session of the general assembly after the day of the election", and is decided by the General Assembly in joint session (§§ 1-11-205, 1-11-207).
Results sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/resultsData.html | results-live | results index | no | |
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Results/Archives.html | results-final | results index | no | |
| coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/calendars/2026ElectionCalendar.pdf | timetable | other | no | |
| coloradosos.gov | authority-home | emb home | no |
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Questions and answers
- When is the Colorado, United States, midterm elections 2026?
- Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
- When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-26T07:00:00Z and 2026-12-16T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. State certification by the Secretary of State, "after receiving, compiling, and totaling the final abstracts of votes cast for all elections from the counties, and after all mandatory recounts have been completed" (C.R.S. § 1-10-105(1)); the statute sets no certification date. The SoS must order any recount of a U.S. Senate, U.S. House or state office "no later than the twenty-fourth day after the election" (§ 1-10.5-102(1); 27 Nov 2026 per the SoS calendar) and compile the county returns no later than the twenty-seventh day (§ 1-10-103(2)). A recount is automatic when the margin between the top two is "less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast" in the contest (§ 1-10.5-101(1)(b)) and must be completed by the 31st day (§ 1-10.5-102(2); 4 Dec 2026); a losing candidate may request one at their own expense 10 to 22 days after the election, to be completed by the 35th day (§ 1-10.5-106(2); 8 Dec 2026), after which the SoS certifies that race from the amended abstracts (§ 1-10-105(1)). Precedent: the SoS certified the 2022 general election on 12 Dec 2022, 34 days after polling day, after a mandatory recount in congressional district 3 (SoS release, 12 Dec 2022), and the 2024 general election on 6 Dec 2024, 31 days after (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024). Erring late, the window closes at the end of 15 Dec 2026, Mountain time, a week after the requested-recount deadline. Contests of an election to the U.S. House are decided by the House of Representatives, not the state; no state contest deadline is cited here.
- When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-26T07:00:00Z and 2026-12-16T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. State certification by the Secretary of State, "after receiving, compiling, and totaling the final abstracts of votes cast for all elections from the counties, and after all mandatory recounts have been completed" (C.R.S. § 1-10-105(1)); the statute sets no certification date. The SoS must order any recount of a U.S. Senate, U.S. House or state office "no later than the twenty-fourth day after the election" (§ 1-10.5-102(1); 27 Nov 2026 per the SoS calendar) and compile the county returns no later than the twenty-seventh day (§ 1-10-103(2)). A recount is automatic when the margin between the top two is "less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast" in the contest (§ 1-10.5-101(1)(b)) and must be completed by the 31st day (§ 1-10.5-102(2); 4 Dec 2026); a losing candidate may request one at their own expense 10 to 22 days after the election, to be completed by the 35th day (§ 1-10.5-106(2); 8 Dec 2026), after which the SoS certifies that race from the amended abstracts (§ 1-10-105(1)). Precedent: the SoS certified the 2022 general election on 12 Dec 2022, 34 days after polling day, after a mandatory recount in congressional district 3 (SoS release, 12 Dec 2022), and the 2024 general election on 6 Dec 2024, 31 days after (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024). Erring late, the window closes at the end of 15 Dec 2026, Mountain time, a week after the requested-recount deadline. Contests of an election to the U.S. Senate are decided by the Senate, not the state; no state contest deadline is cited here.
- When will the final result of the Governor race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-26T07:00:00Z and 2026-12-16T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. State certification by the Secretary of State, "after receiving, compiling, and totaling the final abstracts of votes cast for all elections from the counties, and after all mandatory recounts have been completed" (C.R.S. § 1-10-105(1)); the statute sets no certification date. The SoS must order any recount of a U.S. Senate, U.S. House or state office "no later than the twenty-fourth day after the election" (§ 1-10.5-102(1); 27 Nov 2026 per the SoS calendar) and compile the county returns no later than the twenty-seventh day (§ 1-10-103(2)). A recount is automatic when the margin between the top two is "less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the highest vote cast" in the contest (§ 1-10.5-101(1)(b)) and must be completed by the 31st day (§ 1-10.5-102(2); 4 Dec 2026); a losing candidate may request one at their own expense 10 to 22 days after the election, to be completed by the 35th day (§ 1-10.5-106(2); 8 Dec 2026), after which the SoS certifies that race from the amended abstracts (§ 1-10-105(1)). Precedent: the SoS certified the 2022 general election on 12 Dec 2022, 34 days after polling day, after a mandatory recount in congressional district 3 (SoS release, 12 Dec 2022), and the 2024 general election on 6 Dec 2024, 31 days after (SoS release, 6 Dec 2024). Erring late, the window closes at the end of 15 Dec 2026, Mountain time, a week after the requested-recount deadline. A contest of the election of the governor is commenced by filing a notice with the secretary of the senate "between the sixth and tenth legislative days of the first session of the general assembly after the day of the election", and is decided by the General Assembly in joint session (§§ 1-11-205, 1-11-207).
- Where are the official U.S. House results?
- No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.coloradosos.gov/).
- Where are the official U.S. Senate results?
- No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.coloradosos.gov/).
- Where are the official Governor results?
- No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.coloradosos.gov/).