The US presidential election of 2012 in Colorado , was won by Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama over his nearest rival Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney by a victory margin of over 5%.

Colorado, is located in the Southwestern part of United States.

Colorado 2012 Presidential Election Results :

Election Analysis:

For US presidential election of 2012 , Colorado , was considered to be a tossup state . Republican party won last three of the five presidential elections in the state of Colorado.

Colorado with 9 electoral votes gains importance in the closely fought presidential election of 2012. Though Obama carried the state by over 8% in 2008 presidential election , his decreasing popularity, enactment of controversial laws, fragile US economy has made the state a toss up.

Colorado Previous Presidential Election Results

Major Political Events in Colorado:

1. Souring hispanic population, young professionals continues to shift balance in favor of Democrats
2. Unemployment in the state stands at 8.2%.

Population by Race in Colorado : Year 2011