Colorado turnout: Voters 65 to 74 have cast more than a quarter of ballots

By Marissa Ventrelli | The Denver Gazette

Nearly a million voters have already cast their ballots in this year’s election, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

As of Monday, 842,056 ballots had been returned statewide. Registered Democrats accounted for 33% of ballots cast, while Republicans made up 25% and unaffiliated voters 42%.

For comparison, as of last month, Colorado’s active voter rolls consisted of 25% Democrats, 22% Republicans, 51% unaffiliated voters and the remaining voters registered with a third party.

Older voters continue to drive turnout. More than one-quarter of ballots returned so far came from voters ages 65 to 74. Voters ages 18 to 24 have recorded the lowest turnout rate, consistent with historical voting patterns.

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