Colorado Votes: Civic Engagement in the Rocky Mountain State, 2002-2006 examines Colorado's population and rates of electoral participation between 2002 and 2006, and compares them to the United States as a whole. The report’s major focal points include rates of eligibility, registration and voter turnout by race or ethnicity, age and income. The data show that Coloradans who are White, those who are older and those who are more affluent are more likely to register to vote and turn out at the polls.

Download the Full Report: Colorado Votes: Civic Engagement in the Rocky Mountain State, 2002-2006. Benjamin Spears. June 2008.

Summary Chart: Percent of Colorado Population Eligible to Vote, Registered, Voting and Not Voting by Demographic Characteristics, 2006.

Figure 1: Colorado Racial/Ethnic Composition of Voting-Eligible Population, Registered Voters and Voters, 2006.

Figure 2: Colorado Income Composition of Voting-Eligible Population and Electorate, 2006.

Figure 3: Colorado Age Composition by Voting-Eligible Population, Registered Voters and Voters, 2006.