2026 forecast ยท Colorado Treasurer

Jeff Bridges is all but certain to win Colorado's treasurer race.

Jeff Bridges vs Kevin Grantham, an open seat. The model has Bridges ahead by 20.8 points, with a 100 percent chance of winning.

Safe DModel D +20.8Updated October 22, 2026
Jeff Bridges
Democrat
57.7%
1,636,895 projected votes
Kevin Grantham
Republican
37.0%
1,048,124 projected votes
100%Bridges
0%Grantham
Bridges all but certainEach square is one simulated election night, Bridges wins about 100 of 100

Colorado Treasurer by county

Conejos CountyJackson CountyArchuleta CountyWashington CountyGarfield CountyRio Grande CountyMorgan CountyElbert CountyMontrose CountyOtero CountyTeller CountyPhillips CountyYuma CountyPueblo CountyAlamosa CountyBaca CountyMontezuma CountyArapahoe CountyMineral CountyDolores CountyJefferson CountyDelta CountyGrand CountySaguache CountySummit CountyGunnison CountyCostilla CountyWeld CountyLas Animas CountyRoutt CountyDouglas CountyRio Blanco CountyBroomfield CountyDenver CountyBoulder CountyLarimer CountyCrowley CountyCuster CountyEl Paso CountyGilpin CountyHuerfano CountyOuray CountyCheyenne CountyMoffat CountyPitkin CountyProwers CountySan Juan CountyLa Plata CountyHinsdale CountyKit Carson CountySan Miguel CountyClear Creek CountyKiowa CountyPark CountyLake CountyLincoln CountyAdams CountyEagle CountyLogan CountySedgwick CountyChaffee CountyFremont CountyMesa CountyBent CountyDenverEl PasoJeffersonArapahoeDouglasAdamsLarimerBoulderWeldMesaPuebloBroomfield
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Where the margin is won
Denver County: Bridges +227,203Boulder County: Bridges +112,825Arapahoe County: Bridges +101,506Jefferson County: Bridges +96,649Larimer County: Bridges +46,892Adams County: Bridges +46,781Broomfield County: Bridges +16,089Eagle County: Bridges +9,370La Plata County: Bridges +8,907Summit County: Bridges +7,651Pitkin County: Bridges +5,858Routt County: Bridges +5,458Gunnison County: Bridges +3,616Garfield County: Bridges +2,975Pueblo County: Bridges +2,709San Miguel County: Bridges +2,643Chaffee County: Bridges +2,373Clear Creek County: Bridges +1,561Ouray County: Bridges +1,031Lake County: Bridges +944Douglas County: Bridges +902Gilpin County: Bridges +856Grand County: Bridges +648Costilla County: Bridges +562Saguache County: Bridges +509San Juan County: Bridges +175Weld County: Grantham +24,485Mesa County: Grantham +15,742Elbert County: Grantham +7,880Fremont County: Grantham +7,285El Paso County: Grantham +6,742Montrose County: Grantham +6,303Morgan County: Grantham +5,277Delta County: Grantham +5,137Logan County: Grantham +4,903Teller County: Grantham +3,847Moffat County: Grantham +3,432Yuma County: Grantham +2,693Prowers County: Grantham +2,225Kit Carson County: Grantham +2,100Rio Blanco County: Grantham +2,053Montezuma County: Grantham +1,914Washington County: Grantham +1,819Otero County: Grantham +1,652Lincoln County: Grantham +1,482Phillips County: Grantham +1,257Baca County: Grantham +1,197Custer County: Grantham +1,195Rio Grande County: Grantham +903Park County: Grantham +790Crowley County: Grantham +756Bent County: Grantham +723Cheyenne County: Grantham +707Sedgwick County: Grantham +628Dolores County: Grantham +602Kiowa County: Grantham +567Archuleta County: Grantham +554Jackson County: Grantham +402Conejos County: Grantham +236Las Animas County: Grantham +193Alamosa County: Grantham +108Huerfano County: Grantham +77Hinsdale County: Grantham +35Mineral County: Grantham +28
Bridges +706,693 net votes from 26 countiesStatewide D +20.8, a 588,764 vote marginGrantham +117,929 net votes from 38 counties

Projected statewide vote

2,834,656 votes
CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Bridges D1,636,89557.7%
Kevin Grantham R1,048,12437.0%
Jodie Barr, Marilee Langner Sturgis149,6355.3%
Total2,834,656100%

Expected votes at the projected turnout for this office, which runs a little below the top of the ticket because some voters skip down ballot races.

Projected vote by county

64 counties
CountyBridgesGranthamOtherTotalMargin
Statewide1,636,8921,048,128149,6342,834,654D +20.8
Denver County273,18345,98017,787336,950D +67.4
El Paso County155,542162,28417,712335,538R +2.0
Jefferson County202,120105,47117,142324,733D +29.8
Arapahoe County189,91288,40615,511293,829D +34.5
Douglas County95,90295,00010,639201,541D +0.5
Adams County118,48871,70710,600200,795D +23.3
Larimer County117,27970,38710,459198,125D +23.7
Boulder County142,16929,3449,558181,071D +62.3
Weld County59,75284,2378,025152,014R +16.1
Mesa County30,77046,5124,30681,588R +19.3
Pueblo County37,73635,0274,05576,818D +3.5
Broomfield County27,49911,4102,16941,078D +39.2
La Plata County19,70010,7931,69932,192D +27.7
Garfield County14,38811,4131,43727,238D +10.9
Eagle County16,5587,1881,32325,069D +37.4
Fremont County7,44814,7331,23523,416R +31.1
Montrose County7,67913,9821,20722,868R +27.6
Delta County5,67310,81091917,402R +29.5
Elbert County3,80411,68486416,352R +48.2
Summit County11,3693,71884115,928D +48.0
Routt County9,6674,20977314,649D +37.3
Teller County5,0028,84977114,622R +26.3
Montezuma County5,5237,43772213,682R +14.0
Chaffee County7,1154,74266012,517D +19.0
Morgan County3,0008,27762911,906R +44.3
Park County4,7015,49156810,760R +7.3
Pitkin County7,7641,90653810,208D +57.4
Gunnison County6,5152,8995249,938D +36.4
Logan County2,0516,9545029,507R +51.6
Grand County4,4793,8314628,772D +7.4
Archuleta County3,6234,1774368,236R +6.7
Otero County3,0154,6674288,110R +20.4
Las Animas County3,3163,5093817,206R +2.7
Alamosa County3,1983,3063636,867R +1.6
Moffat County1,1484,5803206,048R +56.8
Clear Creek County3,4041,8432925,539D +28.2
Rio Grande County2,1633,0662915,520R +16.4
Prowers County1,1643,3892534,806R +46.3
San Miguel County3,4077642334,404D +60.0
Yuma County6763,3692264,271R +63.1
Huerfano County1,8831,9602144,057R +1.9
Conejos County1,6201,8561943,670R +6.4
Gilpin County2,1141,2581883,560D +24.0
Ouray County2,1501,1191833,452D +29.9
Lake County2,1001,1561823,438D +27.4
Custer County1,0042,1991783,381R +35.3
Kit Carson County5242,6241763,324R +63.2
Rio Blanco County5372,5901753,302R +62.2
Saguache County1,7261,2171643,107D +16.4
Washington County3072,1261352,568R +70.8
Lincoln County4171,8991282,444R +60.6
Bent County6571,3801142,151R +33.6
Phillips County3791,6361122,127R +59.1
Baca County2711,468971,836R +65.2
Costilla County1,146584961,826D +30.8
Crowley County4781,234961,808R +41.8
Dolores County334936711,341R +44.8
Sedgwick County263891641,218R +51.5
Cheyenne County9880551954R +74.2
Kiowa County8365041774R +73.2
Jackson County14955138738R +54.4
Hinsdale County23527028533R +6.5
Mineral County21624426486R +5.7
San Juan County29912423446D +39.3

Projected 2026 votes from the On Point simulation: each county's expected turnout times its simulated vote share. Totals may differ from the race total by rounding.

Range of outcomes

80 percent of simulations
D +30.4D +11.2D +20.8

80 percent of simulations fall between D +30.4 and D +11.2. The white dot is the forecast; the line is a tie.

How the model gets there

statewide margin at each step
Top of ticket, Senate and governorD +22.6
Down ballot history, moved to 2026D +20.8
Blend of every legD +21.9
With incumbency and primary unityD +21.9
With polls, none in the raceD +20.8

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between D +30.4 and D +11.2.

Polls of the race

no polls
PollsterSampleEndedBridgesGranthamMargin
No public polls of this race. The forecast rests on the top of ticket, past results and the primaries.