Home Issues we poll Elections and democracy
Polling on elections, voting, and democracy in Colorado
Keating Research polls Colorado voters on how elections work: ranked choice voting, voter protections, the state’s unaffiliated voters, and election reform, for reform groups, cities, and campaigns. We also publish a free tracker of Colorado ballot returns during the 2026 election.
What we have polled
-
Statewide · 2026
Voter protection measure, for Unite America
A statewide poll on a proposed voter protection measure, for Unite America.
-
Denver and Longmont · 2025–26
Ranked choice voting
A 2025 poll of likely Denver voters on ranked choice voting, and a 2026 poll on Longmont’s ranked choice voting measure.
-
Statewide · 2025
Colorado’s unaffiliated voters
Our research found unaffiliated voters, young and old, say they choose not to join a party on purpose (The Colorado Sun).
-
Statewide · 2026
Colorado ballot returns tracker
Daily Secretary of State ballot returns, measured against the 2018 and 2022 midterms at the same number of days out, statewide and for the 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts.
Free to cite
Open the tracker →
Client research is confidential. Numbers on this page come from public polls, released memos, news coverage, or certified results.
What we test
- Ranked choice voting and how voters understand it
- Voter protections and trust in election results
- Unaffiliated voters and party identity
- Redistricting and election rules
- Turnout: who votes and when, from the voter file
How we poll
We draw samples from the voter file, set completes by quota to a likely electorate modeled for the election, and field by live phone, text-to-web, or both. Results come with a memo, topline, and full crosstabs, presented in person anywhere in Colorado and the Mountain West. How we poll →
Questions
Who polls on ranked choice voting in Colorado?
Keating Research has polled ranked choice voting in Denver in 2025 and on Longmont’s 2026 measure, and polls statewide on election reform for Unite America.
Why do so many Coloradans register unaffiliated?
In our 2025 research, unaffiliated voters, young and old, said they choose not to join a party deliberately, as The Colorado Sun reported.
Where can I track Colorado ballot returns?
Our free Colorado ballot returns tracker shows daily Secretary of State returns against the 2018 and 2022 midterms, statewide and for the 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts.
Foundations and advocates → Colorado ballot returns tracker →
Other issues: Water · Environment and conservation · Taxes, budget, and TABOR · Housing · Health care and public health · Tobacco and sugary drinks · Education · Immigration and public safety · Transportation and transit · Data centers
Talk to us about your research
Keating Research is a Colorado & Mountain West polling firm. You work directly with the people who design, field, and analyze your research. We travel throughout Colorado and the Mountain West for in-person work: client meetings, board and staff retreats, and presentations to city councils, commissions, and agencies.
Contact us