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Immigration and public safety polling in Colorado
Keating Research polls Colorado voters on immigration enforcement, crime, guns, and public safety, for ballot measure campaigns and advocates. In 2026 we polled for the campaign against Amendment 81, which would require law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities about certain people charged with crimes.
What we have polled
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Statewide · 2026
No on Amendment 81
Polling for the campaign against a constitutional amendment requiring law enforcement to notify the Department of Homeland Security when a person charged with a violent crime, or with any crime after a prior felony, cannot be shown to be lawfully present.
On the November 3, 2026 ballot (needs 55% to pass)
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Statewide · 2026
A slate of 2026 ballot measures
A message poll on four statewide measures, including Amendment 81 and a fentanyl measure, among Democrats and liberal-leaning unaffiliated voters.
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Statewide · 2018
Red flag law, for Giffords
79% of active voters supported letting a judge temporarily remove guns from people found to be a danger, including 68% of Republicans and 77% of gun-owning households.
Signed April 12, 2019
Polling to pass legislation →
Client research is confidential. Numbers on this page come from public polls, released memos, news coverage, or certified results.
Public findings
- In December 2018, 79% supported a red flag law and 87% supported requiring lost or stolen guns to be reported. Colorado’s red flag law was signed in 2019 and the reporting law in 2021.
What we test
- Immigration enforcement and local police
- Crime, drugs, and sentencing
- Gun safety laws
- Ballot language for criminal justice measures
- Latino and Black voters, with oversamples large enough to report
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 immigration in Colorado?
Keating Research polls Colorado voters on immigration enforcement for ballot measure campaigns and advocates, including the 2026 campaign against Amendment 81. We can oversample Latino and Black voters so their views can be reported on their own.
What does Amendment 81 need to pass?
As a constitutional amendment, it needs 55% of the votes cast on it. Our side, No, wins with more than 45%.
Have your public safety polls led to new laws?
Yes. Our December 2018 poll for Giffords found 79% support for a red flag law, which Colorado passed in 2019, and 87% support for reporting lost or stolen guns, which passed in 2021.
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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.
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