Tobacco, nicotine, and sugary drink polling in Colorado

Keating Research polls Colorado voters on flavored tobacco and nicotine, vaping, and sugary drink taxes, statewide and city by city, for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and public health partners.

What we have polled

Denver · 2025

Referendum 310, flavored tobacco

A referendum on the City Council’s ordinance ending the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products.

Ordinance upheld, about 72% yes
Statewide and local · 2022–26

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Statewide flavored tobacco polls and city polls in Aurora and Fort Collins, for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ Colorado team.
Denver and Boulder County · 2026

Sugary drink taxes

Polling on sugary drink taxes in Denver, Boulder, Lafayette, and Louisville for public health partners.

Client research is confidential. Numbers on this page come from public polls, released memos, news coverage, or certified results.

What we test

Flavored tobacco and nicotine sales restrictions
Vaping and youth access
Sugary drink taxes and where the revenue goes
Referendums on city ordinances
Messages from health advocates against industry arguments

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 tobacco policy in Colorado?

Keating Research polls Colorado voters on flavored tobacco and nicotine for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, statewide and in cities including Denver, Aurora, and Fort Collins. We polled Denver’s 2025 Referendum 310, where voters upheld the city’s flavored tobacco ordinance with about 72% of the vote.

Do you poll sugary drink taxes?

Yes. In 2026 we polled sugary drink taxes in Denver, Boulder, Lafayette, and Louisville for public health partners.

Can a city ordinance be polled before a referendum?

Yes. We test the ordinance as voters will see it on the ballot, the arguments from both sides, and how support holds after voters hear them.

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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.

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