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Water polling in Colorado
Keating Research polls Colorado voters on water: supply and drought, conservation, the Colorado River negotiations, and the ballot measures that fund water projects. Our December 2025 statewide water poll for Conserve and Protect Our Water is public, with the memo and topline.
What we have polled
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Statewide · 2025
Colorado Water Poll, for Conserve and Protect Our Water
A hybrid phone and online survey of 800 likely 2026 voters, December 1–7, 2025, margin of error ±3.8 points, on water supply, conservation, and the Colorado River.
Public: memo and topline
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Statewide · 2026
Proposition 137: land, water, and wildfire
Message, tracking, and ad-test polling for the Campaign to Protect Colorado’s Land and Water and Prevent Wildfires.
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
Environment and conservation polling → -
Statewide · 2019
Yes on Proposition DD, state water projects
Polling for the campaign to fund Colorado Water Plan projects with a tax on sports betting.
Passed
Client research is confidential. Numbers on this page come from public polls, released memos, news coverage, or certified results.
Public findings
- 59% of likely voters say Colorado does not have an adequate water supply to meet future needs; 18% say it does. A majority of Republicans (53%) agree.
- 57% say the state is doing too little to conserve and protect its water; 6% say too much.
- 78% want Colorado to negotiate a Colorado River agreement in which each state makes concessions, versus 7% who want to fight it out in court.
- 67% say Colorado should stand firm and be a leader in water conservation, versus 24% who say Colorado doesn’t need to conserve more because California and Arizona take too much (The Colorado Sun).
- Source: Colorado Water Poll, 800 likely 2026 voters, December 1–7, 2025, ±3.8 points.
What we test
- How voters see the state’s water supply, drought, and growth
- Conservation on farms and ranches and in cities, and who should do more
- The Colorado River negotiations and how to talk about them
- Ballot language and arguments for water funding measures, statewide and local
- Results by region, including the Western Slope, the Front Range, and rural Colorado
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 does water polling in Colorado?
Keating Research polls Colorado voters on water for advocates, foundations, and campaigns. Our most recent statewide water poll, for Conserve and Protect Our Water, surveyed 800 likely 2026 voters in December 2025, and its memo and topline are public.
Do Colorado voters think the state has enough water?
No. In our December 2025 statewide poll, 59% of likely voters said Colorado does not have an adequate water supply to meet future needs, and only 18% said it does. A majority of Republicans (53%) agreed.
What do Colorado voters want in the Colorado River negotiations?
A negotiated deal. 78% preferred an agreement in which each state makes concessions, versus 7% who wanted to fight it out in court, and 67% said Colorado should stand firm and lead on conservation.
Can you poll water questions by region?
Yes. We draw samples from the voter file and set completes by region, so results can be reported for the Western Slope, the Front Range, and rural Colorado, where views on water often differ.
Foundations and advocates → Ballot measure polling →
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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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