Garfield County, Colorado
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2026 General Election

2026 Garfield County unofficial results

Results shown below are total released on November 3. New results from remaining ballot count will be tallied and added November 4.

Unofficial results from ballots cast in Garfield County are posted below, and will be updated as ballots are counted. Links to the Colorado statewide results are posted for state races.

Unofficial results from ballots cast in Garfield County will be posted below, and will be updated as ballots are counted. Links to the Colorado statewide results are posted for state races.



Garfield County voter turnout

Unofficial report – 11.3.26 – 10:07 p.m.
Ballots counted      21,701
Active voters     39,410

Percentage

55.06%

PDF: first report | second report | third report


2026 General Election unofficial results


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NEWS



2026 General Election ballots mailed

Garfield County mailed out 38,344 ballots to active, registered voters on October 6 for the November 3, 2026, General Election. If you haven’t received your ballot by Monday, October 19, please check your voter registration at govotecolorado.gov, make any corrections necessary, and a ballot will be mailed to you or contact Garfield County Elections. October 26 is the last day that the Garfield County Clerk & Recorder’s election team can mail a ballot to voters.

Early vote centers open to assist voters beginning Monday, October 19. Voters may return their completed ballot at any Garfield County ballot drop box. All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, postmarks do not count.




fire in Garfield county

Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code

The Garfield County adopted the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, effective July 1, 2026. The code establishes updated standards for certain new construction and development in wildfire-prone areas, to reduce risk and improve community resilience. Press release

Highway 82 at Independence Pass closes for the winter season

November 3, 2026
As of November 3, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has closed Colorado Highway 82 over Independence Pass between Aspen...
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Transportation commission shifts Glenwood Canyon project to 2028

October 15, 2026
Following extensive regional coordination and a formal recommendation from the Colorado Department of Transportation’s executive and regional teams, the Colorado...
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Local law enforcement honored with ‘Call of the Year’ award

October 7, 2026
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), along with members of the All-Hazards Response Team (AHRT), were honored with a “Call...
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Xcel Energy outlines wildfire mitigation efforts

October 16, 2026
Xcel Energy is employing new methods of protecting the Western Slope from the threat of wildfire by investing in technological...
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Garfield County creating Youth Opportunity Grant Program

November 3, 2026
Garfield County is unveiling a new quarterly Youth Opportunity Grant Program beginning in 2027 that provides up to $50,000 annually...
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Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day

November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is General Election Day. If you haven’t yet received your ballot, please go to an official...
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Garfield County Property Search

Use our online portal to access property records in Garfield County, via a database records search or our map search.