Gov. Bill Ritter Jr.
(D-Colo.)- Residence:Aurora
- Born:September 6, 1956; Aurora, Colo.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Jeannie Ritter; four children
- Education:Colorado State U., B.A. 1978 (political science) ; U. of Colorado, J.D. 1981
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; state prosecutor
- Political Highlights:Assistant U.S. attorney, 1990-92; Denver district attorney, 1993-2005; governor, 2007-present
- Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Bill Ritter (D) | 888,096 | 57% |
| Bob Beauprez (R) | 625,886 | 40.2% | ||
| Dawn Winkler-Kinateder (LIBERT) | 23,323 | 1.5% | ||
| Paul Fiorino (X) | 10,996 | 0.7% | ||
| Clyde Harkins (AC) | 9,716 | 0.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Bill Owens (R) | 884,583 | 62.6% |
| Rollie Heath (D) | 475,372 | 33.6% | ||
| Ron Forthofer (GREEN) | 32,099 | 2.3% | ||
| Ralph Shnelvar (LIBERT) | 20,547 | 1.5% | ||
| 1998 | general | Bill Owens (R) | 648,202 | 49.1% |
| Gail Schoettler (D) | 639,905 | 48.4% | ||
| Sandra D. Johnson (LIBERT) | 22,202 | 1.7% | ||
| Tim Leonard (AC) | 10,998 | 0.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 53.66% | John McCain: 44.71% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 47% | George W. Bush: 52% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 42% | George W. Bush: 51% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 44% | Robert Dole: 46% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):4,665,177
- Under 18:25.6%
- Over 65:9.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:74.5%
- Black:3.7%
- Hispanic:17.1%
- Asian:2.2%
- American Indian:0.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
- Median Household Income: 47,203
- Median Household Income Rank: 10
