Bill Ritter, Governor

Bill Ritter

Governor
Born
September 6, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritter887,986
Opponents625,886
1
Elections run

Bill Ritter, a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2006 governor election in Colorado with 887,986 votes (56.99%), defeating Bob Beauprez.

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How many votes has Bill Ritter received?

Bill Ritter has received 887,986 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bill Ritter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorColoradoWon887,98656.99%Bob Beauprez
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q119255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.