Colorado is a key battleground state in presidential campaigns, and the outcome of its elections has important implications for state and national politics and policymaking.  The Colorado Political Climate (CPC) survey is an annual nonpartisan poll of Colorado residents that serves as an ongoing record of opinion on public affairs within the state.   Conducted every October, the CPC is intended to gauge “the pulse of Colorado” with respect to state and national issues, elected officials, and a broad spectrum of political characteristics.  The CPC is designed and implemented by students and faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder, and thus serves as a unique teaching tool across a variety of disciplines. The CPC is entirely funded by University of Colorado resources.

2023 CPC Topline Report

2023 CPC Codebook

2023 CPC Programming


Media

Results from the 2018 Colorado Political Climate Survey were discussed in several media outlets:


Previous Reports

2022 CPC Topline Report

2022 CPC Codebook

2022 CPC Programming

2021 Colorado Political Climate Survey Topline Results

2021 CPC Codebook

2021 CPC Questionaire and Programming Instructions

2020 Colorado Political Climate Survey Topline Results

2020 CPC Codebook

2020 CPC Questionaire and Programming Instructions

2020 CPC Methodology Note

Colorado Political Climate Survey 2019 Initial Topline Results

YouGov Sampling Methodology for the 2019 CPC Survey

Colorado Political Climate Survey 2018 Topline Report

Colorado Political Climate Survey 2018 Full Report

Colorado Political Climate Survey 2017 Report​

YouGov Sampling Methodology for the 2017 CPC Survey

Colorado Political Climate Survey 2016 Topline Report​