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  Washington
County Government
  Assessor  Hali Thompson 1 22 +100.00%
  Clerk and Recorder  Annie I. Kuntz 2 22 +100.00%
  Coroner  Dallas Bowin 2 22 +100.00%
  Sheriff  Robert "Robbie" Furrow 1 22 +100.00%
  Treasurer  Michelle Swan 1 22 +100.00%
County Commission
  Board of Commissioners District 1  Gisele Jefferson 1 22 +100.00%
  Board of Commissioners District 2  Kent Vance 1 20 +100.00%
  Board of Commissioners District 3  Lea Ann Laybourn 4 20 +100.00%
Town
 Akron    1,757
 Otis    511
Census Designated Place
 Cope    53
Unincorporated
 Anton     
 Last Chance     
 Lindon     
 Platner     
 Rago     
 Thurman     
 Woodrow     
Ghost Town
 Abbott     
 Arickaree     
 Burdett     
 Elba     
 Harrisburg     
 Messex     
 Pinneo     
 Simpson     
 Spence     
 Waitley     
 Xenia     
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Marketing Area
 Denver, CO     

Sub-Races
% Of Total VotesOfficeWashington WinnerYrWashington Votes% of Sub% Vs. Full Race
0.10% Governor   Heidi Ganahl 22 1,971 82.50% +43.32%
0.10% Secretary of State   Pam Anderson 22 1,979 82.70% +40.62%
0.09% Treasurer   Lang Sias 22 1,913 82.53% +39.50%
0.09% Attorney General   John Kellner 22 1,981 85.02% +42.01%
0.09% President   Donald J. Trump 20 2,595 86.27% +44.37%
0.09% Senate Class II   Cory Gardner 20 2,617 87.35% +43.17%
0.10% Senate Class III   Joe O'Dea 22 1,964 81.77% +40.50%
0.10% At-Large   Dan Maloit 22 1,963 84.98% +41.93%
0.67% District 4   Frank McNulty 22 2,031 89.16% +25.19%
0.10% Amendment D - Judges to 23rd Judicial District   Yes 22 1,125 50.77% -16.62%
0.10% Amendment E - Homestead Exemption   Yes 22 1,894 81.99% -5.94%
0.10% Amendment F - Charitable Gaming   No 22 1,604 72.06% +12.70%
0.09% Proposition 121 - Income Tax Rate Reduction   Yes 22 1,750 77.09% +11.85%
0.10% Proposition 122 - Psychedelic Plants and Fungi   No 22 1,748 75.67% +29.31%
0.10% Proposition 123 - Income Tax for Housing   No 22 1,810 78.83% +31.44%
0.10% Proposition 124 - Liquor Store Licenses   No 22 1,637 71.27% +8.95%
0.10% Proposition 125 - Wine Sales   No 22 1,431 60.97% +11.55%
0.10% Proposition 126 - Alcohol Delivery   No 22 1,517 65.78% +14.65%
0.11% 067: Fetal Personhood   No 14 1,176 52.31% -12.56%
0.12% 105: Label Genetically Modified Food   No 14 2,098 89.16% +23.69%
0.09% Proposition FF - Income Tax for School Meals   No 22 1,630 70.44% +27.19%
0.09% Proposition GG - Income Tax Effects   Yes 22 1,168 52.17% -19.76%
0.10% Amendment 70   No 16 1,988 73.96% +29.31%
0.10% Amendment 72   No 16 2,221 81.90% +28.84%
0.09% Amendment 76   Yes 20 2,608 88.29% +25.39%
0.09% Amendment 77   Yes 20 1,458 50.84% -9.71%
0.10% Amendment B   No 20 1,525 53.03% +10.55%
0.10% Amendment C   No 20 1,525 53.03% +10.55%
0.13% Domestic Partnerships   No 06 1,689 81.99% +29.64%
0.13% Gay Marriage   Yes 06 1,598 76.79% +21.77%
0.13% Health Care   Yes 10 1,205 55.92% +9.02%
0.10% Legalize Marijuana   No 12 1,563 61.20% +16.52%
0.10% Proposition 108   No 16 1,743 65.65% +18.91%
0.10% Proposition 112 (Statutory)   No 18 2,119 87.85% +32.74%
0.09% Proposition 113   No 20 2,379 81.56% +33.88%
0.09% Proposition 114   No 20 2,429 83.01% +33.93%
0.09% Proposition 115   Yes 20 2,109 72.00% +30.99%
0.09% Proposition 116   Yes 20 2,211 75.13% +17.27%
0.09% Proposition 117   Yes 20 1,740 61.35% +8.80%
0.09% Proposition 118   No 20 2,094 71.84% +29.58%
0.09% Proposition EE   No 20 1,751 59.84% +27.40%
0.10% State Personnel System   No 12 1,315 55.65% +12.00%
0.13% Term Length   No 06 1,232 60.75% +3.66%

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Established February 09, 1887
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedBrentinCO July 10, 2021 08:27pm
Description Washington County was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. It later became part of Nebraska and Kansas Territories. In 1861, it was part of Weld and Arapahoe Counties.

In the early 1880’s, Weld County occupied all of northeastern Colorado which served as a vast open range, primarily for three cattle companies – John Iliff’s, Jared L. Brush’s and Bruce Johnson’s 22 Ranch which covered most of present day Washington and Yuma Counties., Homesteaders objected to the vast distance to the county seat in Greeley and in 1884 submitted a petition to divide Weld County in half with the eastern half to constitute Iliff County. The cattle barons roared in protest of the petition and nothing came of the 1884 effort to break up Weld County into small counties.

An act of the Colorado General Assembly created Washington County, named for the “Father of his Country” (George Washington) on February 9, 1887. In 1889, Yuma County was taken from the eastern half of Washington county. In 1903, the current boundaries were established.

Some early communities included: Abbott, Akron, Anton, Arickaree, Brunker, Burdett, Cope, Curtis, Denova, Dillingham, Elba, Flat Top, Fremont, Gilchrist, Glen, Harrisburg, Henry, Hyde, Leslie, Meekton, Messex, Otis, Pinneo, Plum Bush, Platner, Prairie, Rago, Simpson, Spence, Thurman, Wagner, Waitley, Willadel, Woodrow, Xenia.

Incorporated towns in Washington County are Akron and Otis. Unincorporated communities include: Anton, Cope, Last Chance, Lindon Otis, Platner and Woodrow.

The highest point of elevation in the county is 5433 feet situated at the Washington-Lincoln County line 11.8 miles south of Last Chance on Hwy 71 and 2.2 miles east on County Road 0, The lowest point of elevation in the county is in the far northeastern corner at 3913 feet just north of county road 54 east of Lone Star.

Washington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado with a total of 2524 square miles. Most of the land is dedicated to farming and ranching. The county has been a leader of all the Colorado counties in wheat production., Other crops grown are corn, oats, and millet.

Washington County is strategically located in the center of Northeastern Colorado. Major highways include: Interstate Highway I- 76, U.S. Highways 34 and 36, State Highways 61, 63 and 71. The County is within 115 miles of Denver and has quick access to U.S. trade routes. Most of the land is dedicated to family farming and ranching.

Population is approximately 4,814. Akron is the County Seat and is also home to the Washington County Museum, Colorado Plains Regional Airport, Washington County Golf Course, Washington County Fairgrounds and Events Center with the first home-owned carnival in Colorado. Akron and the surrounding towns offer quality of life without the hustle and bustle of the city. A perfect place to relax, rejuvenate, and get back to the basics of life, our County captures the honesty and determination of rural people and their families.
Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder Broomfield Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle El Paso Elbert Fremont Garfield Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa Kit Carson La Plata Lake Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma
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