OCTOBER 29: GOP Still Leading In Ballots Returned, Romney Winning Independents Who Have Voted Already

The latest numbers from the Secretary of State for ballots returned as of October 29 show Republicans still leading, though with a slightly smaller advantage compared to last week.

R – 309,221 (38.5%)

D – 289,733 (36.0%)

U – 197,308 (24.5%)

The latest Purple Poll — a bipartisan firm — has Romney winning Unaffiliated/Independent voters in Colorado who have already returned their ballot 48/39.

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View the full county-by-county breakdown of ballots returned here.

Check out the previous ballot returns figures:

Oct 26, Oct 25, Oct 24 & Oct 23.

Note: 9News has also written a story on ballot returns, but their percentage calculations are a bit off on the GOP and Unaffiliated numbers. With an election this close, every point counts.