Prohibit Surgery on Minors in Response to Perception of Sex or Gender. 2026 results by county, from Colorado's official results file: Yes 51.9%, No 48.1% statewide.
Statewide
Ballot title: Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes modifying existing law by prohibiting surgery on a minor for the purpose of altering the minor’s biological sex characteristics, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting any health-care professional or other person from knowingly performing, prescribing, administering, or providing any surgery to a minor for the purpose of altering the minor’s biological sex characteristics and prohibiting the use of state or federal funds, Medicaid reimbursement, or insurance coverage to pay for this type of surgery?
A yes vote
A “yes” vote on Proposition 135 prohibits surgeries on minors that would alter their biological sex characteristics as a treatment in response to a minor’s perception of sex or gender, and prohibits the use of government funds or health insurance to pay for the surgeries.
A no vote
A “no” vote on Proposition 135 maintains Colorado law, which protects access to surgery altering minors’ biological sex characteristics and allows public and private health insurance programs to pay for these surgeries.
The state's unofficial totals. We don't call measures.
By county
64 counties: Yes has the most votes in 49, No has the most votes in 15. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.
