2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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All seven Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Last election 4 3 0 Seats won 4 3 0 Seat change Popular vote 1,288,618 1,263,791 143,338 Percentage 47.70% 46.78% 5.25% Swing 2.30% 0.03% 3.56%
Republican   50–60%   60–70% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 28.

Overview

Statewide

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican	7	1,288,618	47.70	4		57.14
	Democratic	7	1,263,791	46.78	3		42.95
	Libertarian	7	143,338	5.25	0		0.0
	Green	1	5,641	0.21	0		0.0
Total		22	2,701,388	100.0	7		100.0

Popular vote Republican   47.70% Democratic   46.78% Libertarian   5.25% Green   0.21%

House seats Republican   57.14% Democratic   42.86% Libertarian   0.00% Green   0.00%

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:

District	Republican		Democratic		Libertarian		Green		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	105,030	27.71%	257,254	67.87%	16,752	4.42%	0	0.00%	379,036	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	170,001	37.17%	260,175	56.89%	27,136	5.93%	0	0.00%	457,312	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	204,220	54.60%	150,914	40.35%	18,903	5.05%	0	0.00%	374,037	100.0%	Republican hold
District 4	248,230	63.55%	123,642	31.65%	18,761	4.80%	0	0.00%	390,633	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	225,445	62.28%	111,676	30.85%	24,872	6.87%	0	0.00%	361,993	100.0%	Republican hold
District 6	191,626	50.91%	160,372	42.60%	18,778	4.99%	5,641	1.50%	376,417	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	144,066	39.80%	199,758	55.18%	18,186	5.02%	0	0.00%	362,010	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,288,618	47.70%	1,263,791	46.78%	143,338	5.31%	5,641	0.21%		100.0%

District 1

2016 Colorado's 1st congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Diana DeGette Charles "Casper" Stockham Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 257,254 105,030 Percentage 67.9% 27.7%

DeGette:     50-60%     70-80% Stockham:     50-60%County results DeGette:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Stockham:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%      No votesPrecinct results

U.S. Representative before election Diana DeGette Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Diana DeGette Democratic

See also: Colorado's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent was Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Charles H. "Chuck" Norris

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diana DeGette (incumbent)	55,925	86.4
	Democratic	Charles H. "Chuck" Norris	8,770	13.6
Total votes			64,065	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charles "Casper" Stockham

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles "Casper" Stockham	15,616	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Darrell Dinges

General election

Results

Colorado's 1st congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diana DeGette (incumbent)	257,254	67.9
	Republican	Charles "Casper" Stockham	105,030	27.7
	Libertarian	Darrell Dinges	16,752	4.4
Total votes			379,036	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

2016 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Jared Polis Nicholas Morse Richard Longstreth Party Democratic Republican Libertarian Popular vote 260,175 170,001 27,136 Percentage 56.9% 37.2% 5.9%

Polis:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Morse:     40-50%     50-60%County results Polis:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Morse:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     40–50%Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Jared Polis Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Jared Polis Democratic

See also: Colorado's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is located in Northern Colorado and encompasses seven counties. The incumbent was Democrat Jared Polis, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2014 and was not expected to have a primary challenger.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jared Polis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Polis (incumbent)	43,660	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Nicholas Morse, marketing executive

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nicholas Morse	36,417	100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard Longstreth

General election

Results

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jared Polis (incumbent)	260,175	56.9
	Republican	Nicholas Morse	170,001	37.2
	Libertarian	Richard Longstreth	27,136	5.9
Total votes			457,312	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3

2016 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Scott Tipton Gail Schwartz Gaylon Kent Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 204,220 150,914 18,903 Percentage 54.6% 40.4% 5.0%

Tipton:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Schwartz:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%County results Tipton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Schwartz:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Scott Tipton Republican Elected U.S. Representative Scott Tipton Republican

See also: Colorado's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in Western and Southern Colorado and includes a large number of sparsely populated counties and the city of Grand Junction. The incumbent was Republican Scott Tipton, who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

Tipton was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but announced that he would run for re-election instead. ^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Alexander Beinstein

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Tipton (incumbent)	43,992	78.9
	Republican	Alexander Beinstein	11,790	21.1
Total votes			55,782	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gail Schwartz, state senator from the 5th district ^[4]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gail Schwartz	35,823	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Gail Schwartz (D)

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [6]	Likely R	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7]	Lean R	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8]	Safe R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9]	Likely R	November 7, 2016
RCP [10]	Likely R	October 31, 2016

Results

Colorado's 3rd congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Tipton (incumbent)	204,220	54.6
	Democratic	Gail Schwartz	150,914	40.4
	Libertarian	Gaylon Kent	18,903	5.0
Total votes			374,037	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

2016 Colorado's 4th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Ken Buck Bob Seay Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 248,230 123,642 Percentage 63.5% 31.7%

Buck:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Seay:     50-60%County results Buck:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Seay:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     40–50%      No votesPrecinct results

U.S. Representative before election Ken Buck Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ken Buck Republican

See also: Colorado's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is located in Eastern Colorado and includes numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent was Republican Ken Buck, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ken Buck, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Buck (incumbent)	58,848	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Seay

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Seay	22,520	100.0

General election

Results

Colorado's 4th congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Buck (incumbent)	248,230	63.5
	Democratic	Bob Seay	123,642	31.7
	Libertarian	Bruce Griffith	18,761	4.8
Total votes			390,633	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2016 Colorado's 5th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Doug Lamborn Misty Plowright Mike McRedmond Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 225,445 111,676 24,872 Percentage 62.3% 30.8% 6.9%

Lamborn:     50-60%     60-70%County results Lamborn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Plowright:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Doug Lamborn Republican Elected U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn Republican

See also: Colorado's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is located in Central Colorado and includes Fremont, El Paso, Teller and Chaffee counties and the city of Colorado Springs. The incumbent was Republican Doug Lamborn, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Doug Lamborn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Calandra Vargas

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (incumbent)	51,018	68.0
	Republican	Calandra Vargas	23,968	32.0
Total votes			74,986	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Misty Plowright, army veteran ^[11]

Eliminated in primary

• Donald Martinez

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Misty Plowright	13,419	58.2
	Democratic	Donald E. Martinez	9,658	41.8
Total votes			23,077	100.0

General election

Results

Colorado's 5th congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (incumbent)	225,445	62.3
	Democratic	Misty Plowright	111,676	30.8
	Libertarian	Mike McRedmond	24,872	6.9
Total votes			361,993	100.0
	Republican hold

District 6

2016 Colorado's 6th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Mike Coffman Morgan Carroll Norm Olsen Party Republican Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 191,626 160,372 18,778 Percentage 50.9% 42.6% 5.0%

Coffman:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%County results Coffman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Carroll:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%      No votesPrecinct results

U.S. Representative before election Mike Coffman Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Coffman Republican

See also: Colorado's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is located in Central Colorado and surrounds the city of Denver from the east, including the city of Aurora. The incumbent was Republican Mike Coffman, who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+1.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Coffman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Coffman (incumbent)	41,288	100.0
Total votes			41,288	100.0

Democratic primary

On July 5, 2015, Morgan Carroll, the former president of the Colorado Senate, announced she planned to challenge Coffman. ^[12] Andrew Romanoff, the former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and the 2014 Democratic nominee, considered running again but ultimately decided against it. ^[13] Former state representative Edward Casso established an exploratory committee in 2014 in preparation for a potential challenge, ^[14] but ultimately did not run. ^[1]

Candidates

Nominee

• Morgan Carroll, former Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate ^[15]

Declined

• Edward Casso, former state representative ^{[14] [16]}
• Rhonda Fields, state representative ^[17]
• Rebecca McClellan, Centennial City Councilor ^{[17] [18]}
• Karen Middleton, former state representative and former member of the Colorado State Board of Education ^[19]
• Andrew Romanoff, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for the seat in 2014 ^{[13] [14] [19] [20]}

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Morgan Carroll	30,704	100.0
Total votes			30,704	100.0

General election

Campaign

The conservative political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, which receives funding from the Koch brothers, launched a six-figure campaign effort supporting Coffman's candidacy. ^{[21] [22]}

Endorsements

Mike Coffman (R)

Newspapers

• The Denver Post ^[23]

Morgan Carroll (D)

State officials

• John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [6]	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7]	Tossup	November 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8]	Tilt R	November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9]	Lean R	November 7, 2016
RCP [10]	Tossup	October 31, 2016

Results

Colorado's 6th congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Coffman (incumbent)	191,626	50.9
	Democratic	Morgan Carroll	160,372	42.6
	Libertarian	Norm Olsen	18,778	5.0
	Green	Robert Lee Worthey	5,641	1.5
Total votes			376,417	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

2016 Colorado's 7th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

Nominee Ed Perlmutter George Athanasopoulos Martin L. Buchanan Party Democratic Republican Libertarian Popular vote 199,758 144,066 18,186 Percentage 55.2% 39.8% 5.0%

Perlmutter:     50-60%County results Perlmutter:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Athanasopoulos:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     40–50%      No votesPrecinct results

U.S. Representative before election Ed Perlmutter Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter Democratic

See also: Colorado's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is located in Central Colorado, to the north and west of Denver and includes the cities of Thornton and Westminster and most of Lakewood. The incumbent was Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who had represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ed Perlmutter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Perlmutter (incumbent)	35,196	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• George Athanasopoulos

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Athanasopoulos	29,614	100.0

General election

Results

Colorado's 7th congressional district, 2016 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Perlmutter (incumbent)	199,758	55.2
	Republican	George Athanasopoulos	144,066	39.8
	Libertarian	Martin L. Buchanan	18,186	5.0
Total votes			362,010	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

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14. "Should Andrew Romanoff take break or run again? Also, former state rep mulls CD6". The Denver Post. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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External links

• U.S. House elections in Colorado, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets