2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

← 2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018 →

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 Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,288,618 1,263,791 143,338
Percentage 47.70% 46.78% 5.25%
Swing Decrease 2.30% Decrease 0.03% Increase 3.56%

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[edit]

Statewide[edit]

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

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[edit]

2016 Colorado's 1st congressional district election

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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%

DeGette:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Stockham:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Diana DeGette
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Diana DeGette
Democratic

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Charles H. "Chuck" Norris

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Charles "Casper" Stockham

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles "Casper" Stockham 15,616 100.0

Libertarian primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Darrell Dinges

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2016 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election

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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%

Polis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Morse:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Jared Polis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jared Polis
Democratic

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Polis (incumbent) 43,660 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Nicholas Morse, marketing executive

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicholas Morse 36,417 100.0

Libertarian primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Richard Longstreth

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2016 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election

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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%

Tipton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Schwartz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Scott Tipton
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Scott Tipton
Republican

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Alexander Beinstein

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Schwartz 35,823 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Gail Schwartz (D)
Organizations

Predictions[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

2016 Colorado's 4th congressional district election

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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%

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 votes

U.S. Representative before election

Ken Buck
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ken Buck
Republican

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Buck (incumbent) 58,848 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Bob Seay

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Seay 22,520 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

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%

Lamborn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Plowright:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Doug Lamborn
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Doug Lamborn
Republican

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Calandra Vargas

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Donald Martinez

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

2016 Colorado's 6th congressional district election

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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%

Coffman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Carroll:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Coffman
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Coffman
Republican

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Coffman (incumbent) 41,288 100.0
Total votes 41,288 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

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[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Declined[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan Carroll 30,704 100.0
Total votes 30,704 100.0

General election[edit]

Campaign[edit]

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[edit]

Mike Coffman (R)
Newspapers
Morgan Carroll (D)
State officials
Organizations

Predictions[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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%

Perlmutter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Athanasopoulos:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Ed Perlmutter
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Perlmutter
Democratic

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) 35,196 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • George Athanasopoulos

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Athanasopoulos 29,614 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

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  14. ^ a b c "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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  21. ^ Ho, Catherine (July 5, 2016). "Koch-backed group to wade into Colorado race amid worries GOP could lose the House". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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