2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
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.
As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans won the popular vote or a majority of House seats in the state.
Party
Candi dates
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%
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
2016 Colorado's 1st congressional district election
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
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.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Charles H. "Chuck" Norris
Charles "Casper" Stockham
Libertarian primary [ edit ]
2016 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election
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
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.
Nicholas Morse, marketing executive
Libertarian primary [ edit ]
2016 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election
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
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]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
2016 Colorado's 4th congressional district election
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
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.
Declared
2016 Colorado's 5th congressional district election
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
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.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ]
2016 Colorado's 6th congressional district election
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
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.
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]
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]
Morgan Carroll (D)
State officials
Organizations
2016 Colorado's 7th congressional district election
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
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.
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^ "Morgan Carroll launches campaign to unseat Mike Coffman" . July 7, 2015.
^ a b "Democrats Eyeing 5 House Race Rematches in 2016" . Roll Call. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014 .
^ 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 .
^ Sapin, Rachel (July 7, 2015). "State Sen. Morgan Carroll makes official her battle against Mike Coffman for Aurora's congressional seat" . Aurora Sentinel . Retrieved July 7, 2015 .
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^ a b Luning, Ernest (March 27, 2015). "Coffman turns 60, braces for new challenge ahead" . The Colorado Statesman . Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ Levinson, Alexis (April 15, 2015). "Democratic Candidates Are Ready for Hillary Clinton" . Roll Call . Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ a b Stokols, Eli (November 13, 2014). "Could Romanoff, after 9-point loss, challenge Coffman again in 2016?" . KDVR . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ Cahn, Emily (April 1, 2015). "The Year of the Rematch" . Roll Call . Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ 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 .
^ Matthews, Mark K. (July 5, 2016). "Koch brothers-backed political group AFP brings new firepower to Coffman-Carroll race" . The Denver Post . Retrieved September 6, 2016 .
^ "Elect Mike Coffman to another term in Congress" . The Denver Post. October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2023 .
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