Colorado's 3rd congressional district
| Colorado's 3rd congressional district | |||
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 Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023. Points indicate the two major cities in the district (Grand Junction in red and Pueblo in blue). | |||
| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2022) | 731,516[2] | ||
| Median household income | $67,311[2] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+7[3] | ||
Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a
Western Slope in the state's western third portion, with a wing in the south taking in some of the southern portions of the Eastern Plains. It includes the cities of Grand Junction, Durango, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Ignacio, and Pueblo. The district has been represented by Republican Lauren Boebert
since 2021.
The district was represented from 1987 to 1993 by Ben Nighthorse Campbell before he ran for the U.S. Senate and switched parties from Democratic to Republican. The district's former representative Scott Tipton lost renomination in 2020 to Lauren Boebert in what was considered a major upset.[4] Boebert won the general election on November 3, 2020, and narrowly won re-election in the closest House race of 2022.
The district is mainly rural and leans Republican, though not as much as the neighboring 4th district. However, the Democrats have a strong base in counties on the I-70 corridor and Pueblo, as well as ski towns such as Aspen, thus keeping the seat competitive.
History
1990s
Following the
1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 3rd congressional district consisted of Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Park, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Douglas, Fremont, and Jefferson
counties.
2000s
Following the
2000 U.S. census and realignment of congressional districts, the 3rd congressional district consisted of Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, La Plata, Las Animas, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, and San Miguel counties and most of Otero County
.
2010s
Following the
2010 U.S. census and realignment of congressional districts, the 3rd congressional district underwent very little change, and continued to cover 27 of the previous counties, excluding Las Animas and Otero counties.[5]
2020s
Following the
2020 U.S. census and realignment of congressional districts, the 3rd congressional district lost Jackson County, Routt County, and most of Eagle County to the 2nd district as well as Custer and Lake counties to the 7th district. It also gained Las Animas and Otero counties from the 4th district. This configuration of the district took effect starting from the 2022 elections
.
Characteristics
The district has two major population centers, in Grand Junction and Pueblo. The two cities and their surrounding rural areas provide a competitive arena for congressional races. Grand Junction, on the
Latino
population and (by Colorado norms) a heavily unionized workforce, provides a base of support for Democrats.
The The district is red-leaning, and it covers nearly half of Colorado's land mass, including western and southern Colorado, and 29 of the state's 64 counties. It's also diverse, with wealthy ski towns like Aspen, giant swaths of agricultural land and public lands, and middle-class cities like Grand Junction and Pueblo.[6]Denver Post describes the district as:
— Alex Burness, Denver Post (November 3, 2020)
Composition
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alamosa | Alamosa | 16,592 |
| 7 | Archuleta | Pagosa Springs | 14,003 |
| 21 | Conejos | Conejos | 7,579 |
| 23 | Costilla | San Luis | 3,603 |
| 29 | Delta | Delta | 31,602 |
| 33 | Dolores | Dove Creek | 2,455 |
| 37 | Eagle | Eagle | 55,285 |
| 45 | Garfield | Glenwood Springs | 62,271 |
| 51 | Gunnison | Gunnison | 17,267 |
| 53 | Hinsdale | Lake City | 775 |
| 55 | Huerfano | Walsenburg | 7,082 |
| 67 | La Plata | Durango | 56,607 |
| 71 | Las Animas | Trinidad | 14,327 |
| 77 | Mesa | Grand Junction | 158,636 |
| 79 | Mineral | Creede | 931 |
| 81 | Moffat | Craig | 13,177 |
| 83 | Montezuma | Cortez | 26,468 |
| 85 | Montrose | Montrose | 43,811 |
| 89 | Otero | La Junta | 18,303 |
| 91 | Ouray | Ouray | 5,100 |
| 97 | Pitkin | Aspen | 16,876 |
| 101 | Pueblo | Pueblo | 169,544 |
| 103 | Rio Blanco | Meeker | 6,569 |
| 105 | Rio Grande | Del Norte | 11,325 |
| 109 | Saguache | Saguache | 6,623 |
| 111 | San Juan | Silverton | 803 |
| 113 | San Miguel | Telluride | 8,003 |
Cities of 10,000 people or more
- Pueblo – 111,876
- Grand Junction – 65,560
- Pueblo West – 33,086
- Clifton – 20,413
- Montrose – 20,291
- Durango – 19,071
- Fruita –13,395
- Rifle – 10,437
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Glenwood Springs – 9,963
- Alamosa – 9,806
- Redlands – 9,061
- Craig – 9,060
- Delta – 9,035
- Cortez – 8,766
- Trinidad – 8,329
- Fruitvale – 8,271
- Gypsum – 8,040
- La Junta – 7,322
- Aspen – 7,004
- Orchard Mesa – 6,688
- Gunnison – 6,560
- Carbondale – 6,434
- Battlement Mesa – 5,438
- New Castle – 4,923
- Monte Vista – 4,247
- El Jebel – 4,130
- Basalt – 3,984
- Rocky Ford – 3,876
- Silt – 3,536
- Orchard City – 3,142
- Snowmass Village – 3,096
- Walsenburg – 3,049
- Bayfield – 2,838
- Telluride – 2,607
- Palisade – 2,565
Voting
| Election results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Bush 54% – Al Gore 39% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 55% – Kerry 44% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 50% – Obama 47% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52% – Obama 46% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52% – Clinton 40% |
| Senate | Glenn 50% – Bennet 44% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 52% – Polis 48% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 52% – Biden 46% |
| Senate | Gardner 53% – Hickelooper 45% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Polis 49.5% – Ganahl 47.3% |
| Senate | O'Dea 48.9% - Bennet 47.8%
| |
List of members representing the district
| Member (District home) |
Party | Term duration | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1915 | |||||
 Edward Keating (Pueblo) |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. | |
Canon City )
|
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. | |
.jpg) John Andrew Martin (Pueblo) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – December 23, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th |
Re-elected in 1938 .Died. | |
| Vacant | December 23, 1939 – November 5, 1940 |
76th | |||
.jpg) William Evans Burney (Pueblo) |
Democratic | November 5, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected to finish Martin's term .Did not run for the next term. | |
J. Edgar Chenoweth )
(Trinidad |
Republican | January 3, 1941– January 3, 1949 |
77th 78th 79th 80th |
Re-elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. | |
.jpg) John Henry Marsalis (Pueblo) |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948 .Lost re-election. | |
J. Edgar Chenoweth )
(Trinidad |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Re-elected in 1962 .Lost re-election. | |
 Frank Evans (Pueblo) |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
Re-elected in 1976 .Retired. | |
Ray Kogovsek )
(Pueblo |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 |
96th 97th 98th |
Re-elected in 1982 .Retired. | |
 Mike Strang (Carbondale) |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
99th | Elected in 1984 .Lost re-election. | |
 Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Ignacio) |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1990. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | |
 Scott McInnis (Glenwood Springs) |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
. Retired. |
1993–2003 [data missing] |
2003–2013
| |||||
 John Salazar (Manassa) |
Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 |
109th 110th 111th |
Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | |
 Scott Tipton (Cortez) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021 |
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Lost renomination. | |
2013–2023
| |||||
 Lauren Boebert (Silt) |
Republican | January 3, 2021 – present |
117th 118th |
Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Moved to run in the 4th district. | |
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Election results
|
1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 (Special) • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1914
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Edward Keating | 37,191 | 53% | ||
Republican
|
Neil N. McLean | 32,567 | 47% | ||
| Total votes | 69,758 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat)
| |||||
1916
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Edward Keating (Incumbent) | 40,183 | 54% | |
Republican
|
George E. McClelland | 31,137 | 42% | |
| Socialist | David McGrew | 2,492 | 3% | |
Progressive
|
William G. Francis | 443 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 74,255 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1918
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy | 31,715 | 51% | |||
Democratic
|
Edward Keating (Incumbent) | 29,075 | 47% | |||
| Socialist | Edith Halcomb | 1,453 | 2% | |||
| Total votes | 62,243 | 100% | ||||
Democratic
| ||||||
1920
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 43,426 | 58% | |
Democratic
|
Samuel J. Burris | 31,896 | 42% | |
| Total votes | 75,322 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1922
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 43,508 | 52% | |
Democratic
|
Chester B. Horn | 39,500 | 48% | |
| Total votes | 83,008 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1924
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 53,877 | 59% | |
Democratic
|
Charles B. Hughes | 37,976 | 41% | |
| Total votes | 91,853 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1926
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 46,916 | 54% | |
Democratic
|
Edmond I. Crockett | 40,009 | 46% | |
| Total votes | 86,925 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1928
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 64,116 | 65% | |
Democratic
|
Harry A. McIntyre | 34,670 | 35% | |
| Total votes | 98,786 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1930
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 55,170 | 61% | |
Democratic
|
Guy M. Weybright | 35,744 | 39% | |
| Total votes | 90,914 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Andrew Martin | 59,882 | 51% | |||
Republican
|
Guy U. Hardy (Incumbent) | 57,793 | 49% | |||
| Total votes | 117,675 | 100% | ||||
Republican
| ||||||
1934
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Andrew Martin (Incumbent) | 73,281 | 64% | |
Republican
|
W.O. Peterson | 39,753 | 35% | |
| Socialist | Joseph T. Landis | 1,199 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 114,233 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1936
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Andrew Martin (Incumbent) | 74,013 | 60% | |
Republican
|
J. Arthur Phelps | 48,871 | 40% | |
| Total votes | 122,884 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1938
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Andrew Martin (Incumbent) | 72,736 | 57% | |
Republican
|
Henry Leonard | 54,007 | 43% | |
| Total votes | 126,743 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1940 (Special)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
William E. Burney | 68,225 | 51% | |
Republican
|
Henry Leonard | 65,675 | 49% | |
| Total votes | 133,900 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1940
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth | 70,842 | 52% | |||
Democratic
|
Byron G. Rogers | 65,269 | 48% | |||
| Total votes | 136,111 | 100% | ||||
Democratic
| ||||||
1942
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 55,838 | 63% | |
Democratic
|
J.C. Jarrett | 33,154 | 37% | |
| Total votes | 88,992 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 69,492 | 56% | |
Democratic
|
Arthur M. Wimmell | 53,904 | 44% | |
| Total votes | 123,396 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1946
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 45,043 | 55% | |
Democratic
|
Walter Walford Johnson | 37,496 | 45% | |
| Total votes | 82,539 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John H. Marsalis | 65,114 | 51% | |||
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 63,312 | 49% | |||
| Total votes | 128,426 | 100% | ||||
Republican
| ||||||
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth | 58,831 | 52% | |||
Democratic
|
John H. Marsalis (Incumbent) | 55,110 | 48% | |||
| Total votes | 113,941 | 100% | ||||
Democratic
| ||||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 84,739 | 58% | |
Democratic
|
John H. Marsalis | 62,025 | 42% | |
| Total votes | 146,764 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 62,884 | 53% | |
Democratic
|
Alva B. Adams Jr. | 55,750 | 47% | |
| Total votes | 118,634 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 74,196 | 50% | |
Democratic
|
Alva B. Adams Jr. | 73,501 | 50% | |
| Total votes | 147,697 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1958
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 63,655 | 50% | |
Democratic
|
Fred M. Betz | 63,112 | 50% | |
| Total votes | 126,767 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1960
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 85,825 | 52% | |
Democratic
|
Franklin R. Stewart | 79,069 | 48% | |
| Total votes | 164,894 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 74,848 | 55% | |
Democratic
|
Albert "Al" Tomsic | 62,097 | 45% | |
| Total votes | 136,945 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans | 85,404 | 51% | |||
Republican
|
John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 81,544 | 49% | |||
| Total votes | 166,948 | 100% | ||||
Republican
| ||||||
1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 76,270 | 52% | |
Republican
|
David W. Enoch | 71,213 | 48% | |
| Total votes | 147,483 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 88,368 | 52% | |
Republican
|
Paul Bradley | 81,163 | 48% | |
| Total votes | 169,531 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 87,000 | 64% | |
Republican
|
John "Jack" Mitchell Jr. | 45,610 | 33% | |
| Raza Unida | Martin P. Serna | 1,828 | 1% | |
| Peace Independent | Walter Cranson | 1,598 | 1% | |
| American Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 652 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 136,688 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 107,511 | 66% | |
Republican
|
Chuck Brady | 54,556 | 34% | |
| Total votes | 162,067 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 91,783 | 68% | |
Republican
|
E. Keith Records | 43,298 | 32% | |
| Total votes | 135,081 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1976
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 89,302 | 51% | |
Republican
|
Melvin Takaki | 82,315 | 47% | |
| Raza Unida | Alfredo Archer | 2,429 | 1% | |
| American Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 1,186 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 175,232 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Raymond P. Kogovsek
|
69,669 | 49% | |
Republican
|
Harold L. McCormick | 69,303 | 49% | |
| American Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 2,475 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 141,447 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Raymond P. Kogovsek (Incumbent)
|
105,820 | 55% | |
Republican
|
Harold L. McCormick | 84,292 | 44% | |
Libertarian
|
James S. Glennie | 2,670 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 192,782 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Raymond P. Kogovsek (Incumbent)
|
92,384 | 53% | |
Republican
|
Tom Wiena | 77,409 | 45% | |
Libertarian
|
Paul "Stormy" Mohn | 2,439 | 1% | |
Independent
|
Henry John Olshaw | 656 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 172,888 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Michael L. Strang | 122,669 | 57% | |||
Democratic
|
W. Mitchell | 90,963 | 42% | |||
Libertarian
|
Robert Jahelka | 1,358 | 0.5% | |||
Independent
|
Henry John Olshaw | 880 | 0.5% | |||
| Total votes | 215,870 | 100% | ||||
Democratic
| ||||||
1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Ben Nighthorse Campbell | 95,353 | 52% | |||
Republican
|
Michael L. Strang (Incumbent) | 88,508 | 48% | |||
| Total votes | 183,861 | 100% | ||||
Republican
| ||||||
1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Incumbent) | 169,284 | 78% | |
Republican
|
Jim Zartman | 47,625 | 22% | |
| Total votes | 216,909 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Incumbent) | 124,487 | 70% | |
Republican
|
Bob Ellis | 49,961 | 28% | |
Populist
|
Howard E. Fields | 2,859 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 177,307 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott McInnis | 143,293 | 55% | |||
Democratic
|
Mike Callihan | 114,480 | 44% | |||
Populist
|
Ki R. Nelson | 4,189 | 1% | |||
| Total votes | 261,962 | 100% | ||||
Democratic
| ||||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott McInnis (Incumbent) | 145,365 | 70% | |
Democratic
|
Linda Powers | 63,427 | 30% | |
| Total votes | 208,792 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott McInnis (Incumbent) | 183,523 | 69% | |
Democratic
|
Albert Gurule | 82,953 | 31% | |
| Total votes | 266,476 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott McInnis (Incumbent) | 156,501 | 66% | |
Democratic
|
Robert Reed Kelley | 74,479 | 32% | |
Libertarian
|
Barry Baggert | 5,673 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 236,653 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott McInnis (Incumbent) | 199,204 | 66% | |
Democratic
|
Curtis Imrie | 87,921 | 29% | |
Libertarian
|
Drew Sakson | 9,982 | 3% | |
Reform
|
Victor A. Good | 5,433 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 302,540 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott McInnis (Incumbent) | 143,433 | 66% | |
Democratic
|
Dennis Berckefeldt | 68,160 | 31% | |
Libertarian
|
J. Brent Shroyer | 4,370 | 2% | |
Natural Law
|
Gary W. Swing | 1,903 | 0.5% | |
| Write-in | Jason Alessio | 106 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 217,972 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Salazar | 153,500 | 51% | |||
Republican
|
Greg Walcher | 141,376 | 47% | |||
| Unaffiliated | Jim Krug | 8,770 | 2% | |||
| Total votes | 303,646 | 100% | ||||
Republican
| ||||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Salazar (Incumbent) | 146,488 | 62% | |
Republican
|
Scott Tipton | 86,930 | 37% | |
Libertarian
|
Bert L. Sargent | 4,417 | 1% | |
Green
|
Bruce E. Lohmiller (as a write-in) | 23 | 0% | |
| Total votes | 237,858 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
John Salazar (Incumbent) | 203,457 | 62% | |
Republican
|
Wayne Wolf
|
126,762 | 38% | |
| Total votes | 330,219 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold
| ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott Tipton | 129,257 | 50% | |||
Democratic
|
John Salazar (Incumbent) | 118,048 | 46% | |||
Libertarian
|
Gregory Gilman | 5,678 | 2% | |||
Independent
|
Jake Segrest | 4,982 | 2% | |||
| Write-in | John W. Hargis Sr. | 23 | 0.00 | |||
| Write-in | Jim Fritz | 11 | 0.00 | |||
| Total votes | 257,999 | 100% | ||||
Democratic
| ||||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott Tipton (Incumbent) | 185,291 | 53% | |
Democratic
|
Sal Pace | 142,619 | 41% | |
Independent
|
Tisha Casida | 11,125 | 4% | |
Libertarian
|
Gregory Gilman | 4,982 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 347,247 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott Tipton (Incumbent) | 163,011 | 58% | |
Democratic
|
Abel Tapia | 100,364 | 36% | |
Independent
|
Tisha Casida | 11,294 | 4% | |
Libertarian
|
Travis Mero | 6,472 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 281,143 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott Tipton (Incumbent) | 204,220 | 54.60% | |
Democratic
|
Gail Schwartz | 150,914 | 40.35% | |
Libertarian
|
Gaylon Kent | 18,903 | 5.05% | |
| Total votes | 374,037 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Scott Tipton (Incumbent) | 173,205 | 51.52% | |
Democratic
|
Diane Mitsch Bush | 146,426 | 43.55% | |
Independent
|
Mary Malarsie | 10,831 | 3.22% | |
Libertarian
|
Gaylon Kent | 5,727 | 1.71% | |
| Total votes | 336,189 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lauren Boebert | 215,279 | 51.27% | |
| Democratic | Diane Mitsch Bush | 190,695 | 45.41% | |
| Libertarian | John Keil | 9,841 | 2.34% | |
| Unity | Critter Milton | 4,104 | 0.98% | |
| Total votes | 419,919 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lauren Boebert (incumbent) | 163,839 | 50.08% | |
| Democratic | Adam Frisch | 163,293 | 49.92% | |
| Total votes | 327,132 | 100% | ||
Republican hold
| ||||
Historical district boundaries
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
References
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