2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The Republican and Democratic Party primaries in Colorado were held on June 26, 2018. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
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Overview
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:[1]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 272,886 | 73.81% | 85,207 | 23.05% | 11,622 | 3.14% | 369,715 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
District 2 | 259,608 | 60.27% | 144,901 | 33.64% | 26,256 | 6.09% | 430,765 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
District 3 | 146,426 | 43.55% | 173,205 | 51.52% | 16,570 | 4.93% | 336,201 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 4 | 145,544 | 39.38% | 224,038 | 60.61% | 39 | 0.01% | 369,621 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 5 | 126,848 | 39.30% | 184,002 | 57.02% | 11,866 | 3.68% | 322,716 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
District 6 | 187,639 | 54.10% | 148,685 | 42.87% | 10,498 | 3.03% | 346,822 | 100.0% | Democratic Gain |
District 7 | 204,260 | 60.42% | 119,734 | 35.42% | 14,073 | 4.16% | 338,067 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
Total | 1,343,211 | 53.43% | 1,079,772 | 42.95% | 90,924 | 3.62% | 2,513,907 | 100.0% |
District 1
The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected to an eleventh term with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Diana DeGette, incumbent
- Saira Rao[2]
- Eliminated at Convention
- David Sedbrook (Democratic)
Endorsements
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 91,102 | 68.24% | |
Democratic | Saira Rao | 42,398 | 31.76% | |
Total votes | 133,500 | 100% |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Casper Stockham | 29,933 | 100% | |
Total votes | 29,933 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 272,886 | 73.81% | |
Republican | Casper Stockham | 85,207 | 23.05% | |
Libertarian | Raymon Doane | 11,600 | 3.14% | |
Write-in | 22 | <0.01% | ||
Total votes | 369,715 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
The 2nd district is located in Northern Colorado and encompasses seven counties. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Polis, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 57% of the vote in 2016.
Polis is running for Governor of Colorado. He won the Democratic nomination for the general election in November.[8]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Joe Neguse, former regent for the University of Colorado, former executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, and nominee for Secretary of State of Colorado in 2014[9]
- Mark Williams, businessman and former chair of the Boulder County Democratic Party[10]
- Withdrew
Endorsements
Joe Neguse[13] |
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Organizations
Federal officials
State Senators
State Representatives
Mayors
City councilors (Boulder)
City councilors (other)
County officials (Boulder)
County officials (others)
School board members
Others
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Neguse | 76,829 | 65.74% | |
Democratic | Mark Williams | 40,044 | 34.26% | |
Total votes | 116,873 | 100% |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Yu | 45,970 | 100% | |
Total votes | 45,970 | 100% |
Libertarian primary
Independents
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Neguse | 259,608 | 60.27% | |
Republican | Peter Yu | 144,901 | 33.64% | |
Independent | Nick Thomas | 16,356 | 3.80% | |
Libertarian | Roger Barris | 9,749 | 2.26% | |
Write-in | 151 | 0.03% | ||
Total votes | 430,765 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
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 is Republican Scott Tipton, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 55% of the vote in 2016. This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[19]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Diane Mitsch Bush, former state representative[20]
- Karl Hanlon, Glenwood Springs city attorney[21]
- Arn Menconi, former Eagle County commissioner[22]
- Withdrew
- Chris Kennedy, Grand Junction city councilman[23]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Diane Mitsch Bush | 44,809 | 64.08% | |
Democratic | Karl Hanlon | 19,368 | 27.70% | |
Democratic | Arn Menconi | 5,754 | 8.22% | |
Total votes | 69,931 | 100% |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Tipton (incumbent) | 66,854 | 100% | |
Total votes | 66,854 | 100% |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Tipton (R) |
Diane Mitsch Bush (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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JMC Analytics/Bold Blue Campaigns | October 27 – November 2, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 46% | 41% | 5%[24] | 7% |
Change Research (D) | October 27–29, 2018 | 485 | – | 53% | 38% | – | – |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
District 4
The 4th district is located in Eastern Colorado and includes numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Ken Buck, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 64% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Eliminated at Convention
- Larry Germanson
- Richard Weil
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karen McCormick | 37,120 | 64.68% | |
Democratic | Chase Kohne | 20,269 | 35.32% | |
Total votes | 57,389 | 100% |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Buck (incumbent) | 85,290 | 100% | |
Total votes | 85,290 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Buck (incumbent) | 224,038 | 60.61% | |
Democratic | Karen McCormick | 145,544 | 39.38% | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 369,620 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
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 is Republican Doug Lamborn, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 62% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Stephany Rose Spaulding
- Primary Write-In Candidate
- Marcus Murphy
- Eliminated at Convention
- Kimberly Sugarmen
- Betty Field
- Lori Furstenberg
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephany Rose Spaulding | 45,466 | 99.92% | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.08% | ||
Total votes | 45,504 | 100% |
Republican primary
Declared
- Darryl Glenn, El Paso County Commissioner and 2016 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from Colorado[30]
- Owen Hill, state senator[31]
- Bill Rhea, retired Texas judge[32]
- Tyler Stevens, former Green Mountain Falls Mayor[33]
- Doug Lamborn, incumbent[34]
Withdrawn
- Tom Strand, Colorado Springs City Councilman[35]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Darryl Glenn |
Owen Hill |
Doug Lamborn |
Bill Rhea |
Tyler Stevens |
Undecided |
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Magellan Strategies | May 20–21, 2018 | 519 | ± 4.3% | 27% | 10% | 37% | 2% | 3% | 21% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Lamborn (incumbent) | 54,974 | 52.16% | |
Republican | Darryl Glenn | 21,479 | 20.38% | |
Republican | Owen Hill | 19,141 | 18.16% | |
Republican | Bill Rhea | 6,167 | 5.85% | |
Republican | Tyler Stevens | 3,643 | 3.46% | |
Total votes | 105,404 | 100% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Lamborn (incumbent) | 184,002 | 57.02% | |
Democratic | Stephany Rose Spaulding | 126,848 | 39.31% | |
Libertarian | Douglas Randall | 11,795 | 3.65% | |
Write-in | 71 | 0.02% | ||
Total votes | 322,716 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
The 6th district is located in Central Colorado and surrounds the city of Denver from the east, including the city of Aurora. The incumbent is Republican Mike Coffman, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 51% of the vote in 2016. This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[19]
Democratic primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jason Crow | 49,851 | 65.93% | |
Democratic | Levi Tillemann | 25,757 | 34.07% | |
Total votes | 75,608 | 100% |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 56,703 | 100% | |
Total votes | 56,703 | 100% |
General election
Endorsements
Mike Coffman (R) |
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Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Coffman (R) |
Jason Crow (D) |
Undecided |
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TargetPoint (R) | October 14–16, 2018 | 385 | – | 43% | 48% | – |
NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 13–17, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.5% | 38% | 47% | 9% |
Normington, Petts & Associates (D) | September 18–23, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 49% | 13% |
NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 12–14, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.8% | 40% | 51% | 9% |
The Tarrance Group (R-Coffman) | September 11–13, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 46% | 9% |
IMGE Insights (R) | July 9–12, 2018 | 400 | – | 45% | 45% | 10% |
Global Strategy Group (D-Crow) | July 11–17, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 47% | 8% |
Normington, Petts & Associates (D) | July 9–11, 2018 | 400 | – | 44% | 41% | 15% |
Public Policy Polling (D) | February 15–18, 2018 | 751 | ± 3.6% | 39% | 44% | 17% |
Public Policy Polling (D) | October 5–8, 2017 | 742 | ± 3.6% | 43% | 36% | 21% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jason Crow | 187,639 | 54.10% | |
Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 148,685 | 42.87% | |
Libertarian | Kat Martin | 5,886 | 1.70% | |
Independent | Dan Chapin | 4,607 | 1.33% | |
Write-in | 5 | <0.01% | ||
Total votes | 346,822 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 7
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 is Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 55% of the vote in 2016.
Perlmutter announced a run for governor, but later withdrew from that race. He later announced that he would not run for re-election.[42] However, on August 21, 2017, he announced that he had changed his mind.
Colorado's 7th district was included on the initial list of Democratic-held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.[43] Former chair of the Jefferson County Republican Party and former vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party Don Ytterberg, who was the nominee for this seat in 2014, is rumored to be considering running.[44]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Ed Perlmutter, incumbent[45]
- Withdrew
- Dan Baer, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[46]
- Andy Kerr, state senator[47]
- Dominick Moreno, state senator[45]
- Brittany Pettersen, state representative [45]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 81,991 | 100% | |
Total votes | 81,991 | 100% |
Republican primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Barrington | 46,028 | 100% | |
Total votes | 46,028 | 100% |
Independents
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 204,260 | 60.42% | |
Republican | Mark Barrington | 119,734 | 35.42% | |
Libertarian | Jennifer Nackerud | 14,012 | 4.14% | |
Write-in | 61 | 0.02% | ||
Total votes | 338,067 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
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External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites of first district candidates
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates