2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado explained

Election Name:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Country:Colorado
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 7 Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:1,679,052
Percentage1:53.05%
Swing1: 0.39%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:3
Seats2:3
Popular Vote2:1,378,248
Percentage2:43.55%
Swing2: 0.59%
Map Size:280px

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado was held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 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.

Overview

Statewide

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%+/–%
Democratic71,679,05253.05457.14
Republican71,378,24843.55342.95
Libertarian779,1002.5000.0
Unity723,4010.7400.0
Independent13,7080.1200.0
Approval Voting11,4410.0500.0
Total303,164,950100.07100.0

By district

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:[1]

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331,621 73.65% 105,95523.53% 12,7142.82% 450,290 100.0% Democratic hold
316,925 61.46% 182,54735.40% 16,1913.14% 515,663100.0% Democratic hold
194,12245.22% 220,63451.39% 14,553 3.39% 429,319100.0% Republican hold
173,94536.61% 285,60660.11% 15,556 3.28% 475,107100.0% Republican hold
161,60037.37% 249,01357.59% 21,794 5.04% 432,407100.0% Republican hold
250,31457.09% 175,19239.96% 12,967 2.95% 438,473100.0% Democratic hold
250,52559.13% 159,30135.60% 13,865 5.27% 423,691100.0% Democratic hold
Total 1,679,05253.05% 1,378,24843.55% 107,640 3.40% 3,164,950100.0%

District 1

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 1st congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 1
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 1
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Diana DeGette official photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Diana DeGette
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:331,621
Percentage1:73.6%
Nominee2:Shane Bolling
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:105,955
Percentage2:23.5%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Diana DeGette
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Diana DeGette
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 1st congressional district. The 1st district includes all of Denver, as well as the neighboring suburbs of Glendale, Englewood, Sheridan, and Cherry Hills Village. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Did not qualify
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary

Declared

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[10] July 2, 2020
align=left Inside Elections[11] June 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] July 2, 2020
Politico[13] April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[14] June 3, 2020
RCP[15] June 9, 2020
Niskanen[16] June 7, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Joe Neguse, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Joe Neguse
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:316,925
Percentage1:61.5%
Nominee2:Charles Winn
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:182,547
Percentage2:35.4%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Joe Neguse
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Joe Neguse
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district is located in north-central Colorado, taking in Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, as well as the surrounding mountain ski towns, including Vail, Grand Lake and Idaho Springs. The incumbent is Democrat Joe Neguse, who was elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary

Declared

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 3
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 3
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Lauren Boebert, official portrait, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Lauren Boebert
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:220,634
Percentage1:51.4%
Nominee2:Diane Mitsch Bush
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:194,122
Percentage2:45.2%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Scott Tipton
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Lauren Boebert
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district encompasses the Colorado Western Slope, including the cities of Aspen, Pueblo, and Grand Junction. The incumbent is Republican Scott Tipton, who was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2018.[2] According to The Cook Political Report, the 3rd district has a Partisan Voting Index of R+6.[19]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

On June 30, 2020, Lauren Boebert defeated Scott Tipton by a 54.6% to 45.4% margin to win the nomination. During her campaign, Boebert criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of "The Squad", positioning herself as a conservative alternative to Ocasio-Cortez.[22] [23] Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant from Denver, says that Tipton had several hundred thousand dollars in the bank for his primary against Boebert, but he chose not to use it for TV/radio ads, mailings, or social media, ceding the debate to Boebert, who inspired a much higher Republican turnout than in 2018.[24]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

Others

Libertarian Party nominee

Unity Party nominee

Independent (withdrawn)

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportSeptember 29, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsOctober 29, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallSeptember 3, 2020
PoliticoSeptember 8, 2020
Daily KosAugust 31, 2020
RCPOctober 24, 2020
NiskanenJuly 26, 2020

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Lauren
Boebert (R)
Diane
Mitsch Bush (D)
Other/
Undecided
DCCC Targeting & Analytics (D)October 19–20, 2020491 (LV)± 4.4%43%44%7%
Expedition Strategies (D) September 9–14, 2020754 (LV)± 3.6%44%46%9%
GQR Research (D)August 3–6, 2020400 (LV)± 4.9%42%43%15%

Results

Boebert defeated Bush by six percent on November 3, 2020, 51.39% to 45.22%. Boebert raised $2.4 million and Bush raised $4.2 million.[33] Republican groups spent more than $5 million. Democratic groups spent nearly $4 million. Despite her win however, Boebert lost her home county Garfield to Bush.

District 4

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 4th congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 4
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 4
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Ken Buck official congressional photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Ken Buck
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:285,606
Percentage1:60.1%
Nominee2:Ike McCorkle
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:173,945
Percentage2:36.6%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Ken Buck
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Ken Buck
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 4th congressional district. The 4th district encompasses rural eastern Colorado, the Front Range cities of Greeley and Longmont, as well as the southern Denver exurbs, including Castle Rock and Parker. The incumbent is Republican Ken Buck, who was re-elected with 60.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 5th congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 5
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 5
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Doug Lamborn Official Portrait 118th (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Doug Lamborn
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:249,013
Percentage1:57.6%
Nominee2:Jillian Freeland
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:161,600
Percentage2:37.4%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Doug Lamborn
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Doug Lamborn
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 5th congressional district. The 5th district is based in Colorado Springs and its suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Doug Lamborn, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn

Primary results

Others

Unity

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

District 6

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 6th congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 6
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 6
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Jason Crow, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Jason Crow
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:250,314
Percentage1:57.1%
Nominee2:Steve House
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:175,192
Percentage2:40.0%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Jason Crow
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jason Crow
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 6th congressional district. The 6th district is based in the southern suburbs of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area including, Aurora, Brighton, Centennial, and Highlands Ranch. The incumbent is Democrat Jason Crow, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 17, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPOctober 24, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

District 7

Election Name:2020 Colorado's 7th congressional district election
Country:Colorado
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 7
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 7
Next Year:2022
Image1:File:Ed Perlmutter official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Ed Perlmutter
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:250,525
Percentage1:59.1%
Nominee2:Casper Stockham
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:159,301
Percentage2:37.6%
U.S. Representatives
Before Election:Ed Perlmutter
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ed Perlmutter
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Colorado's 7th congressional district. The 7th district encompasses the northern and western suburbs of Denver including, Arvada, Lakewood, Golden, Thornton, and Westminster. The incumbent is Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary

Declared

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportJuly 2, 2020
align=left Inside ElectionsJune 2, 2020
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallJuly 2, 2020
PoliticoApril 19, 2020
Daily KosJune 3, 2020
RCPJune 9, 2020
NiskanenJune 7, 2020

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 2020. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. February 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Wasserman. David. Flinn. Ally. 2018 House Popular Vote Tracker. The Cook Political Report. November 7, 2018. February 15, 2019. April 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403141334/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WxDaxD5az6kdOjJncmGph37z0BPNhV1fNAH_g7IkpC0/htmlview. dead.
  3. News: Bravender. Robin. Rep. Diana DeGette 'not talking' about her 2020 primary. The Colorado Independent. April 8, 2019. September 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: Meghan Pratschler for US House of Representatives. Meghan Pratschler for US House of Representatives. August 16, 2021. November 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103012137/https://howwecandobetter.com/. dead.
  5. Web site: 2020 State Primary Candidate List. Colorado Secretary of State. April 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: about me. CMW For Congress.
  7. Web site: Burness . Alex . Crisanta Duran ends bid to unseat Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver . The Denver Post . October 11, 2019 . October 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: Friednash . Doug . Friednash: Denver's AOC — Candi CdeBaca — has already shaken the city but could this disruptor rattle Congress too? . The Denver Post . August 4, 2019.
  9. Web site: Anderson . Cori . Denver's 2020 Primary Ballot, Explained . 303 Magazine . June 23, 2020.
  10. Web site: 2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2019.
  11. Web site: 2020 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . October 3, 2019.
  12. Web site: 2020 Senate race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . August 28, 2019 . August 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822073139/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-senate/ . dead .
  13. Web site: 2020 Election Forecast. November 19, 2019 . Politico.
  14. Web site: Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020 . Daily Kos Elections. February 28, 2020.
  15. Web site: Battle for White House. April 19, 2019 . RCP.
  16. Web site: 2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections. April 28, 2020. Niskanen Center. July 2, 2020. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621124503/https://www.niskanencenter.org/negative-partisanship-and-the-2020-congressional-elections/. dead.
  17. Web site: Joe's Story.
  18. News: Marmaduke . Jacy . Republican William Cutcher hopes to face off with Neguse for Colorado congressional seat . February 5, 2020 . February 21, 2020.
  19. News: Luning . Ernest . August 2, 2020 . THE RACE FOR CD3 About the 3rd District: Voters lean Republican, but Democrats have made inroads . Colorado Politics . . August 25, 2020.
  20. Web site: FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1302847. docquery.fec.gov.
  21. Bowman, Bridget. Lauren Boebert ran against AOC and the ‘squad,’ and beat Rep. Scott Tipton in the process, Roll Call, July 1, 2020.
  22. Web site: Panetta. Grace. GOP Congressman Scott Tipton was defeated by right-wing primary challenger Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd congressional district. 2020-07-06. Business Insider.
  23. Wadhams, Dick. Wadhams: Boebert’s ouster of incumbent Tipton no small feat, CompleteColorado.com, July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  24. News: Hasenbeck. Eleanor C.. Diane Mitsch Bush to again seek Scott Tipton's congressional seat. Steamboat Pilot & Today. May 29, 2019. June 18, 2019.
  25. Web site: Wingerter . Justin . Former CEO of Seattle Fish Co. running for Congress in Colorado . Denver Post . October 18, 2019 . October 17, 2019.
  26. News: Luning . Ernest . 2019-11-01 . Valdez ends congressional campaign, switches to bid for re-election to state House . Colorado Politics . 2019-11-01 .
  27. Web site: Democrat Root Routledge Runs for 3rd Congressional District. Burleigh. Raleigh. www.kdnk.org. March 28, 2018 .
  28. News: Paul. Jesse. Democrat Donald Valdez, a state lawmaker, to announce bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton. The Colorado Sun. June 27, 2019. June 27, 2019.
  29. Web site: Politics . Joey Bunch, Colorado . 2019-09-23 . Key Colorado state senator backs Elizabeth Warren, not Michael Bennet . 2023-05-30 . Colorado Politics . en.
  30. Web site: Colorado 2020 Senate Candidate List . August 16, 2020 . August 14, 2020 . September 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200917003517/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/generalCandidates.html . dead .
  31. Web site: October 27, 2019. Mitsch Bush, again, taking on Tipton for 3rd Congressional District sweat, out fundraising Democratic competitors. Steamboat Pilot & Today. Hasenbeck. Eleanor C.. December 19, 2019.
  32. https://coloradosun.com/2020/11/03/lauren-boebert-diane-mitsch-bush-colorado-results/ Lauren Boebert beats Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
  33. Web site: Paul . Jesse . U.S. Rep. Ken Buck says he will seek reelection, dispelling speculation to the contrary . The Colorado Sun . October 3, 2019 . October 3, 2019.
  34. Web site: Home. Ike4CO.
  35. Web site: Welcome - Lamborn for Congress. www.lambornforcongress.org.
  36. Web site: About Jillian Freeland. Jillian Freeland. September 20, 2020. September 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926091937/https://jillianfreeland.com/about/. dead.
  37. Web site: Brandon Bocchino - Ballotpedia. December 19, 2019.
  38. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/Brandon4Colorado/posts/135605257923847?__xts__[0=68.ARAv_93MnRJPm38DEHMKqXIPArOeMzp9VwAlh6gJvjTgVGvG68y0GICwwttG0Rriz-NKhc9E8L4NSmy6KhbSvIcYrAEEHCneDJXb6mk2xtdhUeNs0Om2PF-zFo37AZojvPxXvVDiwmjtyPIsAJdWhAjT-PLnb0DNfjtr4HzedzMUmn_refY9p2bTbiBZE1caJTprTkMDhHjjot5jecSS42USSO8hHld3ZgJCzoU4cUv7fXOD_CPD6oKOolan7HH3o_l7itaLvSenEenf3MF6mJOPkE6vRTya-xmvXSb931sXO3nHbtdsda9SwIGv76N1YaoY3n7cNRS9miFpQm4&__tn__=-R Facebook Post declaring withdrawal]. . February 11, 2020.
  39. Web site: George T. English. www.georgetenglish.com.
  40. News: Zubeck. Pam. Democrat joins race for 5th Congressional District. Colorado Springs Independent. May 23, 2020. February 25, 2020. February 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225085015/https://www.csindy.com/TheWire/archives/2020/01/23/democrat-joins-race-for-5th-congressional-district. dead.
  41. News: Lucas. Ryan. Facebook Statement of Withdrawal from Election. Facebook. May 28, 2020. March 29, 2020.
  42. Web site: US Elections - Colorado. December 19, 2019.
  43. Web site: Rebecca Keltie for U.S. Congress . December 19, 2019 . December 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211194222/https://www.keltieconnects.com/ . dead .
  44. Web site: Jason Crow. Ballotpedia.
  45. News: Frank. John. A prominent Republican announces challenge to Jason Crow amid uncertainty GOP can win back 6th District. September 3, 2019. Colorado Politics . September 3, 2019.
  46. News: Bunch. Joey. Casper Stockham makes it official: He's running for Congress again. Colorado Politics. June 24, 2019. June 24, 2019.
  47. Web site: Republican Casper Stockham jumping to take on Perlmutter, clears path for Crow challenger Steve House. Ernest Luning, Colorado. Politics. Colorado Politics. March 20, 2020 . January 5, 2021.
  48. News: Murray. Jon. Departing U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman reflects on Donald Trump and eyes the Aurora mayor's office. The Denver Post. December 12, 2018. February 15, 2019.
  49. Web site: Ed Perlmutter. Ballotpedia.