See main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections.
| Election Name: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | All seven Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 4 |
| Seats1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,288,618 |
| Percentage1: | 47.70% |
| Swing1: | 2.30% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,263,791 |
| Percentage2: | 46.78% |
| Swing2: | 0.03% |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Last Election3: | 0 |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 143,338 |
| Percentage3: | 5.25% |
| Swing3: | 3.56% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
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, this is the last time the Republicans won the popular vote or a majority of House seats in the state.
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | +/– | % | ||||||
| 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 | |||
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
| scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Libertarian | scope=col colspan=2 | Green | scope=col colspan=2 | Total | scope=col rowspan=3 | Result | ||||||
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| 105,030 | 27.71% | 257,254 | 67.87% | 16,752 | 4.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 379,036 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 170,001 | 37.17% | 260,175 | 56.89% | 27,136 | 5.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 457,312 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||||
| 204,220 | 54.60% | 150,914 | 40.35% | 18,903 | 5.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 374,037 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 248,230 | 63.55% | 123,642 | 31.65% | 18,761 | 4.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 390,633 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 225,445 | 62.28% | 111,676 | 30.85% | 24,872 | 6.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 361,993 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 191,626 | 50.91% | 160,372 | 42.60% | 18,778 | 4.99% | 5,641 | 1.50% | 376,417 | 100.0% | Republican hold | |||||||||
| 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% |
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Diana DeGette official photo (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Diana DeGette |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 257,254 |
| Percentage1: | 67.9% |
| Nominee2: | Charles "Casper" Stockham |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 105,030 |
| Percentage2: | 27.7% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| 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 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.
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Jared Polis Official 2012 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jared Polis |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 260,175 |
| Percentage1: | 56.9% |
| Nominee2: | Nicholas Morse |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 170,001 |
| Percentage2: | 37.2% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Richard Longstreth |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 27,136 |
| Percentage3: | 5.9% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Jared Polis |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jared Polis |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Colorado's 2nd congressional district. 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.
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Scott Tipton official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Scott Tipton |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 204,220 |
| Percentage1: | 54.6% |
| Nominee2: | Gail Schwartz |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 150,914 |
| Percentage2: | 40.4% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Gaylon Kent |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,903 |
| Percentage3: | 5.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Scott Tipton |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Scott Tipton |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Colorado's 3rd congressional district. 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.[1]
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report[3] | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Daily Kos Elections[4] | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Rothenberg[5] | November 3, 2016 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | November 7, 2016 | |
| RCP[7] | October 31, 2016 |
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 4th congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 4 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 4 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Ken Buck official congressional photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ken Buck |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 248,230 |
| Percentage1: | 63.5% |
| Nominee2: | Bob Seay |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 123,642 |
| Percentage2: | 31.7% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| 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 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
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Doug Lamborn Official Portrait 118th (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Doug Lamborn |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 225,445 |
| Percentage1: | 62.3% |
| Nominee2: | Misty Plowright |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 111,676 |
| Percentage2: | 30.8% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Mike McRedmond |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 24,872 |
| Percentage3: | 6.9% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| 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 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.
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 6th congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 6 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Mike Coffman official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mike Coffman |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 191,626 |
| Percentage1: | 50.9% |
| Nominee2: | Morgan Carroll |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 160,372 |
| Percentage2: | 42.6% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Norm Olsen |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,778 |
| Percentage3: | 5.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Coffman |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Coffman |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Colorado's 6th congressional district. 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.[9] Andrew Romanoff, the former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and the 2014 Democratic nominee, considered running again but ultimately decided against it.[10] Former state representative Edward Casso established an exploratory committee in 2014 in preparation for a potential challenge,[11] but ultimately did not run.
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.[18] [19]
| Source | Ranking | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | The Cook Political Report | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Daily Kos Elections | November 7, 2016 | |
| align=left | Rothenberg | November 3, 2016 | |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 7, 2016 | |
| RCP | October 31, 2016 |
| Election Name: | 2016 Colorado's 7th congressional district election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 7 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 7 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Ed Perlmutter official photo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ed Perlmutter |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 199,758 |
| Percentage1: | 55.2% |
| Nominee2: | George Athanasopoulos |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 144,066 |
| Percentage2: | 39.8% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Martin L. Buchanan |
| Party3: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,186 |
| Percentage3: | 5.0% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| 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 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.