# 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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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.

## Overview
### Statewide

| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | 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 | 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% :

### By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Libertarian | Libertarian | Green | Green | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 105,030 | 27.71% | 257,254 | 67.87% | 16,752 | 4.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 379,036 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 170,001 | 37.17% | 260,175 | 56.89% | 27,136 | 5.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 457,312 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 204,220 | 54.60% | 150,914 | 40.35% | 18,903 | 5.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 374,037 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 248,230 | 63.55% | 123,642 | 31.65% | 18,761 | 4.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 390,633 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 225,445 | 62.28% | 111,676 | 30.85% | 24,872 | 6.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 361,993 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 191,626 | 50.91% | 160,372 | 42.60% | 18,778 | 4.99% | 5,641 | 1.50% | 376,417 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 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% | |

## District 1

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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Charles H. "Chuck" Norris

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 55,925 | 86.4 |
| | Democratic | Charles H. "Chuck" Norris | 8,770 | 13.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,065 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Charles "Casper" Stockham

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles "Casper" Stockham | 15,616 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Darrell Dinges

### General election
#### Results

Colorado's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 257,254 | 67.9 |
| | Republican | Charles "Casper" Stockham | 105,030 | 27.7 |
| | Libertarian | Darrell Dinges | 16,752 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 379,036 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jared Polis, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 43,660 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Nicholas Morse, marketing executive

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nicholas Morse | 36,417 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Richard Longstreth

### General election
#### Results

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 260,175 | 56.9 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Morse | 170,001 | 37.2 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Longstreth | 27,136 | 5.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 457,312 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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 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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Alexander Beinstein

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Tipton (incumbent) | 43,992 | 78.9 |
| | Republican | Alexander Beinstein | 11,790 | 21.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,782 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Gail Schwartz, state senator from the 5th district

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gail Schwartz | 35,823 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* EMILY's List

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP | Likely R | October 31, 2016 |

#### Results

Colorado's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Tipton (incumbent) | 204,220 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | Gail Schwartz | 150,914 | 40.4 |
| | Libertarian | Gaylon Kent | 18,903 | 5.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 374,037 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

Declared
* Ken Buck, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Buck (incumbent) | 58,848 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bob Seay

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Seay | 22,520 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Colorado's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Buck (incumbent) | 248,230 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | Bob Seay | 123,642 | 31.7 |
| | Libertarian | Bruce Griffith | 18,761 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 390,633 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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 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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Doug Lamborn, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Calandra Vargas

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Lamborn (incumbent) | 51,018 | 68.0 |
| | Republican | Calandra Vargas | 23,968 | 32.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,986 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Misty Plowright, army veteran

##### Eliminated in primary

* Donald Martinez

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Misty Plowright | 13,419 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Donald E. Martinez | 9,658 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,077 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Colorado's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Lamborn (incumbent) | 225,445 | 62.3 |
| | Democratic | Misty Plowright | 111,676 | 30.8 |
| | Libertarian | Mike McRedmond | 24,872 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 361,993 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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 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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mike Coffman, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 41,288 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,288 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

On July 5, 2015, Morgan Carroll, the former president of the Colorado Senate, announced she planned to challenge Coffman. Andrew Romanoff, the former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and the 2014 Democratic nominee, considered running again but ultimately decided against it. Former state representative Edward Casso established an exploratory committee in 2014 in preparation for a potential challenge, but ultimately did not run.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Morgan Carroll, former Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate

##### Declined

* Edward Casso, former state representative
* Rhonda Fields, state representative
* Rebecca McClellan, Centennial City Councilor
* Karen Middleton, former state representative and former member of the Colorado State Board of Education
* Andrew Romanoff, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for the seat in 2014

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morgan Carroll | 30,704 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,704 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Campaign

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.

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Denver Post
State officials
* John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado
Organizations
* EMILY's List

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg | Tilt R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |

#### Results

Colorado's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 191,626 | 50.9 |
| | Democratic | Morgan Carroll | 160,372 | 42.6 |
| | Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 18,778 | 5.0 |
| | Green | Robert Lee Worthey | 5,641 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 376,417 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## 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 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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ed Perlmutter, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 35,196 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* George Athanasopoulos

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Athanasopoulos | 29,614 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Colorado's 7th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 199,758 | 55.2 |
| | Republican | George Athanasopoulos | 144,066 | 39.8 |
| | Libertarian | Martin L. Buchanan | 18,186 | 5.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 362,010 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |