# 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Colorado and U.S. Senator.

## Overview
### Statewide

| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Republican | 7 | 1,000,197 | 50.00 | 4 | | 57.14 |
| | Democratic | 7 | 936,417 | 46.81 | 3 | | 42.95 |
| | Libertarian | 4 | 33,859 | 1.69 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| | Independent | 3 | 24,549 | 1.23 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| | Green | 1 | 5,503 | 0.28 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 2,000,525 | 100.00 | 7 | | 100.00 |
Popular vote
Republican
50.00%
Democratic
42.95%
Libertarian
1.69%
Other
1.51% :
House seats
Republican
57.14%
Democratic
42.86%
Libertarian
0.00%
Other
0.00% :

### By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 80,682 | 28.97% | 183,281 | 65.81% | 14,531 | 5.22% | 278,494 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 149,645 | 43.26% | 196,300 | 56.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 345,945 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 163,011 | 57.98% | 100,364 | 35.70% | 17,766 | 6.32% | 281,141 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 185,292 | 64.67% | 83,727 | 29.22% | 17,488 | 6.10% | 286,507 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 157,182 | 59.80% | 105,673 | 40.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 262,855 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 143,467 | 51.90% | 118,847 | 42.99% | 14,126 | 5.11% | 276,440 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 120,918 | 44.93% | 148,225 | 55.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 269,143 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,000,197 | 50.00% | 936,417 | 46.81% | 63,911 | 3.19% | 2,000,525 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+18.

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

* Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 43,514 | 100.0 |

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

* Martin Walsh, investment consultant

##### Withdrawn

* Kathleen Cunningham

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Martin Walsh | 21,519 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Denver Post

#### Results

Colorado's 1st congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 183,281 | 65.8 |
| | Republican | Martin Walsh | 80,682 | 29.0 |
| | Libertarian | Frank Atwood | 9,292 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | Danny Stroud | 5,236 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 278,491 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district is located in North Central Colorado and includes Larimer, Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Summit, Eagle, Clear Creek and Jefferson counties. The incumbent Democrat Jared Polis, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+8.

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

* Jared Polis, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 37,759 | 100.0 |

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

* George Leing, attorney and former chair of the Boulder County Republican Party

##### Withdrawn

* Bob Comer
* Larry Sarner

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Leing | 43,481 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Denver Post
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

#### Results

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 196,300 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | George Leing | 149,645 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 345,945 | 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 Republican Scott Tipton, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

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

* Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* David Cox, activist

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Tipton (incumbent) | 46,177 | 74.5 |
| | Republican | David Cox | 15,773 | 25.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,950 | 100.0 |

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

* Abel Tapia, former state senator and former Colorado Lottery director

##### Withdrawn

* Abel Gebre Lake
* Buffie McFadyen, former state representative and Pueblo County Commissioner
* Stephen Sheldon

##### Declined

* Joseph Garcia, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
* Gail Schwartz, state senator

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abel Tapia | 29,931 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Colorado's 3rd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Tipton (incumbent) | 163,011 | 58.0 |
| | Democratic | Abel Tapia | 100,364 | 35.7 |
| | Independent | Tisha Casida | 11,294 | 4.0 |
| | Libertarian | Travis Mero | 6,472 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 281,141 | 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 Republican Cory Gardner, who represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election instead he ran for the U.S. Senate. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012. The district has a PVI of R+11.

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

* Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and nominee for the Senate in 2010

##### Eliminated in primary

* Barbara Kirkmeyer, Weld County Commissioner
* Steve Laffey, former mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island, and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island in 2006
* Scott Renfroe, state senator

##### Declined

* Sean Conway, Weld County Commissioner
* Tim Dore, state representative
* Cory Gardner, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the Senate)
* Frank McNulty, state representative
* Clarice Navarro, state representative
* B.J. Nikkel, former state representative
* Jerry Sonnenberg, state representative (running for the state senate)

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Buck | 32,714 | 44.2 |
| | Republican | Scott Renfroe | 17,722 | 23.9 |
| | Republican | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 12,155 | 16.4 |
| | Republican | Steve Laffey | 11,433 | 15.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,024 | 100.0 |

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

* Vic Meyers, case manager in the Colorado Department of Corrections and nominee for state representative in 2000

##### Withdrew

* Dan Chapin

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vic Meyers | 20,883 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Vanguard" Program
* Tea Party Express
Newspapers
* The Denver Post

#### Results

Colorado's 4th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Buck | 185,292 | 64.7 |
| | Democratic | Vic Meyers | 83,727 | 29.2 |
| | Libertarian | Jess Loban | 9,472 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | Grant Doherty | 8,016 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,507 | 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 Republican Doug Lamborn, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+13.

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

* Doug Lamborn, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bentley Rayburn, retired Air Force Major General and candidate for this seat in 2006 and 2008

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Lamborn (incumbent) | 38,741 | 52.6 |
| | Republican | Bentley Rayburn | 34,967 | 47.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,708 | 100.0 |

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

* Irv Halter, retired Air Force Major General

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Irv Halter | 16,412 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Eagle Forum
Newspapers
* The Denver Post

#### Results

Colorado's 5th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Lamborn (Incumbent) | 157,182 | 59.8 |
| | Democratic | Irv Halter | 105,673 | 40.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 262,855 | 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 Republican Mike Coffman, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+1.

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

* Mike Coffman, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 43,737 | 100.0 |

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

* Andrew Romanoff, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and candidate for the Senate in 2010

##### Declined

* Karen Middleton, former state representative
* Linda Newell, state senator

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andrew Romanoff | 24,267 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* BIPAC
* National Federation of Independent Business
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* No Labels
Newspapers
* The Denver Post
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Debates

* Complete video of debate, September 23, 2012
* Complete video of debate, October 6, 2012

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Coffman (R) | Andrew Romanoff (D) | Other | Undecided |
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker | October 16–23, 2014 | 473 | ± 8.0% | 43% | 47% | 0% | 10% |
| Keating Research (D-Romanoff) | October 10–12, 2014 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 43% | 4% | 9% |
| DCCC (D) | October 2013 | 475 | ± 4.1% | 42% | 43% | — | 15% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg | Tilt R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Tilt R | November 4, 2014 |

#### Results

Colorado's 6th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 143,467 | 51.9 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Romanoff | 118,847 | 43.0 |
| | Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 8,623 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Gary Swing | 5,503 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,440 | 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 Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who has represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

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

* Ed Perlmutter, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 30,659 | 100.0 |

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

* Don Ytterberg, former vice chairman of the Colorado Republican Party

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Ytterberg | 34,817 | 100.0 |

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

* Tyler Bagley

### Constitution primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell, perennial candidate

#### Primary results

American Constitution primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Constitution | Douglas 'Dayhorse' Campbell | 127 | 100.0 |

### General election

Neither Bagley or Campbell made the ballot.

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Denver Post
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

#### Results

Colorado's 7th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 148,225 | 55.1 |
| | Republican | Don Ytterberg | 120,918 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 269,143 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |