# List of third-party and independent performances in Colorado state legislative elections

Since the Colorado Legislature first convened in 1876, hundreds of third-party and independent candidates have run for state legislative offices. Only candidates who have earned at least 5% of the vote will be shown.

## State senate

| Election | Seat | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2024 | 18th | Unity | Gary Swing | 7,704 | 9.53% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2024 | 31st | Libertarian | David Aitken | 14,515 | 16.08% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2022 | 11th | Libertarian | Daryl Kuiper | 2,264 | 5.58% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | 10th | Libertarian | Heather Johnson | 4,620 | 5.49% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | 29th | Libertarian | Michele Poague | 20,914 | 31.34% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | 33rd | Unity | Jerry Burton | 7,482 | 8.99% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | 3rd | Libertarian | John Pickerill | 14,253 | 26.38% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | 30th | Independent | Steve Peterson | 4,710 | 5.66% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 12th | Libertarian | Manuel Quintel | 15,071 | 24.70% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | 19th | Libertarian | Hans V. Romer | 5,112 | 6.25% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 29th | Libertarian | Michele Poague | 3,698 | 6.47% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 1st | Constitution | Doug Aden | 7,876 | 14.70% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2014 | 2nd | Green | Martin T. Wirth | 13,019 | 25.08% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2014 | 19th | Libertarian | Gregg Miller | 3,664 | 5.83% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 20th | Libertarian | Chris Heismann | 5,018 | 7.00% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 34th | Libertarian | Brian Scriber | 2,592 | 6.05% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 10th | Libertarian | Brandon Hughes | 10,255 | 17.04% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 10th | Constitution | Christopher Mull | 5,721 | 9.51% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 12th | Libertarian | Dave Respecki | 8,603 | 16.86% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 12th | Constitution | James Michael Bristol | 7,762 | 15.21% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 17th | Libertarian | Ken Bray | 3,848 | 5.25% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 19th | Libertarian | Lloyd A. Sweeny | 5,104 | 6.73% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | 31st | Constitution | Clifton Powell | 1,697 | 5.08% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2004 | 12th | Libertarian | Robert G. Herzfeld | 9,893 | 22.20% | 2nd of 2 |

## State house

| Election | Seat | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place |
| 2024 | 36th | Forward | Eric Mulder | 8,532 | 28.46% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2024 | 52nd | Center | Steve Yurash | 18,088 | 36.72% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2020 | 15th | Libertarian | Mike McRedmond | 2,459 | 5.02% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | 17th | Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 1,621 | 5.83% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2020 | 21st | Libertarian | Michael Seebeck | 1,743 | 5.41% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | 15th | Unaffiliated | Theresa Stets | 11,110 | 26.46% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | 18th | Independent | Maile Foster | 2,489 | 6.89% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | 31st | Libertarian | Bree Owen | 1,883 | 6.38% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2018 | 54th | Independent | Thea Chase | 11,449 | 33.99% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2018 | 59th | Independent | Paul Jones | 18,273 | 43.98% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | 16th | Libertarian | John C. Hjersman | 10,262 | 28.13% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | 17th | Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 2,116 | 9.13% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 18th | Libertarian | Paotie Dawson | 2,972 | 7.49% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 20th | Libertarian | Judith Darcy | 2,425 | 5.86% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 21st | Libertarian | Michael Seebeck | 7,904 | 31.29% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | 22nd | Libertarian | Mary Parker | 17,207 | 39.54% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | 27th | Unaffiliated | Doug Miracle | 2,996 | 6.03% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 28th | Libertarian | Matthew Hess | 3,402 | 8.43% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 33rd | Libertarian | Kim Tavendale | 2,982 | 6.16% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 34th | Green | JJ Dove | 1,802 | 6.06% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 50th | Libertarian | Roy Dakroub | 1,401 | 5.25% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 54th | Libertarian | Gilbert Fuller | 8,563 | 22.92% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2016 | 56th | Libertarian | Kevin Gulbranson | 2,747 | 5.99% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 60th | Libertarian | Glenn Ingalls | 2,651 | 6.42% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2016 | 63rd | Libertarian | Joe Johnson | 3,678 | 8.31% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 7th | Unaffiliated | Elet Valentine | 1,111 | 5.05% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 11th | Libertarian | Bill Gibson | 2,241 | 6.83% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 23rd | Libertarian | Michael Beckerman | 2,324 | 6.97% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 27th | Libertarian | Niles Anderson | 2,213 | 5.71% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 29th | Libertarian | Hans Romer | 2,040 | 6.74% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 33rd | Libertarian | Carter Reid | 2,015 | 5.58% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 44th | Libertarian | Lily Williams | 2,076 | 6.38% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2014 | 54th | Libertarian | J.J. James Fletcher | 3,285 | 10.95% | 3rd of 4 |
| 2014 | 57th | Libertarian | Sacha Mero | 5,431 | 22.97% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | 7th | Libertarian | Desiree A. Maikranz | 2,398 | 5.54% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 12th | Libertarian | Matthew A. Webber | 2,139 | 5.08% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 13th | Libertarian | Howard P. Lambert | 2,526 | 5.50% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 14th | Libertarian | R. David Lucero | 5,828 | 16.88% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 14th | Constitution | Thomas O'Dell | 2,351 | 6.81% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 15th | Libertarian | Larry Reedy | 4,654 | 16.12% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 15th | Constitution | Michael Edstrom | 3,322 | 11.50% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 16th | Libertarian | Michael J. Giallombardo | 5,735 | 17.95% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 16th | Constitution | David Rawe | 4,426 | 13.86% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 19th | Libertarian | Alan MacGregor Bassett | 4,735 | 11.59% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 19th | Constitution | Timothy Shawn Biolchini | 2,503 | 6.13% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 21st | Libertarian | Laticia Burns | 3,832 | 18.37% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2012 | 21st | Constitution | Sean E. Halstead | 3,318 | 15.91% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 23rd | Libertarian | Michael M. Beckerman | 2,529 | 6.23% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 25th | Libertarian | Jack J. Woehr | 2,448 | 5.18% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 29th | Libertarian | Hans V. Romer | 2,129 | 5.64% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 32nd | Libertarian | Brett Halbert | 1,179 | 5.30% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 33rd | Libertarian | W. Earl Allen | 2,182 | 5.08% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 39th | Libertarian | Donna Price | 2,200 | 5.06% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 41st | Unaffiliated | Maria J. Fay | 1,855 | 5.70% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 44th | Libertarian | Jarrod C. Austin | 9,845 | 26.45% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | 48th | Libertarian | John R. Gibson | 8,866 | 25.59% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | 54th | Libertarian | Tim Menger | 13,951 | 40.96% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2012 | 58th | Libertarian | Jeff P. Downs | 2,095 | 5.89% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2012 | 61st | Unaffiliated | Kathleen Curry | 5,732 | 13.85% | 3rd of 5 |
| 2012 | 64th | Libertarian | Nick Schneider | 7,770 | 24.15% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2010 | 4th | Libertarian | Marc Goddard | 919 | 5.19% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | 12th | Libertarian | Bo Shaffer | 1,631 | 5.95% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | 27th | Libertarian | Bud Martin | 1,681 | 5.80% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2010 | 44th | Unaffiliated | Peter Douglas Ericson | 8,889 | 24.01% | 2nd of 3 |
| 2010 | 44th | Libertarian | Christine Smith | 2,005 | 6.37% | 3rd of 4 |
| 2010 | 61st | Unaffiliated (Write-in) | Kathleen Curry (incumbent) | 9,298 | 33.28% | 2nd of 3 Beat Republican |
| 2008 | 42nd | Libertarian | James Frye | 1,207 | 6.91% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2006 | 13th | Libertarian | Rand Fanshier | 5,178 | 17.38% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2006 | 42nd | Green | Tim Babbidge | 1,893 | 19.27% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2004 | 2nd | Unaffiliated | Jeff Peckman | 2,361 | 16.81% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2004 | 7th | Reform | Andrew Jones | 2,909 | 13.92% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2004 | 13th | Libertarian | Rand Fanshier | 6,113 | 16.29% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2004 | 17th | Libertarian | Jessica Wheeler | 766 | 5.58% | 3rd of 3 |
| 2004 | 24th | Libertarian | Shawn Elke Glazer | 4,987 | 21.30% | 2nd of 2 |
| 2004 | 51st | Unaffiliated | Pam Howard | 3,797 | 13.45% | 2nd of 2 |