2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
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.[1]
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Elections in Colorado |
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Overview
Statewide
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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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 | 22 | 2,000,52 | 100.0 | 7 | ![]() |
100.0 |
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:[2]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
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
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![]() County Results DeGette: 50-60% 70-80% Stockham: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Nominee
- Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Diana DeGette (incumbent) | 43,514 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Martin Walsh, investment consultant[4]
Withdrawn
- Kathleen Cunningham[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Martin Walsh | 21,519 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | 278,491 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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![]() County Results Polis: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Leing: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Nominee
- Jared Polis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 37,759 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- George Leing, attorney and former chair of the Boulder County Republican Party[8][9]
Withdrawn
- Bob Comer
- Larry Sarner
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Leing | 43,481 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program[10]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis (incumbent) | 196,300 | 56.7 | |
Republican | George Leing | 149,645 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 345,945 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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![]() County Results Tipton: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Tapia: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Nominee
- Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- David Cox, activist[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Tipton (incumbent) | 46,177 | 74.5 | |
Republican | David Cox | 15,773 | 25.5 | |
Total votes | 61,950 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Abel Tapia, former state senator and former Colorado Lottery director[11]
Withdrawn
- Abel Gebre Lake
- Buffie McFadyen, former state representative and Pueblo County Commissioner[12][13]
- Stephen Sheldon[13]
Declined
- Joseph Garcia, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Gail Schwartz, state senator[14][5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Abel Tapia | 29,931 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | 281,141 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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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.[15] He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012. The district has a PVI of R+11.
Nominee
- Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and nominee for the Senate in 2010[16]
Eliminated in primary
- Barbara Kirkmeyer, Weld County Commissioner[17]
- Steve Laffey, former Mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island in 2006[18]
- Scott Renfroe, state senator[19]
Declined
- Sean Conway, Weld County Commissioner[20]
- Tim Dore, state representative[18]
- Cory Gardner, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the Senate)[15]
- Frank McNulty, state representative[21]
- Clarice Navarro, state representative[20]
- B.J. Nikkel, former state representative[19]
- Jerry Sonnenberg, state representative (running for the state senate)[22]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | 74,024 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Vic Meyers, case manager in the Colorado Department of Corrections and nominee for state representative in 2000[18]
Withdrew
- Dan Chapin[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Vic Meyers | 20,883 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Eagle Forum[23]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Vanguard" Program[10]
- Tea Party Express[24]
- Newspapers
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | 286,507 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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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.
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[25]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Lamborn (incumbent) | 38,741 | 52.6 | |
Republican | Bentley Rayburn | 34,967 | 47.4 | |
Total votes | 73,708 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Irv Halter, retired Air Force Major General[26][27]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Irv Halter | 16,412 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Lamborn (Incumbent) | 157,182 | 59.8 | |
Democratic | Irv Halter | 105,673 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 262,855 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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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.[28]
Nominee
- Mike Coffman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 43,737 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Andrew Romanoff, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and candidate for the Senate in 2010[29][30]
Declined
- Karen Middleton, former state representative[31]
- Linda Newell, state senator[32][33]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andrew Romanoff | 24,267 | 100.0 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- BIPAC[34]
- National Federation of Independent Business[35]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[36]
- No Labels[37]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[38]
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 |
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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 |
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The Cook Political Report[39] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg[40] | Tilt R | October 24, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[41] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
RCP | Tossup | November 2, 2014 |
Daily Kos Elections[42] | Tilt R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | 276,440 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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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.
Nominee
- Ed Perlmutter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 30,659 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Don Ytterberg, former vice chairman of the Colorado Republican Party[43]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Ytterberg | 34,817 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Tyler Bagley[44]
Nominee
- Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell, perennial candidate[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Constitution | Douglas 'Dayhorse' Campbell | 127 | 100.0 |
General election
Neither Bagley or Campbell made the ballot.
Endorsements
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program[10]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) | 148,225 | 55.1 | |
Republican | Don Ytterberg | 120,918 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 269,143 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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