2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
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All 7 Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 3
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,000,197 936,417
Percentage 50.00% 46.81%
Swing Increase 3.32% Increase 2.73%
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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.[1]

Overview

Statewide

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican 7 1,000,197 50.00 4 Steady 57.14
Democratic 7 936,417 46.81 3 Steady 42.95
Libertarian 4 33,859 1.69 0 Steady 0.0
Independent 3 24,549 1.23 0 Steady 0.0
Green 1 5,503 0.28 0 Steady 0.0
Total 22 2,000,52 100.0 7 Steady 100.0
Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.00%
Democratic
 
 42.95%
Libertarian
 
 1.69%
Other
 
 1.51%
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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:[2]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
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

2014 Colorado's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Diana DeGette Martin Walsh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 183,281 80,682
Percentage 65.8% 29.0%
County Results
DeGette:      50-60%      70-80%
Stockham:      50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Diana DeGette
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Diana DeGette
Democratic

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 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

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DeGette (incumbent) 43,514 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin Walsh 21,519 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Diana DeGette (D)
Newspapers

Results

Colorado's 1st congressional district, 2014[7]
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 278,491 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2014 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Jared Polis George Leing
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 196,300 149,645
Percentage 56.7% 43.3%
County Results
Polis:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Leing:      50-60%     60-70%
U.S. Representative before election

Jared Polis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jared Polis
Democratic

See also: Colorado's 2nd congressional district

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

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Polis (incumbent) 37,759 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Leing 43,481 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jared Polis (D)
Newspapers
George Leing (R)
Organizations

Results

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2014 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Scott Tipton Abel Tapia
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 163,011 100,364
Percentage 58.0% 35.7%
County Results
Tipton:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Tapia:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. Representative before election

Scott Tipton
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Scott Tipton
Republican

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 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
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Tipton (incumbent) 46,177 74.5
Republican David Cox 15,773 25.5
Total votes 61,950 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abel Tapia 29,931 100.0

General election

Results

Colorado's 3rd congressional district, 2014[7]
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 281,141 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2014 Colorado's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Ken Buck Vic Meyers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 185,292 83,727
Percentage 64.7% 29.2%
County Results
Buck:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Meyers:      40-50%
U.S. Representative before election

Cory Gardner
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ken Buck
Republican

See also: Colorado's 4th congressional district

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
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 74,024 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrew

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vic Meyers 20,883 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Ken Buck (R)
Organizations
Newspapers

Results

Colorado's 4th congressional district, 2014[7]
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 286,507 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2014 Colorado's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Doug Lamborn Irv Halter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 199,639 105,673
Percentage 59.8% 40.2%
County Results
Lamborn:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. Representative before election

Doug Lamborn
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Doug Lamborn
Republican

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 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
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Lamborn (incumbent) 38,741 52.6
Republican Bentley Rayburn 34,967 47.4
Total votes 73,708 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Irv Halter 16,412 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Doug Lamborn (R)
Organizations
Irv Halter (D)
Newspapers

Results

Colorado's 5th congressional district, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2014 Colorado's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Mike Coffman Andrew Romanoff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 143,467 118,847
Percentage 51.9% 43.0%
County Results
Coffman:      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Coffman
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Coffman
Republican

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 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]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Coffman (incumbent) 43,737 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Romanoff 24,267 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Mike Coffman (R)
Organizations
Newspapers
Andrew Romanoff (D)
Organizations

Debates

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[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

Colorado's 6th congressional district, 2014[7]
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 276,440 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2014 Colorado's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Ed Perlmutter Don Ytterberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 148,225 120,918
Percentage 55.1% 44.9%
County Results
Perlmutter:      50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Ed Perlmutter
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Perlmutter
Democratic

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 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

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Perlmutter (incumbent) 30,659 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Ytterberg 34,817 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

American Constitution primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Douglas 'Dayhorse' Campbell 127 100.0

General election

Neither Bagley or Campbell made the ballot.

Endorsements

Ed Perlmutter (D)
Newspapers
Don Ytterberg (R)
Organizations

Results

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

See also

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