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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Scott Tipton (R), who was first elected in 2010.
Colorad's 3rd Congressional District is located in western and southern Colorado and includes Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, La Plata, Lake, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, and San Miguel counties. A portion of Eagle County is also included in the district.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Mitsch Bush | Democratic Party | $1,910,245 | $1,905,826 | $4,420 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Scott Tipton | Republican Party | $1,600,090 | $1,669,621 | $34,617 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Mary Malarsie | Independent | $111,047 | $106,064 | $4,788 | As of November 26, 2018 |
| Gaylon Kent | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Colorado from 2000 to 2016.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Colorado every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Colorado 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
48.2% |  Donald Trump |
43.3% | 4.9% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
51.5% | Mitt Romney |
46.1% | 5.4% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
53.7% | John McCain |
44.7% | 9.0% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
51.7% | John Kerry |
47.0% | 4.7% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
50.8% | Al Gore |
42.4% | 8.4% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Colorado from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Colorado 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michael Bennet |
50.0% | Darryl Glenn |
44.3% | 5.7% |
| 2014 | Cory Gardner |
48.2% | Mark Udall |
46.3% | 1.9% |
| 2010 | Michael Bennet |
48.1% | Ken Buck |
46.4% | 1.7% |
| 2008 | Mark Udall |
52.8% | Bob Schaffer |
42.5% | 10.3% |
| 2004 | Ken Salazar |
50.4% | Pete Coors |
45.7% | 4.7% |
| 2002 | Wayne Allard |
50.1% | Tom Strickland |
45.2% | 4.9% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Colorado, and take place in even-numbered years between presidential elections.
Election results (Governor), Colorado 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | John Hickenlooper |
49.3% | Bob Beauprez |
46.0% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | John Hickenlooper |
51.1% |  Tom Tancredo |
36.4% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | Bill Ritter |
56.0% | Bob Beauprez |
39.5% | 16.5% |
| 2002 | Bill Owens |
61.7% | Rollie Heath |
33.2% | 28.5% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Colorado in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Colorado 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
57.1% | 3 |
42.9% | R+1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
57.1% | 3 |
42.9% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
57.1% | 3 |
42.9% | R+1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
57.1% | 3 |
42.9% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
28.6% | 5 |
71.4% | D+3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
42.9% | 4 |
57.1% | D+1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
57.1% | 3 |
42.9% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
71.4% | 2 |
28.6% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
66.7% | 2 |
33.3% | R+2 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2019
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographic data for Colorado
| Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 5,448,819 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 103,642 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 49.8% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 84.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 21.1% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 38.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,629 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado. | ||
As of July 2017, Colorado had a population of approximately 5.6 million people, and its two largest cities were Denver (pop. est. 719,000) and Colorado Springs (pop. est. 484,000).
