The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 28.
Overview
Statewide
By district
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
District 1
The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+18.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Charles H. "Chuck" Norris
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Charles "Casper" Stockham
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Darrell Dinges
General election
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is located in Northern Colorado and encompasses seven counties. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Polis, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2014 and isn't expected to have a primary challenger.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jared Polis, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Nicholas Morse, marketing executive
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Richard Longstreth
General election
Results
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 is Republican Scott Tipton, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+5.
Tipton was mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate, but announced that he will run for re-election instead.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Alexander Beinstein
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Gail Schwartz, state senator from the 5th district
Results
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 4
The 4th district is located in Eastern Colorado and includes numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Ken Buck, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Ken Buck, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Bob Seay
Results
General election
Results
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 is Republican Doug Lamborn, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Doug Lamborn, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Calandra Vargas
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Misty Plowright, army veteran
Eliminated in primary
Donald Martinez
Results
General election
Results
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 is Republican Mike Coffman, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+1.