2018 Colorado House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2018 Colorado House of Representatives election
Country:Colorado
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Colorado House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 Colorado House of Representatives election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives
Majority Seats:33
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Leader1:Crisanta Duran
(term-limited)
Party1:Colorado Democratic Party
Leaders Seat1:5th
Last Election1:37
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:41
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:1,321,710
Percentage1:54.80%
Swing1:6.97%
Leader2:Patrick Neville
Party2:Colorado Republican Party
Leaders Seat2:45th
Last Election2:28
Seats Before2:29
Seats2:24
Seat Change2:5
Popular Vote2:1,025,765
Percentage2:42.53%
Swing2:6.74%
Map Size:450px
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Crisanta Duran
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:KC Becker
After Party:Democratic

The 2018 Colorado House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Colorado voters elected state representatives in all 65 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Colorado House of Representatives. The Colorado Reapportionment Commission provides a statewide map of the state House here, and individual district maps are available from the U.S. Census here.

A primary election on June 26, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Colorado Secretary of State's website.[1]

Following the 2016 state House elections, Democrats maintained effective control of the House with 37 members. However, on March 2, 2018, immediately before being expelled from the legislature in the face of sexual harassment allegations, State Representative Steve Lebsock switched parties to Republican. This forced his replacement to be a fellow Republican.[2] Due to these acts, Republican seats increased from 28 to 29 (Republican Alex Winkler was seated on March 23, 2018, to represent District 34) and Democratic seats decreased from 37 to 36 by election day 2018.

On election day, Democrats expanded their majority by 5 seats, as the party also swept all statewide elections in the state. To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans would have needed to net 4 House seats.

Summary of Results

Colorado House of Representatives election, 2018
General election — November 6, 2018
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–Seatscontesting
Democratic1,321,71054.80%41564
Republican1,025,76542.53%24558
Independent46,4471.93%06
Libertarian17,1530.71%012
Unity8740.04%01
Total2,411,949100.0%65
State House DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeParty
1stSusan LontineDemSusan LontineDem
2ndAlec GarnettDemAlec GarnettDem
3rdJeff BridgesDemJeff BridgesDem
4thDan PabonDemSerena Gonzales-GutierrezDem
5thCrisanta DuranDemAlex ValdezDem
6thChris HansenDemChris HansenDem
7thJames ColemanDemJames ColemanDem
8thLeslie HerodDemLeslie HerodDem
9thPaul RosenthalDemEmily SirotaDem
10thEdie HootonDemEdie HootonDem
11thJonathan SingerDemJonathan SingerDem
12thMike FooteDemSonya Jaquez LewisDem
13thKC BeckerDemKC BeckerDem
14thShane SandridgeRepShane SandridgeRep
15thDave WilliamsRepDave WilliamsRep
16thLarry ListonRepLarry ListonRep
17thTony ExumDemTony ExumDem
18thPete LeeDemMarc SnyderDem
19thPaul LundeenRepTim GeitnerRep
20thTerri CarverRepTerri CarverRep
21stLois LandgrafRepLois LandgrafRep
22ndJustin EverettRepColin LarsonRep
23rdChris KennedyDemChris KennedyDem
24thJessie DanielsonDemMonica DuranDem
25thTim LeonardRepLisa CutterDem
26thDylan RobertsDemDylan RobertsDem
27thLang SiasRepBrianna TitoneDem
28thBrittany PettersenDemKerry TipperDem
29thTracy Kraft-TharpDemTracy Kraft-TharpDem
30thDafna Michaelson JenetDemDafna Michaelson JenetDem
31stJoseph SalazarDemYadira CaraveoDem
32ndAdrienne BenavidezDemAdrienne BenavidezDem
33rdMatt GrayDemMatt GrayDem
34thAlex WinklerRepKyle MullicaDem
35thFaith WinterDemShannon BirdDem
36thMike WeissmanDemMike WeissmanDem
37thCole WistRepTom SullivanDem
38thSusan BeckmanRepSusan BeckmanRep
39thPolly LawrenceRepMark BaisleyRep
40thJanet BucknerDemJanet BucknerDem
41stJovan MeltonDemJovan MeltonDem
42ndDominique JacksonDemDominique JacksonDem
43rdKevin Van WinkleRepKevin Van WinkleRep
44thKim RansomRepKim RansomRep
45thPatrick NevilleRepPatrick NevilleRep
46thDaneya EsgarDemDaneya EsgarDem
47thJudy ReyherRepBri BuentelloDem
48thStephen HumphreyRepStephen HumphreyRep
49thPerry BuckRepPerry BuckRep
50thDave YoungDemRochelle GalindoDem
51stHugh McKeanRepHugh McKeanRep
52ndJoann GinalDemJoann GinalDem
53rdJennifer ArndtDemJennifer ArndtDem
54thYeulin WillettRepMatt SoperRep
55thDan ThurlowRepJanice RichRep
56thPhilip CovarrubiasRepRod BockenfeldRep
57thBob RankinRepBob RankinRep
58thMarc CatlinRepMarc CatlinRep
59thBarbara Hall McLachlanDemBarbara Hall McLachlanDem
60thJames WilsonRepJames WilsonRep
61stMillie HamnerDemJulie McCluskieDem
62ndDon ValdezDemDon ValdezDem
63rdLori SaineRepLori SaineRep
64thKimmi LewisRepKimmi LewisRep
65thJon BeckerRepRod PeltonRep
Source:[3] [4]

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Term-limited incumbents

Five Democratic incumbents are term-limited and prohibited from seeking a fifth term.

Retiring incumbents

Eliminated at convention

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

Detailed results

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District 62

District 65

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 26, 2018 Primary Election Official Results . . September 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Rep. Steve Lebsock became a Republican minutes before being expelled from the legislature, meaning GOP get his seat . . September 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: Colorado House of Representatives. Ballotpedia.
  4. Web site: Election Results & Data (unofficial). Colorado Secretary of State. www.sos.state.co.us. en. 2018-11-07.
  5. Web site: Colorado lawmaker Paul Rosenthal loses re-election bid after accusations of sexual harassment. John. Frank. April 7, 2018. The Denver Post.
  6. Web site: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018 . . September 1, 2018.