Elections / 2008 · Senate · CO
The Democratic candidate won Colorado's Senate seat D+10.3.
Colorado, 2008. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Colorado — 2008 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,230,994
52.8%
Republican (R)
990,755
42.5%
All others
109,737
4.7%
Margin
D+10.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Udall | DDemocrat | 1,230,994 | 52.8% |
| Bob Schaffer | RRepublican | 990,755 | 42.5% |
| Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell | OAmerican Constitution Party | 59,733 | 2.6% |
| Bob Kinsey | OGreen | 50,004 | 2.1% |
Colorado's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |