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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Colorado/CO-04
      1976·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James P \ Johnson
      54.0%119,458 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Daniel M Ogden Jr.
      34.8%76,995 votes
      Margin
      R+19.2
      221,018 total votes
      4 candidates221,018 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James P \ JohnsonREP✓
      		REP119,45854.0%
      Daniel M Ogden Jr.DEM
      		DEM76,99534.8%
      Rick DavisIND
      		IND20,3989.2%
      Henry Thiel Jr.IND
      		IND4,1671.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.2
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.6%57.9%R+18.2461,578
      202039.5%58.0%R+18.6442,183
      201632.1%59.6%R+27.4365,046
      201236.1%63.9%R+27.8320,451
      200838.7%59.4%R+20.7300,826

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Lauren BoebertREP
      R+11.6
      2022
      Ken BuckREP
      R+24.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ken BuckREP
      R+23.5
      2018
      Ken BuckREP
      R+21.2
      2016
      Ken BuckREP
      R+31.9
      2014
      Ken BuckREP
      R+35.5
      2012
      Cory GardnerREP
      R+21.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Cory GardnerREP
      R+11.1
      2008
      Betsy MarkeyDEM
      D+12.4
      2006
      Marilyn N MusgraveREP
      R+2.5
      2004
      Marilyn N MusgraveREP
      R+6.3
      2002
      Marilyn N MusgraveREP
      R+13.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert W SchafferREP
      R+79.5
      1998
      Robert W SchafferREP
      R+18.7
      1996
      Robert W SchafferREP
      R+18.1
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Daniel M Ogden Jr.DEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Henry Thiel Jr.IND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      James P \ JohnsonREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rick DavisREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+15.9
      Career1976-2006
      State House / US Senate / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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