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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Colorado/CO-05
      1988·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joel Hefley
      75.1%181,612 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John J Mitchell
      24.9%60,116 votes
      Margin
      R+50.3
      241,728 total votes
      2 candidates241,728 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joel HefleyREP✓
      		REP181,61275.1%
      John J MitchellDEM
      		DEM60,11624.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+9.1
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+1.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.1%53.2%R+9.1375,473
      202043.1%53.2%R+10.1373,408
      201634.1%55.9%R+21.8314,303
      201239.8%60.2%R+20.5278,737
      200840.0%58.4%R+18.4269,646

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Jeff CrankREP
      R+13.8
      2022
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+15.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+20.2
      2018
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+17.7
      2016
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+31.4
      2014
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+19.6
      2012
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+65.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+36.5
      2008
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+23.0
      2006
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+19.3
      2004
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+43.5
      2002
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+44.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+82.7
      1998
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+46.8
      1996
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+43.9
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Joel HefleyREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginR+46.6
      Career1976-2004
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      John J MitchellREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+9.8
      Career1978-1996
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1988

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