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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Colorado/CO-07
      2006·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ed Perlmutter
      54.9%103,918 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Rick O'Donnell
      42.1%79,571 votes
      Margin
      D+12.9
      189,170 total votes
      6 candidates189,170 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ed PerlmutterDEM✓
      		DEM103,91854.9%
      Rick O'DonnellREP
      		REP79,57142.1%
      Dave ChandlerGRN
      		GRN3,0731.6%
      Roger McCarvilleOTH
      		OTH2,6051.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2---
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+15.0
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.1%41.1%D+15.0445,768
      202055.7%41.5%D+14.2459,940
      201647.0%44.1%D+3.0394,772
      201251.3%48.7%D+2.6358,154
      200852.1%45.9%D+6.3348,544

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Brittany PettersenDEM
      D+14.2
      2022
      Brittany PettersenDEM
      D+15.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+21.5
      2018
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+25.0
      2016
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+15.4
      2014
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+12.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+11.7
      2008
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      D+27.0
      2004
      Bob BeauprezREP
      R+11.9
      2002
      Bob BeauprezREP
      R+0.1
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Dave ChandlerGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ed PerlmutterDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rick O'DonnellREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Roger McCarvilleOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 2006

      Governor1 contest →
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