2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
4
3
Seats won
4
3
Seat change
Popular vote
1,143,796
1,080,153
Percentage
46.68%
44.08%
Swing
3.46%
1.34%
Republican
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts . The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election . Primary elections were held on June 26, 2012.[1] [2]
Overview
Statewide
Party
Candi dates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican
7
1,143,796
46.68
4
57.14
Democratic
6
1,080,153
44.08
3
42.95
Libertarian
7
85,772
3.50
0
0.0
Independent
3
77,885
3.18
0
0.0
Green
3
33,526
1.37
0
0.0
Constitution
3
29,356
1.20
0
0.0
Total
29
2,450,488
100.0
7
100.0
Popular vote
Republican
46.68%
Democratic
44.08%
Libertarian
3.50%
Other
5.75%
House seats
Republican
57.14%
Democratic
42.86%
Libertarian
0.00%
Other
0.00%
By district
Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
Redistricting
During the redistricting process, Republicans argued for minimal changes to the existing map while Democrats pushed for more competitive districts. After a committee of ten members of the Colorado General Assembly failed to draw a map, in November 2011 Judge Robert Hyatt ruled in favor of Democrats ' proposals.[3] In December 2011, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed Hyatt's ruling.[4]
District 1
2012 Colorado's 1st congressional district election
County Results DeGette: 50-60% 70-80% Stockham: 50-60%
Colorado's 1st congressional district , which has been represented by Democrat Diana DeGette since 1997, was not significantly modified in redistricting and continues to be based in Denver . The new 1st district includes Ken Caryl and Cherry Hills Village .[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Diana DeGette (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
District 2
2012 Colorado's 2nd congressional district election
County Results Polis: 40-50% 50-60% 70-80% Lundberg: 50-60%
In redistricting, Larimer County , home to Fort Collins , was added to Colorado's 2nd congressional district , which has been represented by Democrat Jared Polis since 2009 and is still based in Boulder .[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Eric Weissmann, businessman
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Jared Polis (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
District 3
2012 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election
County Results Tipton: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
70-80% 80-90% Bush: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
In redistricting, Colorado's 3rd congressional district , which stretches from Pueblo to Grand Junction , was made slightly more favorable to Democrats. Part of Eagle County was added to the district, while Las Animas County was removed from it.[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Democrat John Salazar , who represented the district from 2005 until 2011, said in December 2010 that he was considering seeking a rematch against Republican Scott Tipton , to whom he lost his seat in 2010 . He commented "We're thinking that we might run again in two years, but who knows? I'm keeping all options open. We've been offered a possibility of serving at many other places, or there's a great possibility of going back to the ranch and raising cattle."[23] In January 2011, Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Salazar to serve as Colorado Agriculture Commissioner .[24]
On May 19, 2011, Democratic state representative Sal Pace said he was "likely to put a campaign together", having met with U.S. House minority whip Steny Hoyer .[25] On May 31, Pace declared his intention to challenge Tipton.[26] Hoyer also suggested the name of Perry Haney, a surgeon , as a potential candidate;[25] however Haney later formed an exploratory committee to run in the 6th district [27] but withdrew from the race in February 2012.[28]
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Primary results
Tisha Casida, a businesswoman, ran as an independent candidate.[29]
General election
Endorsements
Sal Pace (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 4
2012 Colorado's 4th congressional district election
County Results Gardner: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Shaffer: 50-60%
After redistricting, Colorado's 4th congressional district continued to strongly favor Republicans. It lost Fort Collins to the 2nd District; as a result, the largest city in the district is now Greeley .[3] Republican incumbent Cory Gardner , who was first elected to represent Colorado's 4th congressional district in 2010 , raised over $ 300,000 in the first quarter of 2011.[44]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Primary results
Constitution primary
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Brandon Shaffer (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Cory Gardner (R)
Brandon Shaffer (D)
Undecided
Lauer Johnson Research (D-Schaffer)
July 29–31, 2012
400
±?%
42%
35%
21%
Results
District 5
2012 Colorado's 5th congressional district election
County Results Lamborn: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Colorado's 5th congressional district , which has been represented by Republican Doug Lamborn since 2007, was not significantly modified in redistricting and is still centered in Colorado Springs . It is expected to continue to strongly favor Republicans.[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Robert Blaha, businessman[47]
Doug Bergeron, Insurance Agent[48]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Withdrawn
Constitution primary
Primary results
General election
The Republican candidate did not see a Democratic challenger, as Democratic candidate Bob Evans suspended his campaign.[49]
However, Jim Pirtle (Libertarian), Kenneth R. Harvell (American Constitution), and Dave Anderson (No Party Affiliation) all challenged the Republican Party nominee.[50] [51] [52]
Endorsements
Results
District 6
2012 Colorado's 6th congressional district election
County Results Coffman: 40-50% 50-60% Miklosi: 50-60%
In redistricting, Colorado's 6th congressional district was made more favorable to Democrats. While the 6th has leaned Republican since its creation in 1983, the new 6th's population will be evenly split between Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters.[3] All of Aurora was added to the district.[5] Republican Mike Coffman has represented the 6th district since 2009.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Joe Miklosi (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Mike Coffman (R)
Joe Miklosi (D)
Undecided
DCCC (D)
September 13, 2012
350
±5.2%
42%
39%
19%
Predictions
Results
District 7
2012 Colorado's 7th congressional district election
County Results Perlmutter: 50-60%
Colorado's 7th congressional district , which has been represented by Democrat Ed Perlmutter since 2007, was modified in redistricting to include the more populated suburbs of Adams County .[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Constitution primary
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Ed Perlmutter (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Debates
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Ed Perlmutter (D)
Joe Coors Jr (R)
Buck Bailey (L)
Doug Campbell (C)
Undecided
OnMessage (R-Coors)
July 16–17, 2012
400
±4.9%
36%
45%
2%
3%
14%
Predictions
Results
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