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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Colorado/CO-02
      1982·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Timothy E Wirth
      61.8%101,194 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John C Buechner
      36.4%59,580 votes
      Margin
      D+25.4
      163,636 total votes
      3 candidates163,636 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Timothy E WirthDEM✓
      		DEM101,19461.8%
      John C BuechnerREP
      		REP59,58036.4%
      Charles JacksonLIB
      		LIB2,8621.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+39.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.1
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202468.5%28.7%D+39.8431,937
      202068.7%28.8%D+39.9446,260
      201660.9%30.4%D+30.4399,225
      201263.7%36.3%D+27.4367,147
      200864.9%33.3%D+31.6358,411

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Joe NeguseDEM
      D+39.4
      2022
      Joe NeguseDEM
      D+42.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joe NeguseDEM
      D+26.1
      2018
      Joe NeguseDEM
      D+26.6
      2016
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+19.7
      2014
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+13.5
      2012
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+17.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+19.5
      2008
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+28.7
      2006
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+39.9
      2004
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+36.8
      2002
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+23.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+16.4
      1998
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+2.4
      1996
      David E SkaggsDEM
      D+18.8
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Timothy E WirthDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles JacksonREP
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+67.9
      Career1982-2020
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      John C BuechnerREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.1
      Career1972-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1982

      Governor1 contest →
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