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      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Colorado/CO-03
      1988·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ben Nighthorse Campbell
      78.0%169,284 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Zartman
      22.0%47,625 votes
      Margin
      D+56.1
      216,909 total votes
      2 candidates216,909 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellDEM✓
      		DEM169,28478.0%
      Jim ZartmanREP
      		REP47,62522.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+9.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.5
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.9%53.6%R+9.7406,766
      202044.7%52.9%R+8.3412,128
      201639.0%53.1%R+14.1357,266
      201246.3%53.7%R+7.3331,797
      200847.4%50.5%R+3.1328,182

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Jeff HurdREP
      R+5.0
      2022
      Lauren BoebertREP
      R+0.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lauren BoebertREP
      R+6.2
      2018
      Scott R TiptonREP
      R+8.0
      2016
      Scott R TiptonREP
      R+14.3
      2014
      Scott R TiptonREP
      R+22.3
      2012
      Scott R TiptonREP
      R+12.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Scott R TiptinREP
      R+4.3
      2008
      John T SalazarDEM
      D+23.2
      2006
      John T SalazarDEM
      D+25.0
      2004
      John T SalazarDEM
      D+4.0
      2002
      Scott McInnisREP
      R+34.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Scott McInnisREP
      R+36.8
      1998
      Scott McInnisREP
      R+34.7
      1996
      Scott McInnisREP
      R+37.7
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Jim ZartmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellREP
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.7
      Career1982-1998
      US Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

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