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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Colorado/CO-06
      1998·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas G Tancredo
      55.9%111,374 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Henry L Strauss
      41.5%82,662 votes
      Margin
      R+14.4
      199,188 total votes
      3 candidates199,188 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas G TancredoREP✓
      		REP111,37455.9%
      Henry L StraussDEM
      		DEM82,66241.5%
      George E NewmanOTH
      		OTH5,1522.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+19.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.4%38.7%D+19.8360,369
      202060.6%36.8%D+23.8383,771
      201652.3%39.1%D+13.2332,723
      201254.7%45.3%D+9.4308,220
      200855.2%43.2%D+12.0295,563

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Jason CrowDEM
      D+20.5
      2022
      Jason CrowDEM
      D+23.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jason CrowDEM
      D+17.1
      2018
      Jason CrowDEM
      D+11.2
      2016
      Mike CoffmanREP
      R+8.3
      2014
      Mike CoffmanREP
      R+8.9
      2012
      Mike CoffmanREP
      R+2.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mike CoffmanREP
      R+34.2
      2008
      Mike CoffmanREP
      R+21.3
      2006
      Thomas G TancredoREP
      R+18.8
      2004
      Thomas G TancredoREP
      R+20.4
      2002
      Thomas G TancredoREP
      R+36.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas G TancredoREP
      R+11.8
      1996
      Dan SchaeferREP
      R+24.5
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      George E NewmanOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Henry L StraussDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+13.9
      Career1968-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Thomas G TancredoREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+14.4
      Career1976-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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