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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Colorado/CO-03
      2004·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John T Salazar
      50.5%153,500 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Greg Walcher
      46.6%141,376 votes
      Margin
      D+4.0
      303,646 total votes
      3 candidates303,646 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John T SalazarDEM✓
      		DEM153,50050.5%
      Greg WalcherREP
      		REP141,37646.6%
      Jim KrugOTH
      		OTH8,7702.9%

      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
      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

      Greg WalcherREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim KrugOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      John T SalazarDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+22.5
      Career2002-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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