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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Colorado/CO-05
      2006·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Douglas L Lamborn
      59.6%123,264 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jay Fawcett
      40.4%83,431 votes
      Margin
      R+19.3
      206,756 total votes
      5 candidates206,756 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Douglas L LambornREP✓
      		REP123,26459.6%
      Jay FawcettDEM
      		DEM83,43140.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH410.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH120.0%
      Gregory S HollisterREP
      		REP8---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+9.1
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+1.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.1%53.2%R+9.1375,473
      202043.1%53.2%R+10.1373,408
      201634.1%55.9%R+21.8314,303
      201239.8%60.2%R+20.5278,737
      200840.0%58.4%R+18.4269,646

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Jeff CrankREP
      R+13.8
      2022
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+15.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+20.2
      2018
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+17.7
      2016
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+31.4
      2014
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+19.6
      2012
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+65.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+36.5
      2008
      Douglas L LambornREP
      R+23.0
      2004
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+43.5
      2002
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+44.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+82.7
      1998
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+46.8
      1996
      Joel HefleyREP
      R+43.9
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Douglas L LambornREP
      Record13W-1L
      Avg MarginR+74.1
      Career1982-2022
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Gregory S HollisterREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jay FawcettDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

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