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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Colorado/CO-01
      2008·US House·Colorado·District profile →

      Colorado District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Diana Degette
      71.9%203,755 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George C Lilly
      23.8%67,345 votes
      Margin
      D+48.2
      283,246 total votes
      4 candidates283,246 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Diana DegetteDEM✓
      		DEM203,75571.9%
      George C LillyREP
      		REP67,34523.8%
      Martin L BuchananLIB
      		LIB12,1354.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH11---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+56.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.3
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202476.6%20.6%D+56.0366,354
      202079.5%18.2%D+61.3397,310
      201673.6%18.9%D+54.7334,973
      201275.2%24.8%D+50.4296,253
      200875.3%23.1%D+52.2274,165

      Seat History

      US House in Colorado

      2024
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+55.0
      2022
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+62.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+50.1
      2018
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+50.8
      2016
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+40.2
      2014
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+36.8
      2012
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+41.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+38.7
      2006
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+79.8
      2004
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+49.1
      2002
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+36.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+41.4
      1998
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+36.8
      1996
      Diana DegetteDEM
      D+16.7
      View all US House history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Diana DegetteDEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+56.1
      Career1992-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      George C LillyOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+2.2
      Career2000-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Martin L BuchananLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

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