The 2004 congressional elections in Colorado were elections for Colorado's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 2, 2004.
Colorado was one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2004, the other states being Connecticut, New Mexico, and Tennessee.
Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesSeats %+/– %Democratic7995,28348.813 142.86Republican7991,83548.644 157.14Libertarian317,7880.8700.0Green112,7390.6200.0Constitution312,5960.6200.0Others18,7700.4300.0Total182,039,011100.07100.0
By district Results of the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:
DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 177,077 73.50% 58,659 24.35% 5,193 2.16% 240,929 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 207,900 67.20% 94,160 30.44% 7,304 2.36% 309,364 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 3 153,500 50.55% 141,376 46.56% 8,770 2.89% 303,646 100.0% Democratic gainDistrict 4 136,812 44.78% 155,958 51.05% 12,739 4.17% 305,509 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 74,098 27.04% 193,333 70.54% 6,627 2.42% 274,058 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 6 139,870 39.10% 212,778 59.48% 5,093 1.42% 357,741 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 106,026 42.79% 135,571 54.72% 6,167 2.49% 247,764 100.0% Republican holdTotal 995,283 48.81% 991,835 48.64% 51,893 2.55% 2,039,011 100.0%
District 1 Incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2002.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Roland Chicas, consultant
Results
Constitution primary Candidates Nominee George Lilly, sales and marketing representative, nominee for state representative in 2000 and for this seat in 2002
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Diana DeGette (D) $632,594 $620,599 $230,584 Roland Chicas (R) $17,034 $16,968 $0 George Lilly (C) Unreported
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Diana DeGette (D) $178 $0 Roland Chicas (R) $0 $0 George Lilly (C) $0 $0
District 2 Incumbent Democrat Mark Udall, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2002.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mark Udall, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Stephen Hackman, lay minister
Eliminated in primary Michael Kennedy, retired economist
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Norm Olsen, software developer, nominee for state representative in 2000 and for this seat in 2002
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Mark Udall (D) $1,122,459 $885,440 $703,974 Stephen Hackman (R) $8,374 $10,262 $0 Norm Olsen (L) $2,000 $181 $1,818
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Mark Udall (D) $48 $0 Stephen Hackman (R) $0 $0 Norm Olsen (L) $0 $0
District 3 Incumbent Republican Scott McInnis, who had represented the district since 1993, retired rather than run for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2002. The 3rd and 7th were targeted by the Republican controlled state legislature for a controversial mid decade redistricting. The Colorado Supreme Court overturned the gerrymandered map and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal, ensuring that the existing map would continue to be used until 2012.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Greg Walcher, former Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources
Eliminated in primary Matt Aljanich, pilot Dan Corsentino, Pueblo County Sheriff Gregg Rippy, state representative Matt Smith, state representative and brother-in-law of Representative McInnis
Withdrawn Ken Chlouber, state senator and nominee for the 1st District in 2002 Delena DiSanto, realtor and activist Doug Sitter, attorney
Declined Russ George, director of the Division of Wildlife Scott McInnis, incumbent U.S. Representative Lola Spradley, Speaker of the State House Jack Taylor, state senator Ron Teck, state senator Scott Tipton, businessman
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Salazar, state representative
Withdrawn Randy Fricke, auto salesman Jim Fritz, homeless man Anthony Martinez, Air Force Reserve Major and nominee for Secretary of State in 2000 and 2002 Jim Spehar, Mayor of Grand Junction
Declined Bernie Buescher, former Executive Director of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1998 Jim Isgar, state senator Bill Thiebaut, former state senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2002
Results
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Greg Walcher (R) $1,638,304 $1,562,081 $76,222 John Salazar (D) $1,661,486 $1,625,022 $36,463 Jim Krug (I) Unreported
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Greg Walcher (R) $1,570,326 $136,227 John Salazar (D) $1,793,044 $2,138,778 Jim Krug (I) $0 $0
District 4 Incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. She was elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Marilyn Musgrave, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Bob Faust, mechanical engineering consultant
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Stan Matsunaka, former President of the Colorado Senate and nominee for this seat in 2002
Results
Green primary Candidates Nominee Bob Kinsey, retired history and social studies teacher
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Marilyn Musgrave (R) $3,422,482 $3,314,507 $120,513 Stan Matsunaka (D) $869,007 $868,439 $551 Bob Kinsey (G) $6,947 $6,946 $0
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Marilyn Musgrave (R) $78,771 $0 Stan Matsunaka (D) $5,000 $908,299 Bob Kinsey (G) $0 $0
District 5 Incumbent Republican Joel Hefley, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joel Hefley, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary Mike Payton, contractor
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Fred Hardee, businessman and former chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Arthur "Rob" Roberts, former U.S. Air Force computer programmer
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Joel Hefley (R) $100,276 $93,332 $95,122 Fred Hardee (D) $11,130 $8,949 $1,635 Arthur Roberts (L) Unreported
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Joel Hefley (R) $582 $0 Fred Hardee (D) $0 $0 Arthur Roberts (L) $0 $0
District 6 Incumbent Republican Tom Tancredo, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary Tancredo had previously pledged to only serve three terms in office, leading to speculation that party leaders might attempt to recruit a top-tier challenger to him.
Candidates Nominee Tom Tancredo, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined John Andrews, President of the Colorado Senate and nominee for Governor in 1990 Mike Coffman, State Treasurer Rick O'Donnell, director of Governor Bill Owens' policy and initiatives office and candidate for the 7th district in 2002
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Joanna Conti, businesswoman
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jack Woehr, computer programmer and Democratic candidate for this seat in 1994
Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Peter Shevchuck
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Tom Tancredo (R) $982,522 $1,178,724 $161,352 Joanna Conti (D) $827,697 $827,526 $171 Jack Woehr (L) Unreported Peter Shevchuck (C) Unreported
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Tom Tancredo (R) $473 $0 Joanna Conti (D) $0 $0 Jack Woehr (L) $0 $0 Peter Shevchuck (C) $0 $0
District 7 Incumbent Republican Bob Beauprez, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was elected with 47.3% of the vote in 2002.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bob Beauprez, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dave Thomas, Jefferson County District Attorney, candidate for the District 2 in 1998 and for this seat in 2002
Withdrawn John Works, businessman
Declined Mike Feeley, former State Senate Minority Leader, candidate for Governor in 1998 and nominee for this seat in 2002 Joan Fitz-Gerald, State Senate Minority Leader Michael Garcia, state representative Ed Perlmutter, former state senator Jared Polis, Colorado Board of Education President
Results
Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Clyde Harkins, former program specialist for Department of Health and Human Services
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 29, 2004 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 1, 2004
Results
Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Bob Beauprez (R) $2,967,373 $2,896,799 $19,497 Dave Thomas (D) $1,156,413 $1,106,087 $51,507 Clyde Harkins (C) Unreported
Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Bob Beauprez (R) $134,592 $1,362 Dave Thomas (D) $90,218 $487,860 Clyde Harkins (C) $0 $0
References
External links Colorado Historical Elections Database Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets