Colorado's 4th congressional district
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The 4th district is located in eastern Colorado and includes Las Animas, Otero, Crowley, Lincoln, Douglas, Elbett, Bent, Prowers, Baca, Kioawa, Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma, Washington, Morgan, Weld, Logan, Phillips, Arapshoe, and Sedgwick counties.[1]
Colorado's 4th congressional district previously included most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as the larger cities of Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Longmont along Colorado's Front Range in north-central Colorado.[2]
The current representative of the 4th congressional district is Cory Gardner (R).
Elections
2012
The 4th congressional district of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Cory Gardner won re-election in the district.[3]
| U.S. House, Colorado, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Brandon Shaffer | 36.8% | 125,715 | |
| Republican |  Cory Gardner Incumbent |
58.4% | 199,842 | |
| Libertarian | Josh Gilliland | 3.1% | 10,674 | |
| Constitution | Doug Aden | 1.7% | 5,845 | |
| Total Votes | 342,076 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Cory Gardner won election to the United States House. He defeated incumbent Betsy Markey (D), Doug Aden (American Constitution), and Ken Waszkiewicz (Unaffiliated) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cory Gardner |
52.5% | 138,634 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Markey incumbent | 41.4% | 109,249 | |
| American Constitution | Doug Aden | 4.7% | 12,312 | |
| Unaffiliated | Ken Waszkiewicz | 1.5% | 3,986 | |
| Total Votes | 264,181 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Betsy Markey won election to the United States House. She defeated incumbent Marilyn Musgrave (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Betsy Markey |
56.2% | 187,347 | |
| Republican | Marilyn Musgrave incumbent | 43.8% | 146,028 | |
| Total Votes | 333,375 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Marilyn Musgrave won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Angie Paccione (D) and Eric Eidsness (Reform) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Marilyn Musgrave incumbent |
45.6% | 109,732 | |
| Democratic | Angie Paccione | 43.1% | 103,748 | |
| Reform | Eric Eidsness | 11.3% | 27,133 | |
| Total Votes | 240,613 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Marilyn Musgrave won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Stan Matsunaka (D) and Bob Kinsey (G) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Marilyn Musgrave incumbent |
51% | 155,958 | |
| Democratic | Stan Matsunaka | 44.8% | 136,812 | |
| Green | Bob Kinsey | 4.2% | 12,739 | |
| Total Votes | 305,509 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Marilyn Musgrave won election to the United States House. She defeated Stan Matsunaka (D) and John Volz (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Marilyn Musgrave |
54.9% | 115,359 | |
| Democratic | Stan Matsunaka | 41.7% | 87,499 | |
| Libertarian | John Volz | 3.4% | 7,097 | |
| Total Votes | 209,955 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Bob Schaffer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dan Sewell Ward (Natural Law), Kordon Baker (L), and Leslie Hanks (American Constitution) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Schaffer incumbent |
79.5% | 209,078 | |
| Natural Law | Dan Sewell Ward | 7.5% | 19,721 | |
| Libertarian | Kordon Baker | 7.5% | 19,713 | |
| American Constitution | Leslie Hanks | 3.8% | 9,955 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 1.7% | 4,539 | |
| Total Votes | 263,006 | |||
1998
On November 3, 1998, Bob Schaffer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Susan Kirkpatrick (D) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Schaffer incumbent |
59.3% | 131,318 | |
| Democratic | Susan Kirkpatrick | 40.7% | 89,973 | |
| Total Votes | 221,291 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Bob Schaffer won election to the United States House. He defeated Guy Kelley (D), Wes McKinley (Americans), and Cynthia Parker (Natural Law) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Schaffer |
56.1% | 137,012 | |
| Democratic | Guy Kelley | 38% | 92,837 | |
| Americans | Wes McKinley | 3% | 7,428 | |
| Natural Law | Cynthia Parker | 2.8% | 6,790 | |
| Total Votes | 244,067 | |||
1994
On November 8, 1994, Wayne Allard won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Cathy Kipp (D) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Wayne Allard incumbent |
72.3% | 136,251 | |
| Democratic | Cathy Kipp | 27.7% | 52,202 | |
| Total Votes | 188,453 | |||
1992
On November 3, 1992, Wayne Allard won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tom Redder (D) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 1992 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Wayne Allard incumbent |
57.8% | 139,884 | |
| Democratic | Tom Redder | 42.2% | 101,957 | |
| Total Votes | 241,841 | |||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Wayne Allard won election to the United States House. He defeated Richard Bond (D) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Wayne Allard |
54.1% | 89,285 | |
| Democratic | Richard Bond | 45.9% | 75,901 | |
| Total Votes | 165,186 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Colorado
In 2011, the Colorado State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
External links
See also
References
- ↑ Colorado November 2011 Redistricting Map "Map" Accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Colorado's 4th Congressional District," Accessed December 28, 2011
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Colorado"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990"
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