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Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 5th Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Misty Plowright (D), Mike McRedmond (L), and Curtis Imrie (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lamborn defeated Calandra Vargas in the Republican primary, while Plowright defeated Donald Martinez to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, "An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Doug Lamborn (R), who was first elected in 2006.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Colorado's 5th Congressional District was located in central Colorado and included Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, and Teller counties. Portions of Park County were also located within the district.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Doug Lamborn Incumbent |
62.3% | 225,445 | |
| Democratic | Misty Plowright | 30.9% | 111,676 | |
| Libertarian | Mike McRedmond | 6.9% | 24,872 | |
| Total Votes | 361,993 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Doug Lamborn Incumbent |
68% | 51,018 | ||
| Calandra Vargas | 32% | 23,968 | ||
| Total Votes | 74,986 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Misty Plowright |
58.1% | 13,419 | ||
| Donald Martinez | 41.9% | 9,658 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,077 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Doug Lamborn   Misty Plowright Mike McRedmond Curtis Imrie (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic Misty Plowright[11] |
Republican Calandra Vargas[4] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Moses Humes (D)[13] |
District history
2014
The 5th Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Irv Halter (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Doug Lamborn Incumbent |
59.8% | 157,182 | |
| Democratic | Irv Halter | 40.2% | 105,673 | |
| Total Votes | 262,855 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 5th Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Doug Lamborn won re-election in the district.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Doug Lamborn Incumbent |
65% | 199,639 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Pirtle | 7.4% | 22,778 | |
| Independent | Dave Anderson | 17.4% | 53,318 | |
| Green | Misha Luzov | 6% | 18,284 | |
| Constitution | Kenneth R. Harvell | 4.3% | 13,212 | |
| Total Votes | 307,231 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Colorado elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Colorado in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for major/minor party candidates to file candidate petitions for the primary election | |
| April 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for write-in candidates to file affidavits of intent for the primary election | |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| July 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for unaffiliated candidates to file nomination petitions for the general election | |
| July 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for write-in candidates to file affidavits of intent for the general election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-7-201," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed October 20, 2025
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Misty for Congress, "Home," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," April 4, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Colorado," November 6, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
