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Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 7th 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 Democratic. Incumbent Ed Perlmutter (D) defeated George Athanasopoulos (R) and Martin Buchanan (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[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 Ed Perlmutter (D), who was first elected in 2006.
Colorado's 7th Congressional District is one of five located in central Colorado. It includes portions of Adams and Jefferson counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Ed Perlmutter Incumbent |
55.2% | 199,758 | |
| Republican | George Athanasopoulos | 39.8% | 144,066 | |
| Libertarian | Martin Buchanan | 5% | 18,186 | |
| Total Votes | 362,010 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Ed Perlmutter   George Athanasopoulos Martin Buchanan |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Shawn Carlson (D)[12] |
District history
2014
The 7th Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Ed Perlmutter (D) defeated Don Ytterberg (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ed Perlmutter Incumbent |
55.1% | 148,225 | |
| Republican | Don Ytterberg | 44.9% | 120,918 | |
| Total Votes | 269,143 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 7th Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Ed Perlmutter won re-election in the district.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ed Perlmutter Incumbent |
53.5% | 182,460 | |
| Republican | Joe Coors, Jr. | 40.8% | 139,066 | |
| Libertarian | Buck Bailey | 2.7% | 9,148 | |
| Constitution | Douglas Campbell | 3% | 10,296 | |
| Total Votes | 340,970 | |||
| 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 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 August 6, 2025
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed August 6, 2025
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Buchanan for Congres, "Home," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ 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!
