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Colorado's 5th Congressional District

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Colorado's 5th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2025

Colorado's 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jeff Crank (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Colorado representatives represented an average of 722,771 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 720,704 residents.

Elections

See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2030


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2028


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Roy Matthewson (Unaffiliated) and Matt Cavanaugh (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Roy Matthewson (Unaffiliated)
Matt Cavanaugh (Independent)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Jeff Crank (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2026.

Candidate
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Jeff Crank

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See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Crank
Jeff Crank (R)
 
54.7
 
197,924
Image of River Gassen
River Gassen (D)  Candidate Connection
 
40.9
 
147,972
Image of Michael Vance
Michael Vance (L)
 
1.8
 
6,458
Image of Joseph O. Gaye
Joseph O. Gaye (Unaffiliated)  Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
4,094
Image of Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party)  Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
4,006
Image of Christopher Sweat
Christopher Sweat (Forward Party)  Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
1,627
Image of Marcus Murphy
Marcus Murphy (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
4

Total votes: 362,085
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

River Gassen (D) defeated Joe Reagan (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of River Gassen
River Gassen  Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
20,802
Image of Joe Reagan
Joe Reagan  Candidate Connection
 
49.4
 
20,313

Total votes: 41,115
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Jeff Crank (R) defeated Dave Williams (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Crank
Jeff Crank
 
65.2
 
56,585
Image of Dave Williams
Dave Williams
 
34.8
 
30,257

Total votes: 86,842
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated David Torres (D), Brian Flanagan (L), Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party), and Matthew Feigenbaum (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn (R)
 
56.0
 
155,528
Image of David Torres
David Torres (D)  Candidate Connection
 
40.3
 
111,978
Brian Flanagan (L)
 
2.5
 
7,079
Image of Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party)
 
1.2
 
3,370
Matthew Feigenbaum (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
9

Total votes: 277,964
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

David Torres (D) defeated Michael Colombe (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Torres
David Torres  Candidate Connection
 
54.7
 
24,413
Image of Michael Colombe
Michael Colombe  Candidate Connection
 
45.3
 
20,237

Total votes: 44,650
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Dave Williams (R), Rebecca Keltie (R), and Andrew Heaton (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn
 
47.3
 
46,178
Image of Dave Williams
Dave Williams
 
33.5
 
32,669
Image of Rebecca Keltie
Rebecca Keltie  Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
12,631
Image of Andrew Heaton
Andrew Heaton  Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
6,121

Total votes: 97,599
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See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Jillian Freeland (D), Ed Duffett (L), Marcus Murphy (Independent), and Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn (R)
 
57.6
 
249,013
Image of Jillian Freeland
Jillian Freeland (D)  Candidate Connection
 
37.4
 
161,600
Image of Ed Duffett
Ed Duffett (L)  Candidate Connection
 
3.4
 
14,777
Image of Marcus Murphy
Marcus Murphy (Independent)
 
0.9
 
3,708
Image of Rebecca Keltie
Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party)  Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
3,309

Total votes: 432,407
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Jillian Freeland (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jillian Freeland
Jillian Freeland  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
76,033

Total votes: 76,033
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn
 
100.0
 
104,302

Total votes: 104,302
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Doug Lunde (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on April 13, 2020.

Candidate
Doug Lunde

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Unity Party convention

Unity convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on April 4, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Rebecca Keltie
Rebecca Keltie  Candidate Connection

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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Stephany Rose Spaulding (D) and Douglas Randall (L) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn (R)
 
57.0
 
184,002
Image of Stephany Rose Spaulding
Stephany Rose Spaulding (D)
 
39.3
 
126,848
Douglas Randall (L)
 
3.7
 
11,795
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0%
 
71

Total votes: 322,716
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Stephany Rose Spaulding (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephany Rose Spaulding
Stephany Rose Spaulding
 
100.0
 
45,466

Total votes: 45,466
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Darryl Glenn (R), Owen Hill (R), Bill Rhea (R), and Tyler Stevens (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn
 
52.2
 
54,974
Image of Darryl Glenn
Darryl Glenn
 
20.4
 
21,479
Image of Owen Hill
Owen Hill
 
18.2
 
19,141
Image of Bill Rhea
Bill Rhea
 
5.9
 
6,167
Tyler Stevens
 
3.5
 
3,643

Total votes: 105,404
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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2020 census

On November 1, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court approved the congressional redistricting plan that the state's Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission approved on September 28, 2021. Colorado was apportioned eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, a net gain of one seat as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census. This map took effect for Colorado’s 2022 congressional elections.

The Denver Post's Alex Burness said that the approved map "gives comfortable advantages to each of Colorado’s seven incumbent members of Congress" and that the newly created 8th District would be competitive based on recent results.[16][17]

How does redistricting in Colorado work? On November 6, 2018, Colorado voters approved two constitutional amendments, Amendment Y and Amendment Z, establishing separate non-politician commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Each commission consists of four members belonging to the state's largest political party, four members belonging to the state's second-largest party, and four members belonging to no party. Commission members are appointed by a panel of three judges selected by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. The amendment requires at least eight of the commission's 12 members, including at least two members not belonging to any political party, to approve a map.[18]

The Colorado Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries "be contiguous, and that they be as compact as possible based on their total perimeter." In addition, "to the extent possible, districts must also preserve the integrity of counties, cities, towns and–where doing so does not conflict with other goals–communities of interest." There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[19][20]

2020

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2024

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2010-2011

This is the 5th Congressional District of Colorado after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Colorado State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 5th the 190th most Republican district nationally.[21]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 5th the 156th most Republican district nationally.[22]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 53.2%-43.1%.[23]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 5th the 153rd most Republican district nationally.[24]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 43.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 53.2%.[25]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 5th Congressional District the 95th most Republican nationally.[26]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.11. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.11 points toward that party.[27]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
  2. Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
  3. Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
  4. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Colorado," November 6, 2012
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. Colorado Judicial Branch, "Supreme Court Case Announcements," accessed November 1, 2021
  17. The Denver Post, "Colorado’s new congressional districts are set — and in need of Supreme Court approval," Sept. 29, 2021
  18. Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
  19. All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
  20. Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
  21. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  22. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  23. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  24. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  25. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  26. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  27. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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