2008 Senate elections · Colorado history
Colorado U.S. Senate election 2008
Mark Udall DEM +10.3 gain · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 2,331,621
- Margin
- 10.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in CO
- D+9.0same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Udall Won | DEM | 1,230,994 | 52.80% | |
| Bob Schaffer | REP | 990,755 | 42.49% | |
| Douglas Campbell | ACP | 59,733 | 2.56% | |
| Robert A. Kinsey | GRE | 50,004 | 2.15% | |
| Buddy Moore | W | 116 | 0.01% | |
| Gary Cooper | W | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Bruce Edward Lohmiller | W | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,331,621 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Colorado Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Michael Bennet | 14.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Wright Hickenlooper | 9.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Michael Bennet | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Cory Gardner | 1.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Michael Bennet | 1.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark Udall | 10.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Ken Salazar | 4.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Wayne A. Allard | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | 27.5 |
| 1996 | Class II | Wayne A. Allard | 5.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | 9.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Hank Brown | 14.0 |
Full Colorado Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Colorado Senate race?
Mark Udall (DEM) won with 52.8% of the vote, ahead of Bob Schaffer (42.5%), a margin of 10.3 points.
Did the Colorado Senate seat change party in 2008?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Colorado Senate race?
2,331,621 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.