Colorado's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Colorado's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Diana DeGette (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 76.5% | 55.0 |
| 2022 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 80.3% | 62.8 |
| 2020 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 73.6% | 50.1 |
| 2018 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 73.8% | 50.8 |
| 2016 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 67.9% | 40.2 |
| 2014 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 65.8% | 36.8 |
| 2012 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 68.2% | 41.5 |
| 2010 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 67.4% | 38.7 |
| 2008 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 71.9% | 48.2 |
| 2006 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 79.8% | 59.5 |
| 2004 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 73.5% | 49.2 |
| 2002 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 66.3% | 36.7 |
| 2000 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 68.7% | 41.4 |
| 1998 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 66.9% | 36.8 |
| 1980 | Patricia S. Schroeder | Democratic | 59.8% | 22.0 |
| 1978 | Patricia S. Schroeder | Democratic | 61.5% | 24.4 |
| 1976 | Patricia S. Schroeder | Democratic | 53.2% | 7.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana DeGette Won | DEM | 264,606 | 76.53% | |
| Valdamar Archuleta | REP | 74,598 | 21.58% | |
| Critter Milton | UTY | 4,084 | 1.18% | |
| Daniel Lutz | AVP | 2,351 | 0.68% | |
| Charles H. Norris | W | 88 | 0.03% | |
| John R. Johnson | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 345,735 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana DeGette Won | DEM | 226,929 | 80.30% | |
| Jennifer Qualteri | REP | 49,529 | 17.53% | |
| John Kittleson | LIB | 6,157 | 2.18% | |
| Total | 282,615 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana DeGette Won | DEM | 331,621 | 73.65% | |
| Shane Bolling | REP | 105,955 | 23.53% | |
| Kyle Furey | LIB | 8,749 | 1.94% | |
| Paul Fiorino | UTY | 2,524 | 0.56% | |
| Jan Kok | AVP | 1,441 | 0.32% | |
| Total | 450,290 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Colorado's 1st congressional district?
Diana DeGette (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Colorado's 1st congressional district?
Diana DeGette won in 2024 by 55.0 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.