Colorado's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Colorado's 5th 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: Jeff Crank (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeff Crank | Republican | 54.7% | 13.8 |
| 2022 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 56.0% | 15.7 |
| 2020 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 57.6% | 20.2 |
| 2018 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 57.0% | 17.7 |
| 2016 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 62.3% | 31.4 |
| 2014 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 59.8% | 19.6 |
| 2012 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 65.0% | 47.6 |
| 2010 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 65.8% | 36.5 |
| 2008 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 60.0% | 23.0 |
| 2006 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 59.6% | 19.3 |
| 2004 | Joel Hefley | Republican | 70.5% | 43.5 |
| 2002 | Joel Hefley | Republican | 69.4% | 44.7 |
| 2000 | Joel Hefley | Republican | 82.7% | 70.4 |
| 1998 | Joel Hefley | Republican | 72.7% | 46.8 |
| 1980 | Kenneth Bentley Kramer | Republican | 72.4% | 47.1 |
| 1978 | Kenneth Bentley Kramer | Republican | 59.8% | 25.4 |
| 1976 | William L. Armstrong | Republican | 66.4% | 32.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crank Won | REP | 197,924 | 54.66% | |
| River Gassen | DEM | 147,972 | 40.87% | |
| Michael Vance | LIB | 6,458 | 1.78% | |
| Joseph O. Gaye | IND | 4,094 | 1.13% | |
| Christopher Mitchell | ACP | 4,006 | 1.11% | |
| Christopher Sweat | FWD | 1,627 | 0.45% | |
| Marcus Murphy | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 362,085 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Lamborn Won | REP | 155,528 | 55.95% | |
| David Torres | DEM | 111,978 | 40.29% | |
| Brian Flanagan | LIB | 7,079 | 2.55% | |
| Christopher Mitchell | ACP | 3,370 | 1.21% | |
| Total | 277,955 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Lamborn Won | REP | 249,013 | 57.59% | |
| Jillian Freeland | DEM | 161,600 | 37.37% | |
| Ed Duffett | LIB | 14,777 | 3.42% | |
| Marcus Murphy | UN | 3,708 | 0.86% | |
| Rebecca Keltie | UTY | 3,309 | 0.77% | |
| Total | 432,407 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Colorado's 5th congressional district?
Jeff Crank (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Colorado's 5th congressional district?
Jeff Crank won in 2024 by 13.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.