1978Final results
1978 election for Colorado House District 5
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Federico Pena (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Andy Carney (R) by 57.0 points.
Federico PenaDemocrat · winner
78.5%3,835
Andy CarneyRepublican
21.5%1,050
4,885 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET