1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado Senate District 5
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Barbara S. Holme (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Shroyer (R) by 15.3 points.
Barbara S. HolmeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%14,910
Mike ShroyerRepublican
42.4%10,962
25,872 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET