1986 general · November 4, 1986
1986 Colorado State Senate election results, district by district
Every Colorado State Senate district in the 1986 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Republicans controlled the chamber · 35 seats
After the electionD 10 · R 25
Races17
Changed party1
Unopposed29%5 races
Incumbents defeated0
Every district
D 6 · R 11
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | James L. Brandon (R) | 12.1 | |
| SD-2 | Jim Rizzuto (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-3 | Larry E. Trujillo (D) | 24.2 | |
| SD-5 | Robert L. Pastore (D) | 0.6 | |
| SD-6 | Robert E. Denier (R) | 4.6 | |
| SD-7 | Tillman Bishop (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 | Michael C. Bird (R) | 54.6 | |
| SD-11 | Jeff Wells (R) | 29.3 | |
| SD-13 | Sally Hopper (R) | 1.5 | Flipped |
| SD-15 | Wayne Allard (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-16 | John P. Donley (R) | 32.8 | |
| SD-20 | Claire Traylor (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-22 | Bill Schroeder (R) | 21.1 | |
| SD-24 | Brian McCauley (D) | 20.4 | |
| SD-29 | Joe Winkler (R) | 34.2 | |
| SD-30 | Dennis Gallagher (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-32 | Ray Peterson (D) | 17.7 |
Colorado State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner