1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Patricia Schroeder (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Joy Wood (R) by 36.7 points.
Patricia SchroederDemocrat · winner
68.4%106,113
Joy WoodRepublican
31.6%49,095
155,208 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Patricia SchroederJoy Wood
$243.4K
Raised by the campaign
$13.5K
$156.2K
Spent by the campaign
$13.3K
$203.8K
Cash on hand
$225
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986