1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Story (D) by 39.5 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
69.8%121,153
Bill StoryDemocrat
30.2%52,488
173,641 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.
Bill StoryJoel Hefley
$51.3K
Raised by the campaign
$298.7K
$51.3K
Spent by the campaign
$283.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$15.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1987; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986