1996Final results
1996 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Diana DeGette (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Rogers (R) by 16.7 points.
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · winner
56.9%112,631
Joe RogersRepublican
40.2%79,540
Richard CombsLibertarian
2.9%5,668
197,839 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 1996
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.
Diana DeGetteJoe Rogers
$898.7K
Raised by the campaign
$443.3K
$889.2K
Spent by the campaign
$442.2K
$9.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996