1996Final results
1996 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
David Skaggs (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Patricia "pat" Miller (R) by 18.8 points.
David SkaggsDemocrat · winner
57.0%145,894
Patricia "pat" MillerRepublican
38.3%97,865
Larry E. JohnsonReform
2.5%6,304
W. Earl AllenLibertarian
2.2%5,721
255,784 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.
David SkaggsPatricia "pat" Miller
$773.9K
Raised by the campaign
$457.2K
$778.9K
Spent by the campaign
$458.4K
$79.1K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
David Skaggs (D)Patricia "pat" Miller (R)
Also on the ballot: Larry E. Johnson (Reform), 2.5%; W. Earl Allen (Libertarian), 2.2%