1996Final results
1996 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Robinson (D) by 43.9 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
71.9%188,805
Mike RobinsonDemocrat
28.1%73,660
262,465 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.
Mike RobinsonJoel Hefley
$16K
Raised by the campaign
$310.3K
$16K
Spent by the campaign
$329.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$64.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996