1996Final results
1996 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Daniel Schaefer (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Joan Fitz-Gerald (D) by 24.5 points.
Daniel SchaeferRepublican · winner
62.2%146,018
Joan Fitz-GeraldDemocrat
37.8%88,600
234,618 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.
Joan Fitz-GeraldDaniel Schaefer
$121K
Raised by the campaign
$742.1K
$119.2K
Spent by the campaign
$760.6K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$69.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996