2000Final results
2000 election for Colorado House District 22
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
David C. Schultheis (R) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Merrifield (D) by 2.7 points.
David C. SchultheisRepublican · winner
48.9%12,462
Michael MerrifieldDemocrat
46.2%11,780
Kent McNaughtonLibertarian
4.9%1,261
25,503 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David C. Schultheis (R)Michael Merrifield (D)
Also on the ballot: Kent McNaughton (Libertarian), 4.9%