2000Final results
2000 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Mark Udall (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Carolyn Cox (R) by 16.4 points.
Mark UdallDemocrat · winner
55.0%155,725
Carolyn CoxRepublican
38.6%109,338
Ronald N. ForthoferGreen
4.4%12,398
David M. BakerLibertarian
2.0%5,655
283,116 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 2000
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.
Mark UdallCarolyn Cox
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$515.7K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$540.3K
$98.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald N. Forthofer $37.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Mark Udall (D)Carolyn Cox (R)
Also on the ballot: Ronald N. Forthofer (Green), 4.4%; David M. Baker (Libertarian), 2.0%