2000Final results
2000 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Thomas Tancredo (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth A. Toltz (D) by 11.8 points.
Thomas TancredoRepublican · winner
53.9%141,410
Kenneth A. ToltzDemocrat
42.1%110,568
Adam D. KatzLibertarian
2.6%6,885
John HeckmanOther party
1.4%3,614
262,477 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.
Kenneth A. ToltzThomas Tancredo
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$197.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Thomas Tancredo (R)Kenneth A. Toltz (D)
Also on the ballot: Adam D. Katz (Libertarian), 2.6%; John Heckman (Other party), 1.4%