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2002Final results

2002 election for Colorado House District 18

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Michael Merrifield (D) won with 48.1% of the vote, defeating Dan Stuart (R) by 0.6 points.

Michael MerrifieldDemocrat · winner
48.1%8,552
Dan StuartRepublican
47.5%8,440
4.4%784
17,776 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+37.51992R+43.21998R+38.92000D+0.62002D+13.32004D+21.62006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Michael Merrifield (D)Dan Stuart (R)

Also on the ballot: Keith L. Hamburger (Libertarian), 4.4%