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2002Final results

2002 election for Colorado House District 38

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Joe Stengel (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Glen L. Emerson (D) by 28.0 points.

Joe StengelRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%14,962
33.9%8,205
Mark HoldenLibertarian
4.2%1,007
24,174 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+34.51994R+6.71996R+11.11998R+28.02002R+22.52004D+6.22006

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

The candidates

Joe Stengel (R)Glen L. Emerson (D)

Also on the ballot: Mark Holden (Libertarian), 4.2%