2002Final results
2002 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Scott McInnis (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Denis Berckefeldt (D) by 34.5 points.
Scott McInnisRepublican · winner
65.8%143,433
Denis BerckefeldtDemocrat
31.3%68,160
J. Brent ShroyerLibertarian
2.0%4,370
Gary SwingNatural Law
0.9%1,903
217,972 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 2002
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.
No DemocratScott McInnis
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Raised by the campaign
$796.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$567.9K
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Cash on hand
$1.5M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Scott McInnis (R)Denis Berckefeldt (D)
Also on the ballot: J. Brent Shroyer (Libertarian), 2.0%; Gary Swing (Natural Law), 0.9%