2002Final results
2002 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Curtis Imrie (D) by 44.7 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
69.4%128,118
Curtis ImrieDemocrat
24.7%45,587
Biff BakerLibertarian
5.9%10,972
184,677 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 DemocratJoel Hefley
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Raised by the campaign
$95.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$100.8K
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Cash on hand
$88.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Biff Baker $34.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002