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2004Final results

2004 election for Colorado House District 38

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Joe Stengel (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Glen L. Emerson (D) by 22.5 points.

Joe StengelRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%19,743
37.0%12,279
Frank AtwoodLibertarian
3.6%1,193
33,215 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenR+6.71996R+11.11998R+28.02002R+22.52004D+6.22006D+8.22008

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: Frank Atwood (Libertarian), 3.6%