2004Final results
2004 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Diana DeGette (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Roland Chicas (R) by 49.2 points.
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · winner
73.5%177,077
Roland ChicasRepublican
24.3%58,659
George C. LillyConstitution
2.2%5,193
240,929 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 2004
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.
Diana DeGetteRoland Chicas
$632.6K
Raised by the campaign
$17K
$620.6K
Spent by the campaign
$17K
$230.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004; FEC, through Nov 22, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004