2004Final results
2004 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Fred Hardee (D) by 43.5 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
70.5%193,333
Fred HardeeDemocrat
27.0%74,098
Arthur "rob" RobertsLibertarian
2.4%6,627
274,058 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.
Fred HardeeJoel Hefley
$11.1K
Raised by the campaign
$100.3K
$8.9K
Spent by the campaign
$93.3K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$95.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004