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2006Final results

2006 election for Colorado's 5th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Doug Lamborn (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Jay Fawcett (D) by 19.3 points.

Doug LambornRepublican · winner
59.6%123,264
Jay FawcettDemocrat
40.4%83,431
206,756 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+46.81998R+44.72002R+43.52004R+19.32006R+23.02008R+36.52010

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.

Jay FawcettDoug Lamborn
$681.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$669.1K
Spent by the campaign
$998K
$12.2K
Cash on hand
$28.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006