2008Final results
2008 election for Colorado House District 42
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Karen Middleton (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating George P. Carouthers (R) by 42.8 points.
Karen MiddletonDemocrat · winner
67.9%11,870
George P. CarouthersRepublican
25.2%4,395
James FryeLibertarian
6.9%1,207
17,472 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET