2008Final results
2008 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Jared Polis (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Scott Starin (R) by 28.7 points.
Jared PolisDemocrat · winner
62.6%215,571
Scott StarinRepublican
33.9%116,591
J. A. CalhounGreen
2.9%10,026
William Robert "bill" HammonsOther party
0.6%2,176
344,364 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 2008
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.
Jared PolisScott Starin
$7.4M
Raised by the campaign
$88.8K
$7.3M
Spent by the campaign
$90.4K
$29.5K
Cash on hand
$25
Other candidates' campaigns: William Robert "bill" Hammons $22.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Jared Polis (D)Scott Starin (R)
Also on the ballot: J. A. Calhoun (Green), 2.9%; William Robert "bill" Hammons (Other party), 0.6%