2008Final results
2008 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
John Salazar (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Wayne Wolf (R) by 23.2 points.
John SalazarDemocrat · winner
61.6%203,455
Wayne WolfRepublican
38.4%126,762
330,217 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.
John SalazarWayne Wolf
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$21.7K
$901.3K
Spent by the campaign
$21.7K
$464.8K
Cash on hand
$33
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008