2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Colorado's 4th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Betsy Markey (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Marilyn Musgrave (R) by 12.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Betsy MarkeyDemocrat · winner
56.2%187,347
Marilyn MusgraveRepublican
43.8%146,028
333,375 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.
Betsy MarkeyMarilyn Musgrave
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$21.6K
Cash on hand
$62.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008