2008Final results
2008 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Doug Lamborn (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Hal Bidlack (D) by 23.0 points.
Doug LambornRepublican · winner
60.0%183,178
Hal BidlackDemocrat
37.0%113,025
Brian "barron X" ScottConstitution
2.9%8,894
305,142 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.
Hal BidlackDoug Lamborn
$241.8K
Raised by the campaign
$611.8K
$240.8K
Spent by the campaign
$593.5K
$986
Cash on hand
$46.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008