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2010Final results

2010 election for Colorado's 7th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Ed Perlmutter (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Ryan Frazier (R) by 11.7 points.

Ed PerlmutterDemocrat · winner
53.4%112,667
Ryan FrazierRepublican
41.8%88,026
Buck BaileyLibertarian
4.8%10,117
210,810 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenD+12.92006D+27.02008D+11.72010D+12.72012D+10.12014D+15.42016

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.

Ed PerlmutterRyan Frazier
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$45.2K
Cash on hand
$3.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Ed Perlmutter (D)Ryan Frazier (R)

Also on the ballot: Buck Bailey (Libertarian), 4.8%