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2012Final results

2012 election for Colorado House District 3

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Daniel Kagan (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Brian Watson (R) by 6.3 points.

Daniel KaganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%19,610
Brian WatsonRepublican
44.5%17,194
David P. JuristLibertarian
4.7%1,825
38,629 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+22.32004D+29.92008D+15.72010D+6.32012D+1.52014D+5.12016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Daniel Kagan (D)Brian Watson (R)

Also on the ballot: David P. Jurist (Libertarian), 4.7%