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2012Final results

2012 election for Colorado House District 45

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Carole Murray (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Tony Stoughton (D) by 37.8 points.

Carole MurrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.6%28,681
28.8%12,388
4.6%1,983
43,052 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

EvenR+37.82004R+29.32006R+34.52008R+37.82012R+43.12014R+40.12016

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

The candidates

Carole Murray (R)Tony Stoughton (D)

Also on the ballot: Hanna Kjerengtroen (Libertarian), 4.6%