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2012Final results

2012 election for Colorado House District 51

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Brian Delgrosso (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Mark R. Shaffer (D) by 12.8 points.

Brian DelgrossoRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.2%23,760
41.4%18,165
Michael RenkerLibertarian
4.4%1,928
43,853 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+11.92006R+15.02008R+16.32010R+12.82012R+21.42016R+12.32018

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

The candidates

Brian Delgrosso (R)Mark R. Shaffer (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael Renker (Libertarian), 4.4%