2012Final results
2012 election for Colorado Senate District 27
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
David Balmer (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating David Paladino (D) by 9.6 points.
David BalmerRepublican · winner
54.8%42,411
David PaladinoDemocrat
45.2%34,957
77,368 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET