2012Final results
2012 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Diana DeGette (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Danny E. Stroud (R) by 41.5 points.
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · winner
68.2%237,579
Danny E. StroudRepublican
26.8%93,217
Frank AtwoodLibertarian
3.6%12,585
Gary SwingGreen
1.4%4,829
348,210 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 2012
Races before and after
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.
Diana DeGetteDanny E. Stroud
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$18.2K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$18.2K
$62.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Diana DeGette (D)Danny E. Stroud (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank Atwood (Libertarian), 3.6%; Gary Swing (Green), 1.4%