2012Final results
2012 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Mike Coffman (R) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Miklosi (D) by 2.0 points.
Mike CoffmanRepublican · winner
47.8%163,938
Joe MiklosiDemocrat
45.8%156,937
Kathy PolhemusIndependent
3.9%13,442
Patrick E. ProvostLibertarian
2.5%8,597
342,914 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.
Joe MiklosiMike Coffman
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$12.3K
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Kathy Polhemus $100.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Mike Coffman (R)Joe Miklosi (D)
Also on the ballot: Kathy Polhemus (Independent), 3.9%; Patrick E. Provost (Libertarian), 2.5%