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2014Final results

2014 election for Colorado House District 40

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

John Buckner (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Juliemarie A. Shepherd (R) by 7.5 points.

John BucknerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.3%13,815
43.8%11,802
Geoff HierholzLibertarian
4.9%1,318
26,935 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+19.62006R+16.62008D+14.32012D+7.52014D+15.42016D+26.12018

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

The candidates

John Buckner (D)Juliemarie A. Shepherd (R)

Also on the ballot: Geoff Hierholz (Libertarian), 4.9%