2014Final results
2014 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Scott R. Tipton (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Abel J. Tapia (D) by 22.3 points.
Scott R. TiptonRepublican · winner
58.0%163,011
Abel J. TapiaDemocrat
35.7%100,364
Tisha T. CasidaIndependent
4.0%11,294
Travis MeroLibertarian
2.3%6,472
281,141 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 2014
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.
Abel J. TapiaScott R. Tipton
$295.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$294.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$932
Cash on hand
$175.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tisha T. Casida $11.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Scott R. Tipton (R)Abel J. Tapia (D)
Also on the ballot: Tisha T. Casida (Independent), 4.0%; Travis Mero (Libertarian), 2.3%