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2016Final results

2016 election for Colorado House District 56

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Phil Covarrubias (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Matt Snider (D) by 23.2 points.

Phil CovarrubiasRepublican · winner
58.6%26,858
Matt SniderDemocrat
35.4%16,228
Kevin GulbransonLibertarian
6.0%2,747
The same year, the district voted R+19.6 for president; this race was R+23.2.45,833 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+15.42010R+21.62012R+30.62014R+23.22016R+15.32018R+19.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET