2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Colorado House District 59
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Barbara Hall McLachlan (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating J. Paul Brown (R) by 1.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Barbara Hall McLachlanDemocrat · winner
50.7%23,336
J. Paul BrownRepublican · incumbent
49.3%22,661
The same year, the district voted D+3.5 for president; this race was D+1.5.45,997 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET