2016Final results
2016 election for Colorado House District 8
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Leslie Herod (D) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Evan J. Vanderpool (R) by 69.6 points.
Leslie HerodDemocrat · winner
84.8%38,101
Evan J. VanderpoolRepublican
15.2%6,822
The same year, the district voted D+74.0 for president; this race was D+69.6.44,923 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