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2016Final results

2016 election for Colorado Senate District 12

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Bob Gardner (R) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Manuel Quintel (Lib) by 50.6 points.

Bob GardnerRepublican · winner
75.3%45,938
Manuel QuintelLibertarian
24.7%15,071
The same year, the district voted R+23.4 for president.61,009 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

EvenR+48.31980R+31.11988R+11.41996R+11.72008R+20.62020D+1.52024

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