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2016Final results

2016 election for Colorado Senate District 27

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Jack Tate (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Sullivan (D) by 6.9 points.

Jack TateRepublican · winner
53.4%44,169
Tom SullivanDemocrat
46.6%38,489
The same year, the district voted D+6.5 for president; this race was R+6.9, a split ticket.82,658 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+23.02004R+16.12008R+9.62012R+6.92016D+10.62020D+9.82022

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