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2016Final results

2016 election for Colorado's 1st District

U.S. House · Colorado

Diana DeGette (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Casper Stockham (R) by 40.2 points.

Diana DeGetteDemocrat · winner
67.9%257,254
27.7%105,030
Darrell DingesLibertarian
4.4%16,752
The same year, the district voted D+45.7 for president; this race was D+40.2.379,036 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+38.72010D+41.52012D+36.82014D+40.22016D+50.82018D+50.12020

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Diana DeGetteCharles Casper Stockham
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$61.2K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$60.7K
$100K
Cash on hand
$526

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 28, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates