2016Final results
2016 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Jared Polis (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Nicholas Morse (R) by 19.7 points.
Jared PolisDemocrat · winner
56.9%260,175
Nicholas MorseRepublican
37.2%170,001
Richard LongstrethLibertarian
5.9%27,136
The same year, the district voted D+21.3 for president; this race was D+19.7.457,312 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jared PolisNicholas Morse
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$167.1K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$167.1K
$67.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 29, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016