2016Final results
2016 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Doug Lamborn (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Misty Plowright (D) by 31.4 points.
Doug LambornRepublican · winner
62.3%225,445
Misty PlowrightDemocrat
30.8%111,676
Mike McRedmondLibertarian
6.9%24,872
Curtis ImrieOther party
0.0%121
The same year, the district voted R+23.9 for president; this race was R+31.4.362,114 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.
Misty PlowrightDoug Lamborn
$14.5K
Raised by the campaign
$590.8K
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$340.1K
$763
Cash on hand
$317.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Doug Lamborn (R)Misty Plowright (D)Mike McRedmond (L)
Also on the ballot: Curtis Imrie (Other party), 0.0%