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2016Final results

2016 election for Colorado's 6th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Mike Coffman (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Morgan Carroll (D) by 8.3 points.

Mike CoffmanRepublican · winner
50.9%191,626
42.6%160,372
Norm OlsenLibertarian
5.0%18,778
1.5%5,641
The same year, the district voted D+9.0 for president; this race was R+8.3, a split ticket.376,417 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+34.22010R+2.02012R+8.92014R+8.32016D+11.22018D+17.12020

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.

Morgan CarrollMike Coffman
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$3.6M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$3.6M
$26K
Cash on hand
$16.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates