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2018Final results

2018 election for Colorado Senate District 1

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Jerry Sonnenberg (R) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Debra Gustafson (D) by 58.0 points.

Jerry SonnenbergRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.0%52,311
21.0%13,894
66,205 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+25.71998R+49.22002R+42.82006R+54.92010R+58.02018R+36.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET