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2018 election for Colorado Senate District 16

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Tammy Story (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Tim Neville (R) by 14.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Tammy StoryDemocrat · winner
55.7%47,403
Tim NevilleRepublican · incumbent
41.3%35,154
James E. GilmanLibertarian
3.0%2,597
85,154 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

EvenD+21.92006D+18.12008 specialD+1.12010R+2.72014D+14.42018D+4.32024

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

The candidates

Tammy Story (D)Tim Neville (R)

Also on the ballot: James E. Gilman (Libertarian), 3.0%