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2018Final results

2018 election for Colorado Senate District 5

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Kerry Donovan (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Olen Lund (R) by 20.9 points.

Kerry DonovanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%41,838
Olen LundRepublican
39.6%27,375
69,213 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+20.92002D+2.02006D+2.12010D+2.32014D+20.92018R+4.52024

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