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2018Final results

2018 election for Colorado's 4th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Ken Buck (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Karen McCormick (D) by 21.2 points.

Ken BuckRepublican · winner
60.6%224,038
39.4%145,544
369,620 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+21.72012R+35.42014R+31.92016R+21.22018R+23.52020R+24.42022

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Karen McCormickKen Buck
$976.1K
Raised by the campaign
$615.3K
$952.9K
Spent by the campaign
$665.2K
$23.2K
Cash on hand
$351.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018