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2020Final results

2020 election for Colorado Senate District 8

Colorado State Senate · Colorado

Bob Rankin (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Karl Hanlon (D) by 1.2 points.

Bob RankinRepublican · winner
50.6%42,701
Karl HanlonDemocrat
49.4%41,717
84,418 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+9.82008R+6.72012R+9.72016R+1.22020D+11.42022D+19.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET