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2020Final results

2020 election for Colorado's 3rd District

U.S. House · Colorado

Lauren Boebert (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Diane E. Mitsch Bush (D) by 6.2 points.

Lauren BoebertRepublican · winner
51.4%220,634
45.2%194,122
John Ryan KeilLibertarian
2.4%10,298
Critter MiltonOther party
1.0%4,265
429,319 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+22.32014R+14.32016R+8.02018R+6.22020R+0.22022R+5.02024

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Diane E. Mitsch BushLauren Boebert
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$28.5K
Cash on hand
$356.8K

Other candidates' campaigns: Critter Milton $12K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Lauren Boebert (R)Diane E. Mitsch Bush (D)

Also on the ballot: John Ryan Keil (Libertarian), 2.4%; Critter Milton (Other party), 1.0%