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2022Final results

2022 election for Colorado's 5th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Doug Lamborn (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating David Torres (D) by 15.7 points.

Doug LambornRepublican · winner
56.0%155,528
David TorresDemocrat
40.3%111,978
Brian FlanaganLibertarian
2.5%7,079
1.2%3,370
277,964 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+31.42016R+17.72018R+20.22020R+15.72022R+13.82024D+4.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

David TorresDoug Lamborn
$26.4K
Raised by the campaign
$506.2K
$23.8K
Spent by the campaign
$729.9K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$205K

Other candidates' campaigns: Christopher Mitchell $165.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Doug Lamborn (R)David Torres (D)

Also on the ballot: Brian Flanagan (Libertarian), 2.5%; Christopher Mitchell (Constitution), 1.2%