2022Final results
2022 election for Colorado's 8th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Yadira Caraveo (D) won with 48.4% of the vote, defeating Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) by 0.7 points.
Yadira CaraveoDemocrat · winner
48.4%114,377
Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican
47.7%112,745
Richard WardLibertarian
3.9%9,280
236,501 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
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.
Yadira CaraveoBarbara Kirkmeyer
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$17.5K
Cash on hand
$31.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022