2024Final results
2024 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Jeff Crank (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating River Gassen (D) by 13.8 points.
Jeff CrankRepublican · winner
54.7%197,924
River GassenDemocrat
40.9%147,972
Michael Keith VanceLibertarian
1.8%6,458
Joseph GayeIndependent
1.1%4,094
Christopher MitchellConstitution
1.1%4,006
Christopher SweatForward
0.4%1,627
The same year, the district voted R+9.1 for president; this race was R+13.8.362,085 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
River GassenJeff Crank
$172.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$163.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$9.7K
Cash on hand
$66.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Christopher Mitchell $11K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024
The candidates
Jeff Crank (R)River Gassen (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael Keith Vance (Libertarian), 1.8%; Joseph Gaye (Independent), 1.1%; Christopher Mitchell (Constitution), 1.1%; Christopher Sweat (Forward), 0.4%