Colorado Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Colorado Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Mark Emery Udall (D), Bob Schaffer (R)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Diana L. DeGette (D, Incumbent), George C. Lilly (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Jared Polis (D), Scott Howard Starin (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: John T. Salazar (D, Incumbent), Wayne Wolf (R)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Betsy Markey (D), Marilyn Neoma Musgrave (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Harold "Hal" Wilford Bidlack (D), Doug Lamborn (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Henry "Hank" H. Eng (D), Michael Coffman (R)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Edwin George Perlmutter (D, Incumbent), John William Lerew (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Betsy Markey (D), Marilyn Neoma Musgrave (R, Incumbent)
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Previous CO Election Results
Republican Presidential Caucus (Feb. 5, 2008)
Democratic Presidential Caucus (Feb. 5, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- McCain to Campaign in N.M. and Colo. on Election Day (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Battlegrounds (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Tempo, Rhetoric Heat Up On Trail (Nov. 2, 2008)
Political Profile
CO Campaign Advertising
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Colorado Demographics
- Population: 4,861,515
- Gender: 50.4% male, 49.6% female
- Age: 75.5% 18 years and over; 10.1% 65 years and over; Median age: 35.7
- Median Household Income: $55,212
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.4%
- Education: 14.8% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
