Colorado's 5th congressional district
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The 5th Congressional district of Colorado is located in central Colorado, centered on the city of Colorado Springs and the southern part of the Front Range. It is currently represented in the 110th Congress by Republican Doug Lamborn. Since the district's creation in 1972, the seat has only been held by Republicans.
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[edit] 1990s alignment
Following the 1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 5th Congressional district consisted of El Paso and Teller counties, as well as portions of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Fremont counties.
[edit] 2000s alignment
Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 5th Congressional district consisted of Chaffee, El Paso, Fremont, Lake, and Teller counties, as well as portions of Park County.
[edit] 2004 election
| US House election, 2004: Colorado District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Joel Hefley | 193,352 | 70.5 | ||
| Democratic | Fred Hardee | 74,117 | 27.0 | ||
| Libertarian Party (US) | Arthur Roberts | 6,631 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 274,100 | ||||
[edit] 2006 Republican primary
| US House election, 2006: Colorado District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jeff Crank | 14,096 | 25% | ||
| Republican | Doug Lamborn | 15,011 | 27% | ||
| Republican | Duncan Bremer | 3,264 | 5% | ||
| Republican | Bentley B. Rayburn | 9,650 | 17% | ||
| Republican | John Wesley Anderson | 6,416 | 11% | ||
| Republican | Lionel Rivera | 7,156 | 12% | ||
| Turnout | 29% | ||||
[edit] 2006 election
| US House election, 2006: Colorado District 5 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Doug Lamborn | 59% | |||
| Democratic | Jay Fawcett | 41% | |||
| Write in (R)www.whoisrichhand.com (US) | Rich Hand | ||||
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