Colorado's 5th congressional district

Colorado's 5th congressional district
	; Colorado's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.;
U.S. Representative	; Doug Lamborn (R–Colorado Springs)
Distribution	; 86.44% urban; ; 13.56% rural; ;
Population (2016)	786,939;
Median income	$64,179;
Ethnicity	; 81.71% White; ; ; 5.89% Black; ; ; 2.39% Asian; ; ; 15.84% Hispanic; ; ; 0.52% Native American; ; ;
Cook PVI	R+14;

Colorado's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district lies in the center of the state and mostly comprises Colorado Springs and its suburbs including Cimarron Hills and Fort Carson.

The district is currently represented by Republican Doug Lamborn.

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5 Election results
- 5.1 1972
- 5.2 1974
- 5.3 1976
- 5.4 1978
- 5.5 1980
- 5.6 1982
- 5.7 1984
- 5.8 1986
- 5.9 1988
- 5.10 1990
- 5.11 1992
- 5.12 1994
- 5.13 1996
  - 5.13.1 Republican Primary
  - 5.13.2 General
- 5.14 1998
- 5.15 2000
- 5.16 2002
- 5.17 2004
- 5.18 2006
  - 5.18.1 Republican Primary
  - 5.18.2 General
- 5.19 2008
  - 5.19.1 Republican Primary
  - 5.19.2 General
- 5.20 2010
- 5.21 2012
- 5.22 2014
- 5.23 2016

6 Living former members

7 Historical district boundaries

8 See also

9 References

Characteristics[edit]

Politics[edit]

The Republican Party has held control of the seat since the district's creation. With a Cook PVI of R+16, the 5th Congressional District of Colorado is the most conservative district in the state. Colorado Springs, the main population center within the district, is home to many conservative organizations. Among these groups are Focus on the Family, its founder Dr. James Dobson (who is considered by some to be the most influential evangelical leader in the country^[5]), New Life Church, Compassion International, HCJB, and many others. There is some Democratic strength in this district in urban Colorado Springs and some of its suburbs near Pikes Peak, but it is no match for the overwhelming Republican tilt of the district; however, unlike the nearby 4th that is trending more Republican by the year, the 5th is becoming slightly less Republican due to demographic changes, but not enough for the area to be competitive for the near future.

Colorado Springs also boasts a large population of both active-duty and retired military personnel and is home to many companies in the defense industry, all of which are demographics that tend to vote for Republicans. Throughout the district's history, Republicans have won by comfortable margins. From 1996 through 2004, Republican Joel Hefley usually won reelections with about 70% of the vote. George W. Bush received 66% of the vote in this district in 2004.

Economy[edit]

Because of the strong military presence, Colorado Springs's economy is usually very stable and frequently sees growth. The western portions of the district are mostly small mountain towns whose economy depends on ranching, farming, mining, and tourism.

Tourism[edit]

Millions of tourists visit the Colorado Springs region every year, primarily to visit Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, and the United States Air Force Academy.

Military[edit]

Colorado Springs, located within the district, is home to multiple military installations. Fort Carson, the United States Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, and NORAD are also all located within the district. There are more veterans living in the Colorado Fifth than any other.^[6]

History[edit]

1990s[edit]

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.^[7]

2000s[edit]

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.

Voting[edit]

Election results from presidential races^[8]

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Bush 63 - 31%
2004	President	Bush 66 - 33%
2008	President	McCain 59 - 40%
2012	President	Romney 59 - 38%
2016	President	Trump 57 – 33%

List of representatives[edit]

Representative	Party	Term Duration	District Home	Electoral history
District created January 3, 1973
William L. Armstrong	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979	Littleton	First elected in 1972 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Ken Kramer	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987		First elected in 1978 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Joel Hefley	Republican	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2007	Colorado Springs	First elected in 1986 Retired
Doug Lamborn	Republican	January 3, 2007 – present	Colorado Springs	First elected in 2006

Election results[edit]

1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 •
2010 •
2012 •
2014 •
2016

1972[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Armstrong	104,214	62.33
	Democratic	Byron L. Johnson	60,948	36.45
	Libertarian	Pipp M. Boyls	2,028	1.22
Total votes			167,190	100.0
	Republican win (new seat)

1974[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Armstrong (incumbent)	85,326	57.73
	Democratic	Ben Galloway	56,888	38.49
	Independent	Stan Johnson	5,580	3.78
Total votes			147,794	100.0
	Republican hold

1976[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Armstrong (incumbent)	126,784	66.43
	Democratic	Dorothy Hores	64,067	33.57
Total votes			190,851	100.0
	Republican hold

1978[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Kramer	91,933	59.78
	Democratic	Gerry Frank	52,914	34.41
	Independent	L.W. Dan Bridges	8,933	5.81
Total votes			153,780	100.0
	Republican hold

1980[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Kramer (incumbent)	177,319	72.41
	Democratic	Ed Schreiber	62,003	25.32
	Libertarian	John A. Lanning	5,578	2.27
Total votes			244,900	100.0
	Republican hold

1982[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Kramer (incumbent)	84,479	59.55
	Democratic	Thomas Cronin	57,392	40.45
Total votes			141,871	100.0
	Republican hold

1984[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ken Kramer (incumbent)	163,654	78.59
	Democratic	William Geffen	44,588	21.41
Total votes			206,242	100.0
	Republican hold

1986[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley	121,153	69.77
	Democratic	Bill Story	52,488	30.23
Total votes			173,641	100.0
	Republican hold

1988[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	181,612	75.13
	Democratic	John J. Mitchell	60,116	24.87
Total votes			241,728	100.0
	Republican hold

1990[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	127,740	66.44
	Democratic	Cal Johnston	57,776	30.05
	Libertarian	Keith L. Hamburger	6,761	3.51
Total votes			192,277	100.0
	Republican hold

1992[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	173,096	71.11
	Democratic	Charles A. Oriez	62,550	25.70
	Libertarian	Keith L. Hamburger	7,769	3.19
Total votes			243,415	100.0
	Republican hold

1994[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	138,674	100.00
Total votes			138,674	100.0
	Republican hold

1996[edit]

Republican Primary[edit]

1996 Republican Primary Congressional Election^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley	36,994	76.70
	Republican	Bill Hughes	11,236	23.30

General[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	188,805	71.94
	Democratic	Mike Robinson	73,660	28.06
Total votes			262,465	100.0
	Republican hold

1998[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	155,790	72.71
	Democratic	Ken Alford	55,609	25.95
	Natural Law	Mark A. Mellot	2,871	1.34
Total votes			214,270	100.0
	Republican hold

2000[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	253,330	82.70
	Libertarian	Kerry Kantor	37,719	12.31
	Natural Law	Randy Mackenzie	15,260	4.99
Total votes			306,309	100.0
	Republican hold

2002[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	128,118	69.37
	Democratic	Curtis Imrie	45,587	24.69
	Libertarian	Biff Baker	10,972	5.94
Total votes			184,677	100.0
	Republican hold

2004[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joel Hefley (incumbent)	193,333	70.55
	Democratic	Fred Hardee	74,098	27.04
	Libertarian	Arthur "Rob" Roberts	6,627	2.41
Total votes			274,058	100.0
	Republican hold

2006[edit]

Republican Primary[edit]

2006 Republican Primary Congressional Election^[27]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Doug Lamborn	15,126	26.97
Republican	Jeff Crank	14,234	25.38
Republican	Bentley Rayburn	9,735	17.36
Republican	Lionel Rivera	7,213	12.86
Republican	John Wesley Anderson	6,474	11.54
Republican	Duncan Bremer	3,310	5.90

General[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn	123,264	59.62
	Democratic	Jay Fawcett	83,431	40.35
	Republican	Richard D. Hand (as a write-in)	41	0.02
	Democratic	Brian X. Scott (as a write-in)	12	0.01
	Republican	Gregory S. Hollister	8	0.00
Total votes			206,756	100.0
	Republican hold

2008[edit]

Republican Primary[edit]

2008 Republican Primary Congressional Election^[29]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Doug Lamborn	24,995	44%
Republican	Jeff Crank	16,794	30%
Republican	Bentley Rayburn	14,986	26%

General[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (incumbent)	183,179	60%
	Democratic	Hal Bidlack	113,027	37%
	Constitution	Brian X. Scott	8,894	3%
	No party	Richard D. Hand	45	0.03%
Total votes			305,142	100%
	Republican hold

2010[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (incumbent)	152,829	66%
	Democratic	Kevin Bradley	68,039	29%
	Constitution	Brian X. Scott	5,886	3%
	Libertarian	Jerrell Klaver	5,680	2%
Total votes			232,434	100%
	Republican hold

2012[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (incumbent)	199,639	65%
	Independent	Dave Anderson	53,318	17%
	Libertarian	Jim Pirtle	22,778	7%
	Green	Misha Luzov	18,284	6%
	Constitution	Kenneth R. Harvell	13,312	5%
Total votes			307,231	100%
	Republican hold

2014[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (incumbent)	157,182	60%
	Democratic	Irv Halter	105,673	40%
Total votes			262,855	100%
	Republican hold

2016[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016 ^[34]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Lamborn (Incumbent)	225,445	62.28%
	Democratic	Misty Plowright	111,676	30.85%
	Libertarian	Mike McRedmond	24,872	6.87%
Total votes			361,993	100%
	Republican hold

Living former members[edit]

As of May 2015^[update], there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th congressional district who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was William L. Armstrong (1973-1979) on July 5, 2016.

Representative	Term in office	Date of birth (and age)
Ken Kramer	1979–1987	(1942-02-19) February 19, 1942 (age 76)
Joel Hefley	1987–2007	(1935-04-21) April 21, 1935 (age 83)

Historical district boundaries[edit]

2003 - 2013

References[edit]

^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html

^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=08&cd=05

^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=08&cd=05

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^ Olsen, Ted (2005-02-21). "Who's Driving This Thing?". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2008-09-05.

^ https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/12/veterans-doctors-alike-stranded-vet-choice-fails-pay-its-bills.html

^ Congressional District Map (Map). State of Colorado. Retrieved 2008-12-22.

^ Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com

^ 1972 Election Results

^ 1974 Election Results

^ 1976 Election Results

^ 1978 Election Results

^ 1980 Election Results

^ 1982 Election Results

^ 1984 Election Results

^ 1986 Election Results

^ 1988 Election Results

^ 1990 Election Results

^ 1992 Election Results

^ 1994 Election Results

^ 1996 Primary Results

^ 1996 Election Results

^ 1998 Election Results

^ 2000 Election Results

^ 2002 Election Results

^ 2004 Election Results

^ 2006 Primary Results

^ 2006 Election Results

^ 2008 Primary Results

^ 2008 Election Results

^ 2010 Election Results

^ 2012 Election Results

^ 2014 Election Results

^ 2016 Election Results

Coordinates: 38°48′56″N 105°20′39″W / 38.81556°N 105.34417°W / 38.81556; -105.34417

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[6] ttps://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/12/veterans-doctors-alike-stranded-vet-choice-fails-pay-its-bills.html

[7] Congressional District Map (Map). State of Colorado. Retrieved 2008-12-22.

[8] Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com

[9] 1972 Election Results

[10] 1974 Election Results

[11] 1976 Election Results

[12] 1978 Election Results

[13] 1980 Election Results

[14] 1982 Election Results

[15] 1984 Election Results

[16] 1986 Election Results

[17] 1988 Election Results

[18] 1990 Election Results

[19] 1992 Election Results

[20] 1994 Election Results

[21] 1996 Primary Results

[22] 1996 Election Results

[23] 1998 Election Results

[24] 2000 Election Results

[25] 2002 Election Results

[26] 2004 Election Results

[27] 2006 Primary Results

[28] 2006 Election Results

[29] 2008 Primary Results

[30] 2008 Election Results

[31] 2010 Election Results

[32] 2012 Election Results

[33] 2014 Election Results

[34] 2016 Election Results

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Colorado's 5th congressional district
Colorado's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
U.S. Representative	Doug Lamborn (R–Colorado Springs)
Distribution	86.44^[1]% urban 13.56% rural
Population (2016)	786,939^[2]
Median income	$64,179^[3]
Ethnicity	81.71% White 5.89% Black 2.39% Asian 15.84% Hispanic 0.52% Native American
Cook PVI	R+14^[4]