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2000 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2000 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Diana DeGette won the 2000 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Diana DeGette received 141,831 popular votes (68.71%). The main challenger was Jesse L. Thomas (27.27%).

See the full head-to-head between DeGette and Thomas

DeGette +41.4 pts · won by 85,540 votes
Diana DeGetteDemocraticWINNER68.71%
141,831 votes
Jesse L. ThomasRepublican27.27%
56,291 votes
Richard CombsLibertarian2.83%
5,852 votes
Lyle NasserReform1.19%
2,452 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.