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2008 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Diana DeGette won the 2008 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Diana DeGette received 203,755 popular votes (71.94%). The main challenger was George C. Lilly (23.78%).

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

DeGette +48.2 pts · won by 136,410 votes
Diana DeGetteDemocraticWINNER71.94%
203,755 votes
George C. LillyRepublican23.78%
67,345 votes
Martin L. BuchananLibertarian4.28%
12,135 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.