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Colorado's 4th congressional district 
Current Representative Cory Gardner (R–Yuma) Area 31,048 mi² Distribution 75.1% urban, 24.9% rural Population (2000) 614,466 Median income $43,389 Ethnicity 79.4% White, 0.7% Black, 1.1% Asian, 17.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% other Cook PVI R+6 Colorado's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district encompasses most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as the larger cities of Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Longmont along Colorado's Front Range in north-central Colorado.
The district is currently represented by Republican Cory Gardner, who defeated Democratic incumbent Betsy Markey in 2010.
History
1990s
Following the 1990 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th Congressional district consisted of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties, as well as portions of Adams, and Arapahoe counties.
2000s
Following the 2000 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th Congressional district consisted of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties, as well as portions of Boulder, and Otero counties.
Characteristics
This district consists mainly of the area of Colorado that is part of the Great Plains region of the United States. It is largely rural, but 85% of the district's vote is cast in only two counties: Larimer (home to Fort Collins) and Weld (home to Greeley).
Historically, the district has been friendly territory for congressional Republicans, though Marilyn Musgrave only narrowly won in 2004 and 2006 due to her Democratic opponents' strength in Fort Collins. Musgrave had to rely on strong performances in more conservative Greeley to hold onto her seat. In 2008, Musgrave lost reelection to Betsy Markey, the first Democrat to be elected by the 4th District since the early 1970s.
George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain narrowly carried the district in 2008 with 50% of the vote.
Voting
Election results from presidential races[1]
Year Office Result 2000 President Bush 57% - Gore 37% 2004 President Bush 58% - Kerry 41% 2008 President McCain 50% - Obama 49% List of representatives
Representative Party Term Duration Congress District Home Electoral history District created March 4, 1915 Districts 3 and 4 were created
from the former at-large district
Edward T. TaylorDemocratic March 4, 1915 –
September 3, 194164th Glenwood Springs First elected in 1908 (At-large district)
Died65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th Vacant September 3, 1941 –
December 9, 194177th Robert F. Rockwell Republican December 9, 1941 –
January 3, 194977th Paonia Won special election to finish remaining term
Won in the 1942 general election
Lost re-election78th 79th 80th Wayne Aspinall Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 197381st Palisade First elected in 1948
Lost party re-nomination82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd Jim Johnson Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 198193rd Fort Collins First elected in 1972
Retired94th 95th 96th 
Hank BrownRepublican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 199197th Greeley First elected in 1980
Retired to run for U.S. Senate98th 99th 100th 101st 
Wayne AllardRepublican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1997102nd Loveland First elected in 1990
Retired to run for U.S. Senate103rd 104th 
Bob SchafferRepublican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003105th Fort Collins First elected in 1996
Retired106th 107th 
Marilyn MusgraveRepublican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009108th Fort Morgan First elected in 2002
Lost re-election109th 110th 
Betsy MarkeyDemocratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011111th Fort Collins Elected in 2008
Lost re-election
Cory GardnerRepublican January 3, 2011 –
Present112th Yuma Elected in 2010 Election results
1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1941 (Special) • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010
1914
United States House of Representatives elections, 1914[2] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 26,562 57.83% Republican H.J. Baird 15,015 32.69% Socialist George Kunkle 4,353 9.48% Totals 45,930 100.0% Democratic win (new seat) 1916
United States House of Representatives elections, 1916[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 30,926 65.78% Republican H.J. Baird 13,397 28.49% Socialist Emery D. Cox 2,695 5.73% Totals 47,018 100.0% Democratic hold 1918
United States House of Representatives elections, 1918[4] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 22,423 65.72% Republican Straud M. Logan 11,695 34.28% Totals 34,118 100.0% Democratic hold 1920
United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[5] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 25,994 55.32% Republican Merle D. Vincent 20,991 44.68% Totals 46,985 100.0% Democratic hold 1922
United States House of Representatives elections, 1922[6] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 30,331 64.26% Republican Merle D. Vincent 16,870 35.74% Totals 47,201 100.0% Democratic hold 1924
United States House of Representatives elections, 1924[7] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 33,262 65.54% Republican Webster S. Whinnery 17,486 34.46% Totals 50,748 100.0% Democratic hold 1926
United States House of Representatives elections, 1926[8] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 32,093 66.75% Republican Webster S. Whinnery 15,990 33.25% Totals 48,083 100.0% Democratic hold 1928
United States House of Representatives elections, 1928[9] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 30,142 58.84% Republican William P. Dale 21,089 41.16% Totals 51,231 100.0% Democratic hold 1930
United States House of Representatives elections, 1930[10] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 34,536 66.95% Republican Webster S. Whinnery 17,051 33.05% Totals 51,587 100.0% Democratic hold 1932
United States House of Representatives elections, 1932[11] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 40,736 65.99% Republican Richard C. Callen 20,993 34.01% Totals 61,729 100.0% Democratic hold 1934
United States House of Representatives elections, 1934[12] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 39,747 67.30% Republican Harry McDevitt 17,234 29.18% Veterans' Party Gustavis A. Billstrom 1,625 2.75% Independent O.W. Daggett 457 0.77% Totals 59,063 100.0% Democratic hold 1936
United States House of Representatives elections, 1936[13] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 42,010 65.45% Republican John S. Woody 22,175 34.55% Totals 64,185 100.0% Democratic hold 1938
United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[14] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 43,596 63.74% Republican John S. Woody 24,805 36.26% Totals 68,401 100.0% Democratic hold 1940
United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[15] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Edward T. Taylor (incumbent) 44,095 59.41% Republican Paul W. Crawford 30,126 40.59% Totals 74,221 100.0% Democratic hold 1941 (Special)
Colorado's 4th congressional district special election, 1941[16] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Robert F. Rockwell 19,918 54.04% Democratic Frank Delaney 16,941 45.96% Totals 36,859 100.0% Republican gain from Democratic 1942
United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[17] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Robert F. Rockwell (incumbent) 28,460 58.75% Democratic Elizabeth E. Pellet 19,979 41.25% Totals 48,439 100.0% Republican hold 1944
United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[18] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Robert F. Rockwell (incumbent) 38,671 61.67% Democratic John L. Heuschkel 24,039 38.33% Totals 62,710 100.0% Republican hold 1946
United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[19] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Robert F. Rockwell (incumbent) 28,894 58.75% Democratic Thomas Matthews 20,290 41.25% Totals 49,184 100.0% Republican hold 1948
United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[20] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall 34,695 51.86% Republican Robert F. Rockwell (incumbent) 32,206 48.14% Totals 66,901 100.0% Democratic gain from Republican 1950
United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[21] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 35,797 57.30% Republican Jack Evans 26,674 42.70% Totals 62,471 100.0% Democratic hold 1952
United States House of Representatives elections, 1952[22] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 39,676 50.02% Republican Howard M. Shults 39,647 49.98% Totals 79,323 100.0% Democratic hold 1954
United States House of Representatives elections, 1954[23] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 34,294 53.49% Republican Charles E. Wilson 29,818 46.51% Totals 64,112 100.0% Democratic hold 1956
United States House of Representatives elections, 1956[24] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 48,489 61.76% Republican Hugh Caldwell 30,026 38.24% Totals 78,515 100.0% Democratic hold 1958
United States House of Representatives elections, 1958[25] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 43,785 63.61% Republican J.R. "Dick" Wells 25,048 36.39% Totals 68,833 100.0% Democratic hold 1960
United States House of Representatives elections, 1960[26] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 58,731 68.54% Republican Charles P. Casteel 26,960 31.46% Totals 85,691 100.0% Democratic hold 1962
United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[27] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 42,462 58.65% Republican Leo L. Sommerville 29,943 41.36% Totals 72,405 100.0% Democratic hold 1964
United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[28] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 106,685 63.02% Republican Edwin S. Lamm 62,617 36.98% Totals 169,302 100.0% Democratic hold 1966
United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[29] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 84,107 58.61% Republican James Paul Johnson 59,404 41.39% Totals 143,511 100.0% Democratic hold 1968
United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[30] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 92,680 54.69% Republican Fred E. Anderson 76,776 45.31% Totals 169,456 100.0% Democratic hold 1970
United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[31] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Wayne Aspinall (incumbent) 76,244 55.08% Republican Bill Gossard 62,169 44.92% Totals 138,413 100.0% Democratic hold 1972
United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[32] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican James Paul Johnson 94,994 51.03% Democratic Alan Merson 91,151 48.97% Totals 186,145 100.0% Republican gain from Democratic 1974
United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[33] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican James Paul Johnson (incumbent) 82,982 52.05% Democratic John Carroll 76,452 47.95% Totals 159,434 100.0% Republican hold 1976
United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[34] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican James Paul Johnson (incumbent) 119,458 54.05% Democratic Daniel Ogden 76,995 34.84% Independent Dick Davis 20,398 9.23% Independent Henry Thiel 4,167 1.89% Totals 221,018 100.0% Republican hold 1978
United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[35] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican James Paul Johnson (incumbent) 103,121 61.18% Democratic Morgan Smith 65,421 38.82% Totals 168,542 100.0% Republican hold 1980
United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[36] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Hank Brown 178,221 68.42% Democratic Polly Baca 76,849 29.50% Libertarian Cynthia Molson-Smith 5,421 2.08% Totals 260,491 100.0% Republican hold 1982
United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[37] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Hank Brown (incumbent) 105,550 69.76% Democratic Charles "Bud" Bishopp 45,750 30.24% Totals 151,300 100.0% Republican hold 1984
United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[38] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Hank Brown (incumbent) 146,469 71.13% Democratic Mary Fagan Bates 56,462 27.42% Libertarian Randy Fitzgerald 2,999 1.45% Totals 205,930 100.0% Republican hold 1986
United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[39] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Hank Brown (incumbent) 117,089 69.80% Democratic David Sprague 50,672 30.20% Totals 167,761 100.0% Republican hold 1988
United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[40] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Hank Brown (incumbent) 156,202 73.08% Democratic Charles S. Vigil 57,552 26.92% Totals 213,754 100.0% Republican hold 1990
United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[41] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Wayne Allard 89,285 54.05% Democratic Richard R. "Dick" Bond 75,901 45.95% Totals 165,186 100.0% Republican hold 1992
United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[42] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Wayne Allard (incumbent) 139,884 57.84% Democratic Tom Redder 101,957 42.16% Totals 241,841 100.0% Republican hold 1994
United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[43] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Wayne Allard (incumbent) 136,251 72.30% Democratic Cathy Kipp 52,202 27.70% Totals 188,453 100.0% Republican hold 1996
United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[44] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Bob Schaffer 137,012 56.14% Democratic Guy Kelley 92,837 38.04% American Wesley Paul "Wes" McKinley 7,428 3.04% Natural Law Cynthia Parker 6,790 2.78% Totals 244,067 100.0% Republican hold 1998
United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[45] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Bob Schaffer (incumbent) 131,318 59.34% Democratic Susan Kirkpatrick 89,973 40.66% Totals 221,291 100.0% Republican hold 2000
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[46] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Bob Schaffer (incumbent) 209,078 79.50% Natural Law Dan Sewell Ward 19,721 7.50% Libertarian Kordon L. Baker 19,713 7.50% Constitution Leslie J. Hanks 9,955 3.77% Write-in 4,539 1.73% Totals 263,006 100.0% Republican hold 2002
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[47] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Marilyn Musgrave 115,359 54.95% Democratic Stan Matsunaka 87,499 41.68% Libertarian John Volz 7,097 3.37% Totals 209,955 100.0% Republican hold 2004
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[48] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Marilyn Musgrave (incumbent) 155,958 51.05% Democratic Stan Matsunaka 136,812 44.78% Green Bob Kinsey 12,739 4.17% Totals 305,509 100.0% Republican hold 2006
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[49] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Marilyn Musgrave (incumbent) 109,732 45.61% Democratic Angie Paccione 103,748 43.11% Reform Eric Eidsness 27,133 11.28% Totals 240,613 100.0% Republican hold 2008
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[50] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Betsy Markey 187,348 56.20% Republican Marilyn Musgrave (incumbent) 146,030 43.80% Totals 333,378 100.0% Democratic gain from Republican 2010
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[51] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Cory Gardner 138,634 52.48% Democratic Betsy Markey (incumbent) 109,249 41.35% Constitution Doug Aden 12,312 4.66% No party Ken "Wasko" Waszkiewicz 3,986 1.51% Totals 264,181 100.0% Republican gain from Democratic References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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