Elections / 1990 · Senate · CO
Colorado — 1990 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1990 · U.S. SenateColorado · U.S. SenateHank BrownR+14.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1990 Senate returns.
- Hank Brown✓Republican569,04855.7%
- Josie HeathDemocrat425,74641.7%
- John HeckmanConcerns Of People15,4321.5%
- Earl F. DodgeProhibition11,8011.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+7.8Senate 1990R+14.0vs. baselineR+6.2
Colorado's 1990 Senate race ran 6.2 points more Republican than its 1988 presidential margin.
Colorado's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −18.4% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −29.6% |
| 1986 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 1998 | −27.5% |
| 2002 | −4.9% |
| 2004 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | +14.6% |
Same ballot, 1990CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.