Colorado State House District 12
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kyle Brown Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Kyle BrownDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first winRyan RhatiganRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Kyle Brown (D) 76.6, Mark Milliman (R) 23.4
- Last election
- Kyle Brown (Democratic) won by 53.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BrownRight column: Rhatigan
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ryan RhatiganRepublican
- Kyle BrownIncumbentDemocratic
Source: coloradosos.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 15
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 51,908
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKyle BrownWon Democratic 39,74276.6% RepublicanMark Milliman Republican 12,16623.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,483
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTracey BernettWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,12777.2% RepublicanAnya Kirvan Republican 10,35622.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,901
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTracey BernettWon Democratic 39,67473.6% RepublicanEric J. Davila Republican 14,22726.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,990
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSonya Jaquez LewisWon Democratic 30,88073.5% IndependentTheresa Stets Independent 11,11026.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,569
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FooteWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,66365.1% RepublicanBob Dillon Republican 15,90634.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,562
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FooteWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,562100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,069
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike FooteWon Democratic 27,11464.5% RepublicanRuss Lyman Republican 12,81630.5% LibertarianMatthew A. Webber Libertarian 2,1395.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,389
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMatt JonesWon Democratic 16,77561.3% RepublicanJeffrey Ilseman Republican 8,98332.8% LibertarianBo Shaffer Libertarian 1,6316.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,945
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul WeissmannWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,43269.0% RepublicanDaniel M. Lucas Republican 10,51331.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,099
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul WeissmannWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,099100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,095
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul WeissmannWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,84267.0% RepublicanJim Egerton Republican 10,25333.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,951
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul WeissmannWon Democratic 13,30360.6% RepublicanJim Egerton Republican 7,95236.2% LibertarianBrian C. Lewis Libertarian 6963.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,408
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam G. SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 17,92576.6% LibertarianDwight K. Harding Libertarian 5,48323.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,031
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam G. SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 11,67061.3% DemocraticBill Vandusen Democratic 6,82735.9% LibertarianKen Kirkmeyer Libertarian 5342.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,836
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam G. SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,836100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,640
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam G. SwensonWon Republican 9,39956.5% DemocraticMary Blue(incumbent) Democratic 7,24143.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,879
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary BlueWon Democratic 11,64550.9% RepublicanBonnie Finley Republican 11,23449.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,587
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,21959.1% DemocraticMary Blue Democratic 6,36840.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,321
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 15,02970.5% DemocraticArdella Amador Democratic 6,29229.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,546
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,546100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,735
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty SwensonWon Republican 11,67559.2% DemocraticEric E. Doering Democratic 8,06040.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,678
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCandace DyerWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,69852.5% RepublicanRoger Burton Republican 6,98047.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,375
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDon EberleWon Democratic 7,71053.6% RepublicanBob Wherry Republican 6,66546.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,389
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnne McGill GorsuchWon(incumbent) Republican 6,17554.2% DemocraticCindy McNeill Democratic 5,21445.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,752
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnne McGill GorsuchWon Republican 8,25652.4% DemocraticDavid M. Gaon(incumbent) Democratic 7,49647.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,351
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid M. GaonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,81658.5% RepublicanO. K. Johnson Republican 5,53541.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,921
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid M. GaonWon Democratic 8,30352.1% RepublicanJames E. Manuel Republican 7,61847.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,899
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarl GustafsonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,29457.8% DemocraticGary S. Tessler Democratic 4,60542.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,995
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Colorado House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarl GustafsonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,40857.0% DemocraticBarbara Frank(incumbent) Democratic 5,58743.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Colorado State House District 12, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/co/house/12. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:co/sldl:12
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026