Colorado State House District 40
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Naquetta Ricks Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Clinton PorterRepublicanNaquetta RicksDemocratic · Incumbent6 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Naquetta Ricks (D) 56.6, Darryl Gibbs (R) 40.0, Allison Spink (L) 3.4
- Last election
- Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) won by 16.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: PorterRight column: Ricks
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeRicksNo published score for Porter
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 3
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 6
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Candidates on the ballot
- Clinton PorterRepublican
- Naquetta RicksIncumbentDemocratic
Source: coloradosos.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 15
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 42,566
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNaquetta RicksWon Democratic 24,08656.6% RepublicanDarryl Gibbs Republican 17,03440.0% LibertarianAllison Spink Libertarian 1,4463.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,917
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNaquetta RicksWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,11661.1% RepublicanLe Sellers Republican 12,80138.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,120
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNaquetta RicksWon Democratic 25,50859.2% RepublicanRichard A. Bassett Republican 15,80736.7% OtherRob Harrison Other 1,8054.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,877
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanet BucknerWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,73163.1% RepublicanRichard Allen Bassett Republican 12,14636.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,082
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanet BucknerWon Democratic 21,39157.7% RepublicanTodd Brophy Republican 15,69142.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,935
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn BucknerWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,81551.3% RepublicanJuliemarie A. Shepherd Republican 11,80243.8% LibertarianGeoff Hierholz Libertarian 1,3184.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,269
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn W. BucknerWon Democratic 20,16357.2% RepublicanCindy Acree(incumbent) Republican 15,10642.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,927
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCindy AcreeWon(incumbent) Republican 25,927100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,639
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCindy AcreeWon Republican 24,27658.3% DemocraticKaren Wilde Democratic 17,36341.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,363
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDebbie StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 14,57359.8% DemocraticMatt Bryant Democratic 9,79040.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,089
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDebbie StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 18,98263.1% DemocraticMartha J. Karnopp Democratic 11,10736.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,990
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDebbie StaffordWon(incumbent) Republican 15,19180.0% LibertarianDavid R. Morgan Libertarian 3,79920.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,719
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDebbie StaffordWon Republican 14,52158.7% DemocraticDouglas Rodriguez Democratic 9,33037.7% LibertarianJay Bloomfield Libertarian 8683.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,191
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary McPhersonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,94854.7% DemocraticAngie Wood Democratic 7,33240.3% OtherLarry S. Kilgore Other 9115.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,630
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary McPhersonWon Republican 11,59362.2% DemocraticRandy Perlis Democratic 7,03737.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,146
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike CoffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 8,13761.9% DemocraticMatt Bergles Democratic 5,00938.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,111
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike CoffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 11,87459.0% DemocraticRon Anderson Democratic 8,23741.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,430
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeanne M. AdkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 22,430100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,299
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeanne M. AdkinsWon Republican 25,07871.0% DemocraticRobin Martinez Democratic 10,22129.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,063
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles HoverWon(incumbent) Republican 19,063100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,781
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles HoverWon(incumbent) Republican 16,46366.4% DemocraticJo Evans Democratic 8,31833.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,039
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles HoverWon Republican 13,039100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,663
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe WinklerWon(incumbent) Republican 38,48367.9% DemocraticJohn E. McClure Democratic 18,18032.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,649
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe WinklerWon(incumbent) Republican 18,75961.2% DemocraticEd Schreiber Democratic 11,89038.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,621
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe WinklerWon Republican 19,47154.7% DemocraticSteve Hogan(incumbent) Democratic 16,15045.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,997
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve HoganWon Democratic 11,57652.6% RepublicanLyall D. Engelstad Republican 10,42147.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,993
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn D. FuhrWon(incumbent) Republican 13,09569.0% DemocraticJeanne Johnson Democratic 5,89831.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,121
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn D. FuhrWon(incumbent) Republican 8,23167.9% DemocraticEarlie B. Bell Democratic 3,89032.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,974
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Colorado House of Representatives District 40, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn D. FuhrWon(incumbent) Republican 8,51861.0% DemocraticDonald E. Strait Democratic 5,45639.0%
- 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 40, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/co/house/40. 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:40
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026