Colorado State House District 46
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tisha Mauro Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Tisha MauroDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first winJonathan PostRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Tisha Mauro (D) 52.3, Kim Swearingen (R) 47.7
- Last election
- Tisha Mauro (Democratic) won by 4.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: MauroRight column: Post
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMauroNo published score for Post
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jonathan PostRepublican
- Tisha MauroIncumbentDemocratic
Source: coloradosos.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 15
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 45,569
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTisha MauroWon Democratic 23,82352.3% RepublicanKim Swearingen Republican 21,74647.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,411
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTisha MauroWonName as filed: Tisha Lyn Mauro Democratic 20,19754.0% RepublicanJonathan Ambler Republican 17,21446.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,323
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaneya EsgarWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,11853.2% RepublicanJonathan Ambler Republican 19,53243.1% OtherJohn Pickerill Other 1,6733.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,992
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaneya EsgarWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,55658.7% RepublicanJonathan Ambler Republican 14,43641.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,797
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaneya EsgarWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,797100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,127
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaneya EsgarWon Democratic 16,24352.2% RepublicanBrian Mater Republican 14,88447.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,961
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy M. Garcia Jr.Won Democratic 23,89261.3% RepublicanJerry Denney Republican 15,06938.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,816
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSalvatore PaceWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,70569.2% RepublicanSteven Rodriguez Republican 6,11130.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,810
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSal PaceWon Democratic 22,810100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,763
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDorothy B. ButcherWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,84676.3% RepublicanSusan Pelto Republican 4,91723.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,842
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDorothy B. ButcherWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,842100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,821
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDorothy B. ButcherWon Democratic 16,821100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,852
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAbel J. TapiaWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,852100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,623
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAbel J. TapiaWon Democratic 12,623100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,500
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert RomeroWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,500100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,806
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert RomeroWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,806100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,944
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGilbert RomeroWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,944100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,704
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas J. RedderWon Democratic 11,53550.8% RepublicanJohn Ulvang(incumbent) Republican 11,16949.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,193
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn UlvangWon(incumbent) Republican 24,193100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,644
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn UlvangWon Republican 12,12658.7% DemocraticDonald J. Sheridan Democratic 8,51841.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,829
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 13,48354.3% DemocraticWilliam John Bertschy Democratic 11,34645.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,991
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 9,62456.6% DemocraticWilliam J. Bertschy Democratic 7,36743.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,114
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 17,114100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,820
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 10,89585.0% LibertarianNeil Smith Libertarian 1,92515.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,823
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 10,51355.9% DemocraticRonald Heard Democratic 8,31044.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,147
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 7,09253.9% DemocraticVal Ogden Democratic 6,05546.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,166
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent) Republican 8,42655.6% DemocraticRonald Heard Democratic 6,74044.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,030
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter YounglundWon(incumbent) Republican 3,05250.6% DemocraticRex Davis Democratic 2,97849.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,922
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Colorado House of Representatives District 46, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter YounglundWon Republican 4,53557.3% DemocraticGordon M. Ibbotson Democratic 3,38742.8%
- 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 46, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/co/house/46. Retrieved October 30, 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:46
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