Colorado House District 47

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ty Winter Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Vic MeyersDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Ty Winter (R) 67.2, Elizabeth Bulthuis (D) 32.8

Ty WinterRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

Last election: Ty Winter (Republican) won by 34.4 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races won and lost: None on file; 2-0
Years since first win on file: Not available; 4

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Vic MeyersDemocratic
Ty WinterIncumbentRepublican

Source: coloradosos.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 15

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History (29 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 44,479
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTy WinterWon	Republican	29,89967.2%	67.2%
DemocraticElizabeth Bulthuis	Democratic	14,58032.8%	32.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,596
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTy WinterWon	Republican	23,72264.8%	64.8%
DemocraticEdwin Ormiston	Democratic	12,87435.2%	35.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,095
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanStephanie LuckWon	Republican	23,31054.1%	54.1%
DemocraticBri Buentello(incumbent)	Democratic	19,78545.9%	45.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,327
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBri BuentelloWon	Democratic	16,32450.5%	50.5%
RepublicanDon Bendell	Republican	16,00349.5%	49.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,605
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanClarice NavarroWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,71457.7%	57.7%
DemocraticJason Munoz	Democratic	15,89142.3%	42.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,417
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanClarice NavarroratzlaffWon(incumbent)	Republican	18,35864.6%	64.6%
DemocraticLucretia Robinson	Democratic	10,05935.4%	35.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,208
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanClarice NavarroratzlaffWon	Republican	18,21551.7%	51.7%
DemocraticChuck Rodosevich	Democratic	16,99348.3%	48.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,849
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKeith SwerdfegerWon	Republican	17,49562.8%	62.8%
DemocraticCarole L. Partin	Democratic	10,35437.2%	37.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,564
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLiane McFadyenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,17559.5%	59.5%
RepublicanTroy Sammons	Republican	14,38940.5%	40.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,001
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLiane McFadyenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,30862.7%	62.7%
RepublicanJeffrey Shaw	Republican	9,69337.3%	37.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,455
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLiane McFadyenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,28151.8%	51.8%
RepublicanKeith R. Swerdfeger	Republican	15,17448.2%	48.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,379
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLiane McFadyenWon	Democratic	11,51251.4%	51.4%
RepublicanLes Shaver	Republican	10,86748.6%	48.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,276
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKenneth KesterWon(incumbent)	Republican	13,90476.1%	76.1%
LibertarianBetty Kay McCanless	Libertarian	4,37223.9%	23.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,936
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKenneth KesterWon	Republican	9,51553.0%	53.0%
DemocraticBill Durland	Democratic	8,42147.0%	47.0%

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike SalazWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,620100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,331
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike SalazWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,82470.0%	70.0%
DemocraticPete DeLuca	Democratic	5,50730.0%	30.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,085
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike SalazWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,53756.8%	56.8%
DemocraticJohn Singletary	Democratic	9,54843.2%	43.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,189
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeggy ReevesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,63567.9%	67.9%
RepublicanDane Brandt	Republican	4,55432.1%	32.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,224
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeggy ReevesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,51561.9%	61.9%
RepublicanRobert W. Eatman	Republican	7,70938.1%	38.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,325
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeggy ReevesWon	Democratic	8,56455.9%	55.9%
RepublicanJames W. Brown(incumbent)	Republican	6,76144.1%	44.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,557
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames W. BrownWon	Republican	10,34250.3%	50.3%
DemocraticPeggy Reeves(incumbent)	Democratic	10,21549.7%	49.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,613
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticPeggy ReevesWon	Democratic	7,63952.3%	52.3%
RepublicanDick McCormick	Republican	6,97447.7%	47.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,736
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDavid SkaggsWon	Democratic	11,75349.5%	49.5%
RepublicanWilliam B. Howe	Republican	10,74345.3%	45.3%
OtherKaren Ballas	Other	1,2405.2%	5.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,785
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLee R. JonesWon(incumbent)	Republican	9,02653.8%	53.8%
DemocraticHomer Page	Democratic	7,75946.2%	46.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,673
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLee R. JonesWon	Republican	11,85252.3%	52.3%
DemocraticTate II	Democratic	10,82147.7%	47.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,981
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanS. G. ArnoldWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,49658.4%	58.4%
DemocraticJack Jourgensen	Democratic	7,48541.6%	41.6%

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanS. G. ArnoldWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,825100.0%	100.0%

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,106100.0%	100.0%

Colorado House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRonald H. StrahleWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,743100.0%	100.0%

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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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:47

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