United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2008 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held August 12, 2008.[1] Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee Mark Udall won the open seat, the first time in 30 years that a Democrat last held it.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Democratic primary results[2] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mark Udall |
194,227 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
194,227 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Republican primary results[3] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bob Schaffer |
239,212 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
239,212 |
100.00 |
General election
Campaign
The election featured an open contest because incumbent U.S. Senator Wayne Allard declined to seek re-election. He honored his 1996 pledge to serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate and announced that he will retire from his service to the US Senate and not seek a 3rd term, leaving Colorado's Class II Senate seat open. Both parties believed this senate contest would be one of the most competitive senate races during the 2008 election.[4]
Predictions
CQ Politics rated this race as 'Democrat Favored'.[5] The Cook Political Report considered it 'Toss Up'.[6] The Rothenberg Political Report considered it a 'Lean Takeover'.[7]
Polling
| Poll Source |
Dates administered |
Mark Udall (D) |
Bob Schaffer (R) |
| Rasmussen Reports |
October 16, 2008 |
51% |
44% |
| Ciruli Associates |
October 1, 2008 |
45% |
38% |
| Denver Post |
September 29 - October 1, 2008 |
43% |
38% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
September 23, 2008 |
46% |
44% |
| Quinnipiac |
September 14 - September 21, 2008 |
48% |
40% |
| Public Policy Polling |
September 21, 2008 |
48% |
40% |
| Tarrance Group |
September 3, 2008 |
41% |
40% |
| Hill Research Consultants |
August 24, 2008 |
41% |
38% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
August 13, 2008 |
50% |
42% |
| Quinnipiac |
July 24, 2008 |
44% |
44% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
July 22, 2008 |
49% |
46% |
| Keith Frederick |
July 22, 2008 |
48% |
39% |
| Public Policy Polling(PPP) |
July 10, 2008 |
47% |
38% |
| Quinnipiac |
June 26, 2008 |
48% |
38% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang/DSCC |
June 15-17, 2008 |
46% |
37% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
June 17, 2008 |
49% |
40% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
May 19, 2008 |
47% |
41% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
April 16, 2008 |
45% |
42% |
| New Leadership USA/TargetPoint |
March 31-April 7, 2008 |
45% |
45% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
March 17, 2008 |
46% |
43% |
McLaughlin & Associates/
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace |
March 6-March 9, 2008 |
44% |
32% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
February 11, 2008 |
43% |
44% |
| Research for Change |
December 3-December 5, 2007 |
39% |
37% |
| Rasmussen Reports |
November 28, 2007 |
41% |
42% |
| SurveyUSA |
October 27-October 30, 2007 |
48% |
41% |
| Ciruli Associates |
September 12-September 15, 2007 |
36% |
35% |
| Hill Research Consultants |
August 26-August 28, 2007 |
45% |
40% |
Results
References
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