Colorado's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countRutinel (D) 55.4%, Evans (R) 40.7%.
Manny Rutinel (Democratic) won Colorado's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 55.4% of the vote to Gabe Evans's 40.7%, a margin of 14.7 points (42,182 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 6:18 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in CO-8
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Manny Rutinel defeated the Republican incumbent, Gabe Evans.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 2.0 points in 2024 (50.0% to 48.0%); Rutinel, a Democrat, won it by 14.7 points.
- In 2024 the district went R+0.7 (Evans 49.0%, Caraveo 48.2%); in 2026 it went D+14.7, a 15.4-point swing toward Democrats.
- Rutinel finished 14.7 points ahead of Evans, a gap of 42,182 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: even.
Colorado's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 6:18 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Rutinel | Democratic | 158,784 | 55.4 |
| Gabe Evans · incumbent | Republican | 116,602 | 40.7 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
CO-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Evans | Republican | 163,320 | 49.0 |
| Yadira Caraveo | Democratic | 160,871 | 48.2 |
| Chris Baum | Other | 5,741 | 1.7 |
| Susan Hall | Other | 3,677 | 1.1 |
| Total | 333,616 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.0%.
Related races
- Colorado: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Colorado: CO-1, CO-2, CO-3, CO-4, CO-5, CO-6, CO-7
- Colorado Senate race · John Hickenlooper (D)
- Colorado governor's race · Phil Weiser (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado (revision 1384853439, November 10 at 6:18 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.