Colorado Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeats incumbent Lauren Boebert in close District 4 race

Final count settles close contest

Colorado’s 4th Congressional District race was decided more than a week after Election Day. Once all votes were counted, Democrat Eileen Laubacher was projected to have defeated incumbent Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.

The race remained close through the projection, with a one-percentage-point gap between the candidates. CBS News projected the result 10 days after Election Day.

Candidates spoke during counting

Laubacher had declared victory earlier in the week, while thousands of votes still separated the candidates. Boebert said ballots were still being processed and that military and overseas votes remained to be counted.

“Every vote counts and every voice is heard,” Boebert said, referring to the ballot review. She said officials would see what number of military and overseas ballots arrived.

Laubacher joins new members

On Monday, Laubacher attended the first day of New Member Orientation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. She joined other newly elected members of the 120th Congress.

Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections, according to the report. The district covers Colorado’s eastern third, part of Douglas County south of Denver, and Loveland in Northern Colorado.

Boebert’s district history

Boebert served two terms representing Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District before changing districts. She won the 4th District in 2024 with 53.6% of the vote. Boebert had no challenger in that year’s primary election.