Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10650

Geography Surveyed: CO 5th Congressional District
Data Collected: 10/16/2006 - 10/18/2006
Release Date: 10/19/2006 12:20 PM ET
Sponsor: KUSA-TV Denver

Lamborn Keeps CO5 House Seat for GOP: In an election in Colorado's 5th Congressional District today, 10/19/06, Republican Doug Lamborn defeats Democrat Jay Fawcett, 51% to 38%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KUSA-TV Denver. Lamborn wins by 24 points among men. The contest is tied among women. Lamborn gets 78% of Republican votes. Fawcett gets 81% of Democrat votes. Independents favor Fawcett by 2:1, but this is not enough to overcome the 27-point advantage Republicans have in the composition of CO5 likely voters. Those who approve of President George W. Bush's performance in office support Lamborn 17:1. Those who disapprove of Bush support Fawcett 8:1. President Bush's approval rating among CO5 likely voters is 53%. The election is in 19 days, on 11/7/06. Incumbent Republican Congressman Joel Hefley is retiring from Congress after 20 years in office. Lamborn won a bitterly contested Republican Primary 8/8/06, and Hefley has refused to endorse Lamborn.

Filtering: 1,000 adults from Colorado's 5th Congressional District were interviewed 10/16/06 - 10/18/06. Of them, 804 were registered to vote. Of them, 543 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters.