Michael F. Bennet

DemocratCO · Senator

Wins

Losses

Races

2022

Senate · CO

Won

DMichael BennetWinner

1,397,170 votes55.9%

RJoe O'Dea

1,031,693 votes41.3%

LBrian Peotter

43,534 votes1.7%

UT.J. Cole

16,379 votes0.7%

AFrank Atwood

11,354 votes0.5%

Margin of victory: +14.6%

In the 2022 Senate race for CO Senate seat, Michael Bennet (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Joe O'Dea (R) who received 41.3%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Michael Bennet's 14.6-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — John Wright Hickenlooper (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Michael Bennet won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

2016

Senate · CO

Lost

DMichael F. Bennet

1,370,710 votes50.0%

RDarryl Glenn

1,215,318 votes44.3%

LLily Tang Williams

99,277 votes3.6%

GArn Menconi

36,805 votes1.3%

uBill Hammons

9,336 votes0.3%

nDan Chapin

8,361 votes0.3%

nPaul Noel Fiorino

3,216 votes0.1%

In the 2016 Senate race for CO Senate seat, Michael F. Bennet (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Darryl Glenn (R) who received 44.3%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Michael F. Bennet's 5.7-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.