2016 Colorado State Board of Regents at-large election

2016 Colorado State Board of Regents at-large election

← 2010 November 8, 2016 Seat abolished →
Turnout74.39% Increase
 
Nominee Heidi Ganahl Alice Madden
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,293,651 1,237,693
Percentage 51.11% 48.89%

Ganahl:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Madden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes

CU Regent before election

Steve Bosley
Republican

Elected CU Regent

Heidi Ganahl
Republican

The 2016 Colorado State Board of Regents at-large election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the next CU Regent. Incumbent Republican CU Regent Steve Bosley was term-limited and could not seek re-election.[1] Republican candidate Heidi Ganahl narrowly won the general election by 2.2%, defeating Democratic candidate and former Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives Alice Madden. With this win, Republicans maintained their majority in the CU Regents, which lasted until 2020.[2][3][4]

This was the last election for this at-large seat. It would later be abolished in 2022, reducing the at-large seats down to one. As of 2024, Ganahl is the most recent Republican to win a statewide in Colorado.[5]

  1. ^ Seltzer, Rick. "A Regents Race That Matters". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Post, Sarah Kuta | Special to The Denver (November 9, 2016). "With Heidi Ganahl win, Republicans retain majority on CU Board of Regents". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Kuta, Sarah (November 8, 2016). "With Heidi Ganahl win, Republicans retain majority on CU Board of Regents". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Colorado University Regents-At-Large Results: Heidi Ganahl Leads". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Paul, Jesse (September 10, 2021). "Republican Heidi Hanahl files to run for Colorado governor in 2022". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved September 21, 2021. "The University of Colorado regent, who is the only Republican official who holds statewide office, was expected to formally announce her bid next week."

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