CQ Risk Rating: Democrat Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Mark Udall (D) | 155,725 | 55% |
| Carolyn Cox (R) | 109,338 | 39% |
| Ron Forthofer (GREEN) | 12,398 | 4% |
| David Baker (LIBERT) | 5,655 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: AUGUST 8, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Mark Udall | 17,388 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Carolyn Cox | 8,537 | 50% |
| Larry E. Johnson | 7,390 | 44% |
| Sandy Hume | 987 | 6% |
| David Ryan | 40 | 0% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
COLORADO 2
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Northwest Denver suburbs; Boulder
The conservative trend sweeping the West has started to infiltrate the 2nd,
where Boulder's liberal granola culture permeates much of the community.
Once solidly Democratic, the 2nd is now the most contentious battleground in
the state.
The change can be traced to new residents who have poured into Boulder
County and Denver's northern suburbs, many of them more conservative than
Colorado natives. Registered Democrats now have only a slight edge over
Republicans.
Traditional liberal issues, such as the environment and urban sprawl,
still play heavily here. Rocky Flats Arsenal plutonium plant (in the 1st),
now undergoing cleanup, remains a concern. Education ranks as a high
priority for the 2nd, home to the state's flagship university and several
federal research labs. But newcomers - and anyone who can afford home in
Boulder's high-priced real estate market - tend to be more fiscally
conservative than voters past.
Major Industry
Information technology, government laboratories
Population
548,953 (1990)
Cities
Boulder, 90,928 (1996); Arvada (pt.), 89,229; Westminster (pt.), 73,342
(1990)
People
87% urban; 8% age 65+ (ranks fifth of six in state; bottom third
nationally); 56% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 29%
college educated (ranks third of six in state; top third nationally); 66%
white collar (ranks third of six in state; top third nationally), 22% blue
collar (ranks third of six in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 1% black, 2% Asian; 9% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$35,117 (ranks second of six in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Buddhist Naropa Institute; Robin Williams' 1970s TV series, "Mork and
Mindy," set in Boulder; Highway 5 to Mt. Evans, highest road in the nation.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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