Democrats Confirmed to Lose Supermajority in Colorado House Following Recounts
Recounts were initiated due to the narrow margins separating the candidates’ vote totals.
Following recounts that confirmed Republicans’ victories in several close contests during the November election, Democrats in Colorado will lose their supermajority in the state House of Representatives.
Vigil has indicated that she may contest the outcome.
“There are legal options available for me to explore possible factors that could revert the results to what was initially determined by the recount, but I will need to confer with legal experts before making such a significant decision,” the Democrat stated in comments to news outlets.
Keltie has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Additionally, the recount confirmed that Republican Dan Woog, 46, defeated businesswoman Jillaire McMillan, 46, to represent Colorado House District 19.
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Woog, who previously represented a different district from 2021 to 2023, gained one vote in the recount, resulting in a final margin of 110 votes.
The mandatory recounts were initiated due to the narrow vote margins. State law stipulates that recounts are triggered for races where the margin falls below 0.5 percent.
A third race that did not require a recount concluded with Republican Ryan Gonzalez, 29, a business school graduate, defeating incumbent Democrat state Rep. Mary Young, who is in her 70s.
With these three shifts, Democrats will hold 43 seats, while Republicans will have 22. Democrats needed to maintain 44 seats to keep their supermajority in the Colorado House.
The new legislative session is set to commence in January 2025.
