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1986-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Colorado (Class 3)


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County Turnout Tim Wirth
(D)
Ken Kramer
(R)
Michael Bush
(I)
Michael Chamberlain
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams39%40,23556.9%29,17641.2%1,0201.4%990.1%2390.3%11,059 70,769
Alamosa47%2,07948.5%2,14249.9%441.0%110.3%140.3%-63 4,290
Arapahoe47%51,32743.3%65,34655.1%9800.8%7430.6%2750.2%-14,019 118,671
Archuleta65%71333.7%1,38165.3%80.4%60.3%80.4%-668 2,116
Baca56%76438.2%1,20059.9%251.2%20.1%110.5%-436 2,002
Bent51%97049.5%94948.4%231.2%70.4%120.6%21 1,961
Boulder52%50,42560.4%32,07838.4%7340.9%1150.1%1720.2%18,347 83,524
Chaffee49%2,09844.2%2,57554.3%360.8%230.5%100.2%-477 4,742
Cheyenne72%40235.1%72163.0%141.2%20.2%50.4%-319 1,144
Clear Creek50%1,39551.1%1,27346.6%421.5%100.4%100.4%122 2,730
Conejos65%1,61350.9%1,50247.4%210.7%210.7%90.3%111 3,166
Costilla66%93965.1%48333.5%90.6%50.3%70.5%456 1,443
Crowley50%60443.7%76455.3%80.6%10.1%50.4%-160 1,382
Custer82%32230.3%72568.1%111.0%10.1%50.5%-403 1,064
Delta52%3,33241.2%4,59256.8%1071.3%150.2%340.4%-1,260 8,080
Denver46%109,10364.2%57,31533.8%1,3750.8%1,3830.8%6440.4%51,788 169,820
Dolores68%29538.8%45659.9%70.9%00.0%30.4%-161 761
Douglas43%4,51233.4%8,77464.9%1671.2%160.1%450.3%-4,262 13,514
Eagle38%2,70951.0%2,47546.6%921.7%120.2%200.4%234 5,308
El Paso39%31,82331.4%68,41467.5%8110.8%1080.1%2450.2%-36,591 101,401
Elbert56%1,26538.9%1,93559.5%371.1%40.1%110.3%-670 3,252
Fremont47%4,60041.6%6,33157.3%700.6%120.1%420.4%-1,731 11,055
Garfield45%3,87944.1%4,75654.0%1231.4%210.2%230.3%-877 8,802
Gilpin64%78057.6%52638.9%272.0%100.7%100.7%254 1,353
Grand59%1,45143.0%1,86855.4%411.2%10.0%100.3%-417 3,371
Gunnison43%1,66746.4%1,86351.8%310.9%160.4%180.5%-196 3,595
Hinsdale102%12835.7%22963.8%00.0%00.0%20.6%-101 359
Huerfano64%1,80363.5%1,01335.7%80.3%60.2%110.4%790 2,841
Jackson71%32637.2%53561.1%111.3%10.1%30.3%-209 876
Jefferson48%69,27448.3%71,59849.9%1,8731.3%2520.2%3990.3%-2,324 143,396
Kiowa84%41437.4%68561.9%50.5%10.1%20.2%-271 1,107
Kit Carson61%1,18337.6%1,91060.8%361.1%40.1%100.3%-727 3,143
La Plata49%4,83644.0%6,03054.9%620.6%260.2%380.3%-1,194 10,992
Lake42%1,27161.3%74535.9%311.5%150.7%120.6%526 2,074
Larimer46%28,85748.8%29,16149.3%8371.4%790.1%2070.4%-304 59,141
Las Animas52%3,29761.2%2,00937.3%330.6%340.6%180.3%1,288 5,391
Lincoln60%72935.8%1,26462.0%361.8%20.1%70.3%-535 2,038
Logan56%3,64048.6%3,63748.6%1662.2%170.2%300.4%3 7,490
Mesa47%13,33343.8%16,46354.1%4491.5%750.2%1120.4%-3,130 30,432
Mineral79%15840.5%22557.7%41.0%20.5%10.3%-67 390
Moffat48%1,58840.2%2,26557.4%370.9%310.8%250.6%-677 3,946
Montezuma47%2,08436.4%3,57662.5%370.6%110.2%110.2%-1,492 5,719
Montrose49%3,63742.2%4,78455.5%1311.5%250.3%370.4%-1,147 8,614
Morgan48%3,55547.6%3,73650.1%901.2%410.5%410.5%-181 7,463
Otero47%3,09644.1%3,78153.9%510.7%550.8%370.5%-685 7,020
Ouray71%37433.3%73865.7%80.7%20.2%20.2%-364 1,124
Park57%1,07440.8%1,49556.8%381.4%150.6%100.4%-421 2,632
Phillips66%1,05750.6%99847.8%251.2%30.1%40.2%59 2,087
Pitkin50%2,92260.0%1,87138.4%380.8%190.4%180.4%1,051 4,868
Prowers53%2,00842.1%2,64255.4%461.0%420.9%280.6%-634 4,766
Pueblo49%26,91260.5%17,05038.3%2170.5%1250.3%2140.5%9,862 44,518
Rio Blanco54%84837.4%1,37560.7%210.9%80.4%150.7%-527 2,267
Rio Grande54%1,49037.1%2,45761.2%270.7%170.4%210.5%-967 4,012
Routt51%2,67351.1%2,46347.1%691.3%100.2%190.4%210 5,234
Saguache60%89650.7%85648.4%100.6%10.1%50.3%40 1,768
San Juan70%18347.9%19049.7%82.1%10.3%00.0%-7 382
San Miguel48%75359.2%50139.4%70.6%40.3%70.6%252 1,272
Sedgwick63%64847.5%69450.8%161.2%00.0%70.5%-46 1,365
Summit46%2,35657.7%1,65840.6%541.3%60.1%90.2%698 4,083
Teller56%1,34031.4%2,85566.9%461.1%110.3%170.4%-1,515 4,269
Washington65%1,02143.5%1,26053.7%462.0%50.2%160.7%-239 2,348
Weld41%18,38548.8%18,49049.1%6111.6%770.2%1330.4%-105 37,696
Yuma65%1,99947.1%2,13450.3%781.8%90.2%200.5%-135 4,240
TOTAL 46% 529,44949.9% 512,99448.4% 11,1271.0% 3,6760.3% 3,5190.3% 16,455 1,060,765
Total R vote: 512,994 (48.4%)      Total D vote: 529,449 (49.9%)      Total Other vote: 18,322 (1.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $3,787,202 $3,785,577 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $3,819,308 $3,829,927 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $32,106 $44,350 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $849,905 $925,429 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $319,963 $98,029 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $21,795 $727,315 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $204,793 $0 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-182,998 $727,315 $0 $0
Net Spending: $3,604,204 $4,512,892 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/CO/1986


Other candidates included: Henry Olshaw (I), 1,868 votes ; Calvin Dodge (Prohibition), 1,571 votes



1986 Senate class 3, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 40,235 56.9%
Ken Kramer (R) 29,176 41.2%
Michael Bush (I) 1,020 1.4%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 99 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 136 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 103 0.1%
TOTAL 70,769
Turnout: 39%


1986 Senate class 3, Alamosa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,079 48.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,142 49.9%
Michael Bush (I) 44 1.0%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 11 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 8 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,290
Turnout: 47%


1986 Senate class 3, Arapahoe County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 51,327 43.3%
Ken Kramer (R) 65,346 55.1%
Michael Bush (I) 980 0.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 743 0.6%
Henry Olshaw (I) 149 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 126 0.1%
TOTAL 118,671
Turnout: 47%


1986 Senate class 3, Archuleta County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 713 33.7%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,381 65.3%
Michael Bush (I) 8 0.4%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 6 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 5 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,116
Turnout: 65%


1986 Senate class 3, Baca County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 764 38.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,200 59.9%
Michael Bush (I) 25 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 2 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 8 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,002
Turnout: 56%


1986 Senate class 3, Bent County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 970 49.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 949 48.4%
Michael Bush (I) 23 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 7 0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I) 6 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 6 0.3%
TOTAL 1,961
Turnout: 51%


1986 Senate class 3, Boulder County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 50,425 60.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 32,078 38.4%
Michael Bush (I) 734 0.9%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 115 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 106 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 66 0.1%
TOTAL 83,524
Turnout: 52%


1986 Senate class 3, Chaffee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,098 44.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,575 54.3%
Michael Bush (I) 36 0.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 23 0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I) 5 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,742
Turnout: 49%


1986 Senate class 3, Cheyenne County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 402 35.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 721 63.0%
Michael Bush (I) 14 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 2 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 2 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 3 0.3%
TOTAL 1,144
Turnout: 72%


1986 Senate class 3, Clear Creek County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,395 51.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,273 46.6%
Michael Bush (I) 42 1.5%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 10 0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I) 8 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,730
Turnout: 50%


1986 Senate class 3, Conejos County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,613 50.9%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,502 47.4%
Michael Bush (I) 21 0.7%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 21 0.7%
Henry Olshaw (I) 5 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,166
Turnout: 65%


1986 Senate class 3, Costilla County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 939 65.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 483 33.5%
Michael Bush (I) 9 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 5 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 6 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,443
Turnout: 66%


1986 Senate class 3, Crowley County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 604 43.7%
Ken Kramer (R) 764 55.3%
Michael Bush (I) 8 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 4 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,382
Turnout: 50%


1986 Senate class 3, Custer County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 322 30.3%
Ken Kramer (R) 725 68.1%
Michael Bush (I) 11 1.0%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 4 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,064
Turnout: 82%


1986 Senate class 3, Delta County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,332 41.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 4,592 56.8%
Michael Bush (I) 107 1.3%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 15 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 16 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 8,080
Turnout: 52%


1986 Senate class 3, Denver County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 109,103 64.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 57,315 33.8%
Michael Bush (I) 1,375 0.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1,383 0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I) 268 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 376 0.2%
TOTAL 169,820
Turnout: 46%


1986 Senate class 3, Dolores County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 295 38.8%
Ken Kramer (R) 456 59.9%
Michael Bush (I) 7 0.9%
Henry Olshaw (I) 1 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 2 0.3%
TOTAL 761
Turnout: 68%


1986 Senate class 3, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 4,512 33.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 8,774 64.9%
Michael Bush (I) 167 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 16 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 29 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 13,514
Turnout: 43%


1986 Senate class 3, Eagle County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,709 51.0%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,475 46.6%
Michael Bush (I) 92 1.7%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 12 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 17 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,308
Turnout: 38%


1986 Senate class 3, El Paso County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 31,823 31.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 68,414 67.5%
Michael Bush (I) 811 0.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 108 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 136 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 109 0.1%
TOTAL 101,401
Turnout: 39%


1986 Senate class 3, Elbert County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,265 38.9%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,935 59.5%
Michael Bush (I) 37 1.1%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 6 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,252
Turnout: 56%


1986 Senate class 3, Fremont County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 4,600 41.6%
Ken Kramer (R) 6,331 57.3%
Michael Bush (I) 70 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 12 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 31 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 11,055
Turnout: 47%


1986 Senate class 3, Garfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,879 44.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 4,756 54.0%
Michael Bush (I) 123 1.4%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 21 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 19 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 8,802
Turnout: 45%


1986 Senate class 3, Gilpin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 780 57.6%
Ken Kramer (R) 526 38.9%
Michael Bush (I) 27 2.0%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 10 0.7%
Henry Olshaw (I) 8 0.6%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,353
Turnout: 64%


1986 Senate class 3, Grand County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,451 43.0%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,868 55.4%
Michael Bush (I) 41 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.0%
Henry Olshaw (I) 7 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,371
Turnout: 59%


1986 Senate class 3, Gunnison County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,667 46.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,863 51.8%
Michael Bush (I) 31 0.9%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 16 0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I) 9 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 3,595
Turnout: 43%


1986 Senate class 3, Hinsdale County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 128 35.7%
Ken Kramer (R) 229 63.8%
Henry Olshaw (I) 2 0.6%
TOTAL 359
Turnout: 102%


1986 Senate class 3, Huerfano County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,803 63.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,013 35.7%
Michael Bush (I) 8 0.3%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 6 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 9 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,841
Turnout: 64%


1986 Senate class 3, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 326 37.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 535 61.1%
Michael Bush (I) 11 1.3%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 1 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 876
Turnout: 71%


1986 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 69,274 48.3%
Ken Kramer (R) 71,598 49.9%
Michael Bush (I) 1,873 1.3%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 252 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 235 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 164 0.1%
TOTAL 143,396
Turnout: 48%


1986 Senate class 3, Kiowa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 414 37.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 685 61.9%
Michael Bush (I) 5 0.5%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 1 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,107
Turnout: 84%


1986 Senate class 3, Kit Carson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,183 37.6%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,910 60.8%
Michael Bush (I) 36 1.1%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 4 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 5 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,143
Turnout: 61%


1986 Senate class 3, La Plata County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 4,836 44.0%
Ken Kramer (R) 6,030 54.9%
Michael Bush (I) 62 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 26 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 18 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 10,992
Turnout: 49%


1986 Senate class 3, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,271 61.3%
Ken Kramer (R) 745 35.9%
Michael Bush (I) 31 1.5%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 15 0.7%
Henry Olshaw (I) 8 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,074
Turnout: 42%


1986 Senate class 3, Larimer County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 28,857 48.8%
Ken Kramer (R) 29,161 49.3%
Michael Bush (I) 837 1.4%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 79 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 100 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 107 0.2%
TOTAL 59,141
Turnout: 46%


1986 Senate class 3, Las Animas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,297 61.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,009 37.3%
Michael Bush (I) 33 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 34 0.6%
Henry Olshaw (I) 12 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,391
Turnout: 52%


1986 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 729 35.8%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,264 62.0%
Michael Bush (I) 36 1.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 2 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 4 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,038
Turnout: 60%


1986 Senate class 3, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,640 48.6%
Ken Kramer (R) 3,637 48.6%
Michael Bush (I) 166 2.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 17 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 11 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 19 0.3%
TOTAL 7,490
Turnout: 56%


1986 Senate class 3, Mesa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 13,333 43.8%
Ken Kramer (R) 16,463 54.1%
Michael Bush (I) 449 1.5%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 75 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 60 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 52 0.2%
TOTAL 30,432
Turnout: 47%


1986 Senate class 3, Mineral County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 158 40.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 225 57.7%
Michael Bush (I) 4 1.0%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 2 0.5%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.3%
TOTAL 390
Turnout: 79%


1986 Senate class 3, Moffat County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,588 40.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,265 57.4%
Michael Bush (I) 37 0.9%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 31 0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I) 14 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,946
Turnout: 48%


1986 Senate class 3, Montezuma County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,084 36.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 3,576 62.5%
Michael Bush (I) 37 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 11 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 7 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,719
Turnout: 47%


1986 Senate class 3, Montrose County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,637 42.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 4,784 55.5%
Michael Bush (I) 131 1.5%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 25 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 18 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 8,614
Turnout: 49%


1986 Senate class 3, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,555 47.6%
Ken Kramer (R) 3,736 50.1%
Michael Bush (I) 90 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 41 0.5%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 41 0.5%
TOTAL 7,463
Turnout: 48%


1986 Senate class 3, Otero County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 3,096 44.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 3,781 53.9%
Michael Bush (I) 51 0.7%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 55 0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I) 14 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,020
Turnout: 47%


1986 Senate class 3, Ouray County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 374 33.3%
Ken Kramer (R) 738 65.7%
Michael Bush (I) 8 0.7%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 2 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 1 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,124
Turnout: 71%


1986 Senate class 3, Park County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,074 40.8%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,495 56.8%
Michael Bush (I) 38 1.4%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 15 0.6%
Henry Olshaw (I) 5 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,632
Turnout: 57%


1986 Senate class 3, Phillips County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,057 50.6%
Ken Kramer (R) 998 47.8%
Michael Bush (I) 25 1.2%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 3 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 3 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,087
Turnout: 66%


1986 Senate class 3, Pitkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,922 60.0%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,871 38.4%
Michael Bush (I) 38 0.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 19 0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I) 12 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,868
Turnout: 50%


1986 Senate class 3, Prowers County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,008 42.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,642 55.4%
Michael Bush (I) 46 1.0%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 42 0.9%
Henry Olshaw (I) 10 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,766
Turnout: 53%


1986 Senate class 3, Pueblo County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 26,912 60.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 17,050 38.3%
Michael Bush (I) 217 0.5%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 125 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 178 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 36 0.1%
TOTAL 44,518
Turnout: 49%


1986 Senate class 3, Rio Blanco County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 848 37.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,375 60.7%
Michael Bush (I) 21 0.9%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 8 0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I) 11 0.5%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,267
Turnout: 54%


1986 Senate class 3, Rio Grande County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,490 37.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,457 61.2%
Michael Bush (I) 27 0.7%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 17 0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I) 17 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,012
Turnout: 54%


1986 Senate class 3, Routt County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,673 51.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,463 47.1%
Michael Bush (I) 69 1.3%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 10 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 6 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 5,234
Turnout: 51%


1986 Senate class 3, Saguache County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 896 50.7%
Ken Kramer (R) 856 48.4%
Michael Bush (I) 10 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 4 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,768
Turnout: 60%


1986 Senate class 3, San Juan County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 183 47.9%
Ken Kramer (R) 190 49.7%
Michael Bush (I) 8 2.1%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 1 0.3%
TOTAL 382
Turnout: 70%


1986 Senate class 3, San Miguel County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 753 59.2%
Ken Kramer (R) 501 39.4%
Michael Bush (I) 7 0.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 4 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 2 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 5 0.4%
TOTAL 1,272
Turnout: 48%


1986 Senate class 3, Sedgwick County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 648 47.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 694 50.8%
Michael Bush (I) 16 1.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 3 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.3%
TOTAL 1,365
Turnout: 63%


1986 Senate class 3, Summit County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 2,356 57.7%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,658 40.6%
Michael Bush (I) 54 1.3%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 6 0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I) 5 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,083
Turnout: 46%


1986 Senate class 3, Teller County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,340 31.4%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,855 66.9%
Michael Bush (I) 46 1.1%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 11 0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I) 11 0.3%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,269
Turnout: 56%


1986 Senate class 3, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,021 43.5%
Ken Kramer (R) 1,260 53.7%
Michael Bush (I) 46 2.0%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 5 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 10 0.4%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 6 0.3%
TOTAL 2,348
Turnout: 65%


1986 Senate class 3, Weld County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 18,385 48.8%
Ken Kramer (R) 18,490 49.1%
Michael Bush (I) 611 1.6%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 77 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 66 0.2%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 67 0.2%
TOTAL 37,696
Turnout: 41%


1986 Senate class 3, Yuma County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Wirth (D) 1,999 47.1%
Ken Kramer (R) 2,134 50.3%
Michael Bush (I) 78 1.8%
Michael Chamberlain (SW) 9 0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I) 4 0.1%
Calvin Dodge (Proh) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,240
Turnout: 65%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tim Wirth
Total Disbursements: $3,787,202
Total Receipts: $3,819,308
Cash on Hand: $32,106
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $849,905
Other Committee Transfers: $319,963
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $21,795
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $204,793
Net Independent Expenditures: $-182,998
Net Spending: $3,604,204



Ken Kramer
Total Disbursements: $3,785,577
Total Receipts: $3,829,927
Cash on Hand: $44,350
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $925,429
Other Committee Transfers: $98,029
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $727,315
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $727,315
Net Spending: $4,512,892



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/CO/1986


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Democrat primary