Michael F. Bennet
DDemocratCO · Senator
69
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance98
Avg: 98
Independence39
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone7
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency100
Avg: 47
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology1
Wins
1
Losses
2
Races
2022
Senate · CODMichael 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 · CODMichael 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.