Election Results The yards signs are gone, the glossy mailers no longer clog our mailboxes, the robocalls have ceased (for now) and the results are in. In one of the most expensive races on record for a U.S. Senate seat, Republican Cory Gardner (with a leg up from The Denver Post) defeated Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, 48 percent to 46 percent. Sitting governor John Hickenlooper fought off a challenge from Bob Beauprez, winning 49 to 46 percent. 5th District Congressman Doug Lamborn continues to somehow convince voters in El Paso County that he is, in fact, working on their ...