Lauren Boebert Election Results: Laubacher Projected to Win Colorado Race as Count Continues, November 10

Checked November 10, 2026, at 12:01 p.m. UTC (5:01 a.m. Mountain Standard Time, UTC−07:00, in Colorado).

Democrat Eileen Laubacher is projected by CNN to defeat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, a closely watched U.S. House race. Laubacher has declared victory, while Boebert has not conceded and says she wants the remaining eligible ballots counted.

The result is not yet certified. In the latest vote totals identified below, Laubacher led by 3,352 votes. CNN called the race on November 9, but the Associated Press had not called it as of Monday evening, according to Denver7’s reporting. Different news organizations can reach projections at different times.

Destaques

• CNN projects Laubacher will win; Boebert has not conceded.
• In unofficial totals updated November 9, Laubacher led 186,199 to 182,847, a margin of 3,352 votes.
• Libertarian Douglas Mangeris had 12,615 votes in the same count.
• Election officials must complete their canvass before the result is certified; a media projection is not certification.

What are the latest Lauren Boebert election results?

The November 9 unofficial count showed Laubacher with 48.8% of the vote, Boebert with 47.9% and Mangeris with 3.3%. Together, the three candidates had 381,661 votes. The figures were reported from Colorado election feeds by Discover DougCo, which identified its update as 7:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on November 9 (UTC−07:00; 2:00 a.m. UTC on November 10).

Those numbers are a snapshot, not a final tally. The difference between the two leading candidates was about 0.9 percentage points. Percentages are rounded, so readers tracking later updates should compare both the vote totals and the time attached to each report.

On November 9, CNN projected Laubacher as the winner. A projection is a news organization’s assessment that the trailing candidate cannot overtake the leader given the votes counted and those expected to remain. It is distinct from a candidate’s concession and from the official certification of results.

Who is Eileen Laubacher, and what has Boebert said?

Laubacher is a retired Navy rear admiral who ran as the Democratic challenger. She declared victory on November 9 and traveled to Washington for orientation for incoming members of Congress, according to CBS Colorado. Attendance at orientation signals preparation for a possible term; it does not itself settle or certify the election.

Boebert, a Republican seeking another term in the House, has not conceded. Denver7 reported that she wanted counties to finish counting eligible military and overseas ballots before deciding on further action. A concession is a political acknowledgment, not a legal requirement for election officials to finish their work.

Why is Colorado’s 4th District race significant?

The district covers Colorado’s Eastern Plains and parts of the Front Range, including portions of the Denver-area suburbs. It has long leaned Republican. Colorado Public Radio reported that a Democrat last won the district in 2008. A certified Laubacher victory would therefore represent a notable party change in a traditionally favorable Republican seat.

Boebert previously represented Colorado’s 3rd District and moved to the 4th District for the 2024 election. Colorado’s certified 2024 results show that she won the 4th District with 240,213 votes, or about 53.6%. The comparison shows how competitive the seat became in 2026, although election-to-election changes cannot be explained by the totals alone.

For Canadian readers, the office at stake is one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, not the presidency or a seat in the Senate. House members represent geographic districts and normally serve two-year terms. A change in the district’s party representation affects the composition of the House, though one district’s result should be read alongside the results of races nationwide.

What happens before the result becomes final?

County election officials continue their post-election work, including accounting for eligible ballots and completing the canvass. The canvass is the formal process of checking and compiling results before certification. Colorado’s 2026 election calendar sets out the state’s relevant deadlines and procedures.

A recount is a separate process from the initial count and canvass. Colorado has rules for mandatory recounts and for recounts requested at an interested party’s expense. Whether either applies depends on the final circumstances and statutory requirements; the reported lead alone does not establish that a recount will occur. Until officials finish their work, the vote margin can change.

If the certified result confirms Laubacher’s lead, she would take the district’s House seat in the new Congress. If outstanding eligible votes or a subsequent recount changed the outcome, the official result would reflect that process. Readers looking for the definitive outcome should follow the Colorado secretary of state and county election officials as well as the time stamps on any news projections.

FAQ

Did Lauren Boebert lose the 2026 election?

CNN projects that she will lose to Eileen Laubacher. The result was not yet certified when this article was checked, and the Associated Press had not called the race as of November 9 evening.

How many votes separate Laubacher and Boebert?

In unofficial figures updated on November 9, Laubacher led by 3,352 votes: 186,199 to Boebert’s 182,847.

Has Boebert conceded?

No. She said she wanted eligible remaining ballots counted before taking further action, according to Denver7.