In Colorado, two Republican candidates in the state House elections have achieved extremely close wins after the secretary of state’s office carried out mandatory recounts.
In House District 16, covering part of El Paso County, Republican Rebecca Keltie secured 20,641 votes, just edging out the Democratic incumbent Rep. Stephanie Vigil, who received 20,638 votes. The Center Square reported that during the recount, Vigil’s vote count went up by three, according to the office.
On November 25, Secretary of State Jena Griswold kicked off the recount. According to state law, recounts must take place when the margin of victory in an election is less than 0.5% of the total votes received by the winning candidate, as reported by the outlet.

“The required recount for HD-16 has resulted in a tie in this race,” Vigil stated. “During the canvass board’s review, three Vigil votes were reversed, ultimately swaying the election in Ms. Keltie’s favor by a margin of three votes.” I understand that the canvass board’s report will be certified by the Secretary of State, officially making Ms. Keltie the representative-elect for HD-16.