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The 2016 Colorado House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election being held on June 28, 2016. Voters in the 65 districts of the Colorado House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate. Democrats expanded their majority in the chamber, winning back all three seats which they lost in 2014.

Summary of Results

Colorado House of Representatives election, 2016
General election — November 8, 2016
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Seats

contesting

Democratic 1,201,949 47.83% 37 Increase3 58
Republican 1,238,154 49.27% 28 Decrease3 59
Libertarian 51,103 2.03% 0 Steady 12
Independent 20,174 0.80% 0 Steady 2
Green 1,802 0.07% 0 Steady 1
Total 2,513,182 100.0% 65
Popular vote
Democratic
47.83%
Republican
49.27%
Libertarian
2.03%
Independent
0.80%
Unity
0.07%
Seats
Democratic
56.92%
Republican
43.08%

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  • District 59, 1.47% gain
  • District 25, 3.66%
  • District 3, 5.07
  • District 34, 6.07
  • District 17, 7.91% gain
  • District 30, 8.38% gain
  • District 29, 9.12%
  • District 37, 9.30%
  • District 52, 9.40%

Detailed Results

District 1

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Lontine (incumbent) 3,651 100.00
Total votes 3,651 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raymond Garcia 1,972 100.00
Total votes 1,972 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 1[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Lontine (incumbent) 17,474 61.04
Republican Raymond Garcia 11,154 38.96
Total votes 28,628 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alec Garnett (incumbent) 6,301 100.00
Total votes 6,301 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raymond Garcia 1,573 100.00
Total votes 1,573 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 2[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alec Garnett (incumbent) 34,422 73.28
Republican Paul A. Linton 12,550 26.72
Total votes 46,972 100.00
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bridges 3,178 56.61
Democratic Meg Froelich 2,436 43.39
Total votes 5,614 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Katy Brown 3,441 73.73
Republican Rick Gillit 1,226 26.27
Total votes 4,667 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 3[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bridges (incumbent) 22,016 52.53
Republican Katy Brown 19,892 47.47
Total votes 41,908 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Pabón (incumbent) 5,103 100.00
Total votes 5,103 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Willie Pinkston 870 100.00
Total votes 870 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 4[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Pabón (incumbent) 25,224 76.90
Republican Willie Pinkston 7,577 23.10
Total votes 32,801 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crisanta Duran (incumbent) 4,191 100.00
Total votes 4,191 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronnie Nelson 813 100.00
Total votes 813 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 5[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crisanta Duran (incumbent) 26,130 77.31
Republican Ronnie Nelson 7,668 22.69
Total votes 33,798 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hansen 5,532 59.27
Democratic Jeff Hart 3,962 41.73
Total votes 9,494 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 6[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hansen 32,624 100.00
Total votes 32,624 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Rashad Coleman 2,629 41.37
Democratic Michele Wheeler 2,546 40.06
Democratic Elet Valentine 1,180 18.57
Total votes 6,355 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 7[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Rashad Coleman 28,557 100.00
Total votes 28,557 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leslie Herod 7,113 61.01
Democratic Aaron D. Goldhamer 4,546 38.99
Total votes 11,659 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Evan J. Vanderpool 842 100.00
Total votes 842 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 8[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leslie Herod 38,101 84.81
Republican Evan J. Vanderpool 6,822 15.19
Total votes 44,923 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Rosenthal (incumbent) 6,092 100.00
Total votes 6,092 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stevens Martin 2,511 100.00
Total votes 2,511 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 9[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Rosenthal (incumbent) 25,709 65.86
Republican Paul Stevens Martin 13,328 34.14
Total votes 39,037 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edie Hooton 4,364 51.24
Democratic Angelique Espinoza 4,152 48.76
Total votes 8,516 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 10[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edie Hooton 35,984 100.00
Total votes 35,984 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Corey Piper 3,607 100.00
Total votes 3,607 100.00
Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Singer (incumbent) 4,475 100.00
Total votes 4,475 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 11[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Singer (incumbent) 25,327 60.19
Republican Corey Piper 16,749 39.81
Total votes 42,076 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Foote (incumbent) 5,688 100.00
Total votes 5,688 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dillon 3,006 100.00
Total votes 3,006 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 12[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Foote (incumbent) 29,663 65.09
Republican Corey Piper 15,906 34.91
Total votes 45,569 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic KC Becker (incumbent) 5,879 100.00
Total votes 5,879 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 13[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic KC Becker (incumbent) 34,114 100.00
Total votes 34,114 100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Nordberg (incumbent) 8,247 100.00
Total votes 8,247 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 14[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Nordberg (incumbent) 31,766 72.45
Democratic Chris Walters 12,077 27.55
Total votes 43,843 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon Huff 1,809 100.00
Total votes 1,809 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Williams 5,855 100.00
Total votes 5,855 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 15[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Williams 25,239 67.84
Democratic Sharon Huff 11,962 32.16
Total votes 37,201 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Liston 5,459 60.87
Republican Janak Joshi 3,510 39.13
Total votes 8,969 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 16[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Liston 26,225 71.87
Libertarian John Hjersman 10,262 28.13
Total votes 36,487 100.00
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr 2,034 100.00
Total votes 2,034 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kit Roupe (incumbent) 2,473 100.00
Total votes 2,473 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 17[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr 11,445 49.39
Republican Kit Roupe (incumbent) 9,613 41.48
Libertarian Susan Quilleash 2,116 9.13
Total votes 23,174 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Lee (incumbent) 3,940 100.00
Total votes 3,940 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonya Rose 4,145 100.00
Total votes 4,145 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 18[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Lee (incumbent) 21,145 53.30
Republican Cameron Forth 15,556 39.21
Libertarian Norman Dawson 2,972 7.49
Total votes 39,673 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Lundeen (incumbent) 10,531 100.00
Total votes 10,531 100.00
Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Reynolds 1,681 100.00
Total votes 1,681 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 19[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Lundeen (incumbent) 40,011 79.59
Democratic Tom Reynolds 10,258 20.41
Total votes 50,269 100.00
Republican hold

District 20

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Carver (incumbent) 8,108 100.00
Total votes 8,108 100.00
Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julia Endicott 2,598 100.00
Total votes 2,598 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 20[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Carver (incumbent) 26,517 64.05
Democratic Julia Endicott 12,461 30.10
Libertarian Judith Darcy 2,425 5.86
Total votes 41,403 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lois Landgraf (incumbent) 2,921 67.06
Republican Steve Elisha 1,435 32.94
Total votes 4,356 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 21[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lois Landgraf (incumbent) 17,358 68.71
Libertarian Michael Seebeck 7,904 31.29
Total votes 25,262 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Everett (incumbent) 5,375 100.00
Total votes 5,375 100.0
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 22[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Everett (incumbent) 26,311 60.46
Independent Mary Parker 17,207 39.54
Total votes 43,518 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kennedy 4,291 100.0
Total votes 4,291 100.0
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Hadsall 3,954 100.0
Total votes 3,954 100.0
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 23[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kennedy 23,872 55.88
Republican Chris Hadsall 18,850 44.12
Total votes 42,722 100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessie Danielson (Incumbent) 4,336 100.00
Total votes 4,336 100.00
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Bowman 3,861 100.00
Total votes 3,861 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 24[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessie Danielson (Incumbent) 24,103 56.99
Republican Joseph DeMott 18,191 43.01
Total votes 42,294 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Story 3,963 100.0
Total votes 3,963 100.0
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Leonard (incumbent) 5,576 100.0
Total votes 5,576 100.0
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 25[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Leonard (incumbent) 26,232 51.83
Democratic Tammy Story 24,381 48.17
Total votes 50,613 100.00
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Mitsch Bush (Incumbent) 2,342 100.0
Total votes 2,342 100.0
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cacioppo 1,985 100.00
Total votes 1,985 100.00
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 26[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Mitsch Bush (Incumbent) 22,442 60.75
Republican Michael Cacioppo 14,498 39.25
Total votes 36,940 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wade Michael Norris 4,154 100.0
Total votes 4,154 100.0
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lang Sias (incumbent) 5,810 100.00
Total votes 5,810 100.0
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 27[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lang Sias (incumbent) 26,554 53.52
Democratic Wade Michael Norris 20,098 40.51
Independent Doug Miracle 2,966 5.98
Total votes 49,618 100.00
Republican hold

District 28

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 28[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brittany Pettersen (incumbent) 22,431 55.58
Republican Nancy Pallozzi 14,522 35.99
Libertarian Matthew Hess 3,402 8.43
Total votes 40,355 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 29[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tracy Kraft-Tharp (Incumbent) 21,701 54.56
Republican Susan Kochevar 18,072 45.44
Total votes 39,773 100.00
Democratic hold

District 30

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 30[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dafna Michaelson Jenet 15,844 54.19
Republican JoAnn Windholz (Incumbent) 13,395 45.81
Total votes 29,239 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 31[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Salazar (Incumbent) 18,452 55.39
Republican Jessica Sandgren 14,861 44.61
Total votes 33,313 100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 32[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adrienne Benavidez 15,736 64.34
Republican Alexander D. Jacobson 8,710 35.61
Democratic Steve Zorn (write-in) 10 0.04
Total votes 24,456 100.00
Democratic hold

District 33

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 33[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Gray 25,268 52.16
Republican Karen Nelson 20,197 41.69
Libertarian Kim Tavendale 2,982 6.16
Total votes 48,447 100.00
Democratic hold

District 34

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 34[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Lebsock (Incumbent) 14,865 50.00
Republican Dustin Johnson 13,061 43.94
Green Jenice "JJ" Dove 1,802 6.06
Total votes 29,728 100.00
Democratic hold

District 35

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 35[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Faith Winter (Incumbent) 20,198 56.33
Republican Emily Voss 15,660 43.67
Total votes 35,858 100.00
Democratic hold

District 36

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 36[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Weissman 19,423 55.29
Republican Richard J. Bowman 15,708 44.71
Total votes 35,131 100.00
Democratic hold

District 37

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 37[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cole Wist (incumbent) 23,518 54.65
Democratic Carol A. Barrett 19,516 45.35
Total votes 43,034 100.00
Republican hold

District 38

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 38[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Beckman 29,316 57.83
Democratic Robert Bowen 21,380 42.17
Total votes 50,696 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 39[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Polly Lawrence (incumbent) 33,472 71.29
Democratic Richard Opler 13,478 28.71
Total votes 46,950 100.00
Republican hold

District 40

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 40[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Buckner (Incumbent) 21,391 57.69
Republican Todd Brophy 15,691 42.31
Total votes 37,082 100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 41[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jovan Melton (Incumbent) 20,933 60.14
Republican Linda Garrison 13,874 39.86
Total votes 34,807 100.00
Democratic hold

District 42

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 42[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dominique Jackson 16,103 68.91
Republican Mike Donald 7,265 31.09
Total votes 23,368 100.00
Democratic hold

District 43

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 43[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent) 26,595 60.34
Democratic Scott Wagner 17,483 39.66
Total votes 44,078 100.00
Republican hold

District 44

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 44[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Ransom (incumbent) 29,710 64.64
Democratic Tim Hicks 16,250 35.36
Total votes 45,960 100.00
Republican hold

District 45

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 45[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Neville (incumbent) 35,321 70.04
Democratic Shantell Schweikart 15,109 29.96
Total votes 50,430 100.00
Republican hold

District 46

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 46[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daneya Esgar (incumbent) 29,797 100.00
Total votes 29,797 100.00
Democratic hold

District 47

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 47[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clarice Navarro (incumbent) 21,714 57.74
Democratic Jason Munoz 15,891 42.26
Total votes 37,605 100.00
Republican hold

District 48

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 48[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Humphrey (incumbent) 30,417 68.22
Democratic Annie King 14,168 31.78
Total votes 44,585 100.00
Republican hold

District 49

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 49[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Perry L. Buck (incumbent) 35,412 62.54
Democratic Adrian "Buzz" Sweeney 21,210 37.46
Total votes 56,622 100.00
Republican hold

District 50

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 50[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Young (incumbent) 14,803 55.48
Republican John Alan Honeycutt 10,479 39.27
Libertarian Roy Dakroub 1,401 5.25
Total votes 26,683 100.00
Democratic hold

District 51

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 51[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh McKean 28,823 60.72
Democratic Jody Shadduck-McNally 18,642 39.28
Total votes 47,465 100.00
Republican hold

District 52

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 52[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joann Ginal (Incumbent) 25,876 54.70
Republican Donna Walter 21,428 45.30
Total votes 47,304 100.00
Democratic hold

District 53

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 53[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeni Arndt (incumbent) 30,594 100.00
Total votes 30,594 100.00
Democratic hold

District 54

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 54[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Yeulin Willett 28,790 77.08
Libertarian Gilbert Fuller 8,563 22.92
Total votes 37,353 100.00
Republican hold

District 55

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 55[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Thurlow (incumbent) 31,732 100.00
Total votes 31,732 100.00
Republican hold

District 56

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 56[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philip Covarrubias 26,858 58.60
Democratic Matt Snider 16,228 35.41
Libertarian Glenn Ingalls 2,747 5.99
Total votes 45,833 100.00
Republican hold

District 57

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 57[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 26,002 100.00
Total votes 26,002 100.00
Republican hold

District 58

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 58[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Coram (incumbent) 28,195 100.00
Total votes 28,195 100.00
Republican hold

District 59

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 59[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Hall McLachlan 23,336 50.73
Republican J. Paul Brown (Incumbent) 22,661 49.27
Total votes 45,997 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 60

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 60[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Wilson (incumbent) 26,246 63.55
Democratic David Higginbotham 12,406 30.04
Libertarian Glenn Ingalls 2,651 6.42
Total votes 41,303 100.00
Republican hold

District 61

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 61[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Millie Hamner (Incumbent) 24,562 56.12
Republican Bob Schutt 19,208 39.25
Total votes 43,770 100.00
Democratic hold

District 62

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 62[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Valdez 19,720 55.51
Republican Bob Mattive 15,805 44.49
Total votes 35,525 100.00
Democratic hold

District 63

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 63[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Saine (incumbent) 26,952 60.87
Democratic Thomas A. Hudson 13,651 30.83
Libertarian Joe Johnson 3,678 8.31
Total votes 44,281 100.00
Republican hold

District 64

2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 64[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimmi Lewis 27,952 75.42
Democratic Kathleen J. Conway 9,108 24.58
Total votes 37,060 100.00
Republican hold

District 65

Democratic Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Engelhaupt 1,939 100.0
Total votes 1,939 100.0
Republican Primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Becker (incumbent) 7,674 100.00
Total votes 7,674 100.0
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 65[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Becker (incumbent) 25,965 79.25
Democratic Anthony Engelhaupt 6,797 20.75
Total votes 32,762 100.00
Republican hold

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