Colorado's 11th Senate district
Colorado's 11th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 31.9% Democratic 22.8% Republican 42.6% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 56% White 9% Black 27% Hispanic 3% Asian 5% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 147,383[1] | ||
Registered voters | 92,005[2] |
Colorado's 11th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pete Lee since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Michael Merrifield.[3]
Geography[]
District 11 is based in central Colorado Springs in El Paso County, also stretching to cover the nearby communities of Manitou Springs and Stratmoor.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 17th, 18th, and 20th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results[]
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years.
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Lee | 28,015 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Pat McIntire | 17,200 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 45,215 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Merrifield | 18,815 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Bernie Herpin (incumbent) | 14,978 | 41.5 | |
Libertarian | Norman Dawson | 2,282 | 6.3 | |
Total votes | 36,075 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2013 recall[]
In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat John Morse over his support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican Bernie Herpin.
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 9,094 | 51.0 |
No | 8,751 | 49.0 |
Total votes | 17,845 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bernie Herpin | 8,895 | 83.2 | |
Write-in | 1,796 | 16.8 | ||
Total votes | 10,691 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Federal and statewide results in District 11[]
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Polis 58.2 – 36.4% |
2016 | President | Clinton 50.2 – 39.3% |
2014 | Senate | Udall 50.6 – 41.7% |
Governor | Hickenlooper 51.1 – 41.3% | |
2012 | President | Obama 59.2 – 37.6% |
References[]
- ^ "State Senate District 11, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Pete Lee". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Colorado State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- Colorado Senate districts
- El Paso County, Colorado