Colorado's 1st Senate district
Colorado's 1st State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 50.5% Republican 13.6% Democratic 34.5% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 74% White 2% Black 21% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 148,526[1] | ||
Registered voters | 103,238[2] |
Colorado's 1st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jerry Sonnenberg since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican Greg Brophy.[3] It is the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.[citation needed]
Geography[]
District 1 covers much of the Eastern Plains in the state's northeastern corner, including all of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma Counties and parts of Weld County. Communities in the district include Julesburg, Holyoke, Sterling, Brush, Fort Morgan, Eaton, Kersey, Lochbuie, Hudson, Keenesburg, Ault, Akron, Wray, Yuma, Burlington, Limon, Elizabeth, Ponderosa Park, and Cheyenne Wells.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 48th, 63rd, 64th, and 65th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5] It borders the states of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas.[1]
Past Senators[]
Senator | Party | Years of Service | Notes |
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Greg Brophy | Republican Party | June 23, 2005 – January 7, 2015 | |
Jerry Sonnenberg | Republican Party | January 7, 2015 - Present |
Recent election results[]
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 1st district holds elections in midterm years.
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Sonnenberg (incumbent) | 52,311 | 79.0 | |
Democratic | Debra Gustafson | 13,894 | 21.0 | |
Total votes | 66,205 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Sonnenberg | 45,689 | 85.3 | |
Constitution | Doug Aden | 7,876 | 14.7 | |
Total votes | 53,565 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 1[]
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Stapleton 74.1 – 21.8% |
2016 | President | Trump 74.0 – 19.7% |
2014 | Senate | Gardner 74.6 – 19.5% |
Governor | Beauprez 71.8 – 23.8% | |
2012 | President | Romney 69.7 – 27.9% |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "State Senate District 1, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Jerry Sonnenberg". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Colorado State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Colorado Senate districts
- Cheyenne County, Colorado
- Elbert County, Colorado
- Kit Carson County, Colorado
- Lincoln County, Colorado
- Logan County, Colorado
- Morgan County, Colorado
- Phillips County, Colorado
- Sedgwick County, Colorado
- Washington County, Colorado
- Weld County, Colorado
- Yuma County, Colorado