Colorado's 21st Senate district
Colorado's 21st State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 38.4% Democratic 17.8% Republican 41.9% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 39% White 3% Black 53% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 164,130[1] | ||
Registered voters | 90,324[2] |
Colorado's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dominick Moreno since 2017, succeeding fellow Democrat Jessie Ulibarri.[3]
Geography[]
District 21 covers the immediate northern suburbs of Denver in Adams County, including Commerce City, Federal Heights, Berkley, Derby, Sherrelwood, Twin Lakes, Welby, parts of Shaw Heights and Westminster, and the eastern tip of Arvada.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, and 35th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results[]
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 21st district holds elections in presidential years.
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dominick Moreno (incumbent) | 41,438 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Martin Mendez | 23,769 | 36.5 | |
Total votes | 65,207 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dominick Moreno | 38,428 | 100 | |
Total votes | 38,428 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jessie Ulibarri | 30,308 | 64.9 | |
Republican | Francine Bigelow | 16,373 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 46,681 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 21[]
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Polis 60.5 – 33.9% |
2016 | President | Clinton 56.0 – 35.3% |
2014 | Senate | Udall 54.1 – 37.5% |
Governor | Hickenlooper 56.0 – 37.6% | |
2012 | President | Obama 64.5 – 32.7% |
References[]
- ^ "State Senate District 21, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Dominick Moreno". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Colorado State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Colorado Senate districts
- Adams County, Colorado