Colorado's 30th Senate district

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Colorado's 30th
State Senate district
Colorado Senate District 30 (2010).png
Senator
  Chris Holbert
R–Parker
Registration37.6% Republican
22.1% Democratic
39.0% No party preference
Demographics81% White
1% Black
8% Hispanic
6% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)160,649[1]
Registered voters124,452[2]

Colorado's 30th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Chris Holbert, currently the Senate Minority leader, since 2015.[3]

Geography[]

District 30 covers the far southern suburbs of Denver in Douglas County, including Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Meridian, Stonegate, Acres Green, Roxborough Park, and small parts of Parker and Littleton.[4]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 43rd, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results[]

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 30th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018[]

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 30[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Holbert (incumbent) 43,948 52.8
Democratic Julia Varnell-Sarjeant 34,604 41.6
Independent Steve Peterson 4,710 5.7
Total votes 83,262 100
Republican hold

2014[]

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 30[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Holbert 39,897 62.5
Democratic Bette Davis 21,566 33.8
Libertarian Eric Price 2,359 3.7
Total votes 63,822 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 30[]

Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Stapleton 52.4 – 44.6%
2016 President Trump 50.6 – 40.9%
2014 Senate Gardner 60.1 – 36.0%
Governor Beauprez 55.6 – 41.7%
2012 President Romney 59.7 – 38.9%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 30, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Chris Holbert". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Colorado State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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