Colorado's 8th congressional district

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Colorado's 8th congressional district
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Colorado's 8th congressional district will exist starting in January 2023. The district, shaded green in this map, will include parts of three counties located north of Denver.
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Colorado's 8th congressional district is a planned district in the United States House of Representatives that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census.[2][3][4] The first congressional seat to be added to Colorado's congressional delegation since 2001, the 8th district was drawn before the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.[5] The district was drawn by the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission and approved in an 11-1 vote on September 28, 2021 before being approved unanimously by the Colorado Supreme Court on November 1, 2021.[6][7][8][9]

Characteristics[]

Colorado's 8th congressional district stretches along Interstate 25, encompassing sections of Adams County, Larimer County, and Weld County. The largest population centers are Brighton, Commerce City, Greeley, Johnstown, Northglenn, and Thornton.[10][11] The district has the largest number of Hispanic residents of any congressional district in Colorado, making up 38.5% of the adult population.[12] The 8th congressional district is viewed as competitive, with the Democratic Party holding a 3% lead in active registered voters and an average margin of victory of 1.3% between eight statewide elections held between 2016 and 2020.[13] Joe Biden won the area that is now the 8th district by 4.7% in the 2020 United States presidential election.[14]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Enacted Maps and 2022 Ratings". The Cook Political Report.
  2. ^ Wyloge, Evan. "It's official: Colorado will have 8th congressional district". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "It's official: Colorado will get an eighth congressional seat in 2022". The Colorado Sun. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Colorado to gain 8th Congressional seat, Census announces". KDVR. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Mario M. Carrera (April 26, 2021). "Opinion: Colorado just got an 8th congressional district, now how do we get competitiveness?". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Colorado commission agrees on new congressional map". Associated Press. September 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Colorado congressional redistricting commission approves map to send to state Supreme Court". September 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Colorado Supreme Court approves new congressional map drawn by redistricting commission". November 2021.
  9. ^ "Colorado's supreme court approves new congressional district map".
  10. ^ "Friednash: How to win or lose the most competitive congressional district in America". November 16, 2021.
  11. ^ https://coleg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=5b67525550b347219dbfa72482462f3f
  12. ^ "Colorado's 8th Congressional District will be the most competitive, Hispanic in the state". September 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Friednash: How to win or lose the most competitive congressional district in America". November 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "How redistricting will shape Colorado for the next decade". Politico.


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