Colorado's 15th Senate district

Colorado's 15th
State Senate district
Senator
  Janice Marchman
D–Loveland
Registration36.6% Democratic
23.8% Republican
40.9% No party preference
Demographics79% White
2% Black
15% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)155,402[1]
Registered voters125,330[2]

Colorado's 15th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Janice Marchman since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Rob Woodward and Kevin Lundberg.[3][4]

Geography

District 15 covers nearly all of Larimer County outside of Fort Collins, including the communities of Loveland, Estes Park, Berthoud, Wellington, and Laporte.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 49th, 51st, 52nd, and 53rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 15th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022

2022 Colorado Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Marchman 43,068 50.6
Republican Rob Woodward (incumbent) 42,054 49.4
Total votes 85,122 100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 15[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Woodward 44,434 53.1
Democratic Rebecca Cranston 39,256 46.9
Total votes 83,690 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 15[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Lundberg (incumbent) 47,581 100
Total votes 47,581 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[10]
2020 President Trump 49.7 – 47.5%
2018 Governor Stapleton 50.2 – 45.8%
2016 President Trump 51.6 – 39.2%
2014 Senate Gardner 54.6 – 39.5%
Governor Beauprez 51.8 – 43.3%
2012 President Romney 52.5 – 44.8%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 15, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Rob Woodward". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 21, 2020.