Colorado's 19th Senate district

Colorado's 19th
State Senate district
Senator
  Rachel Zenzinger
D–Arvada
Registration30.8% Democratic
25.7% Republican
41.9% No party preference
Demographics78% White
1% Black
15% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)148,396[1]
Registered voters113,133[2]

Colorado's 19th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rachel Zenzinger since 2017, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Laura Woods.[3][4]

Geography

District 19 is based in Denver's northwestern suburbs in Jefferson County, covering most of Arvada and parts of Westminster.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 27th, and 29th 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 19th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 19[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 54,694 59.2
Republican Lynn Gerber 37,740 40.8
Total votes 92,434 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 19[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger 39,070 47.8
Republican Laura Woods (incumbent) 37,592 46.0
Libertarian Hans Romer 5,112 6.3
Total votes 81,774 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

In 2013, incumbent Democrat Evie Hudak chose to resign rather than face a recall election, and her former campaign manager Rachel Zenzinger was appointed to her seat.[9] The resignation triggered an off-cycle election in 2014 which Zenzinger lost to Laura Woods.

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 19[10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Woods 6,813 55.4
Republican Lang Sias 5,484 44.6
Total votes 12,297 100
General election
Republican Laura Woods 29,907 47.6
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 29,244 46.6
Libertarian Gregg Miller 3,664 5.8
Total votes 62,815 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 19[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evie Hudak (incumbent) 35,664 47.0
Republican Lang Sias 35,080 46.3
Libertarian Lloyd Sweeney 5,104 6.7
Total votes 75,848 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[12]
2020 President Biden 57.5 – 39.5%
2018 Governor Polis 54.2 – 41.2%
2016 President Clinton 47.6 – 42.8%
2014 Senate Udall 47.1 – 46.6%
Governor Hickenlooper 49.8 – 45.2%
2012 President Obama 52.1 – 45.3%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 19, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Rachel Zenzinger". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Kurtis Lee (December 10, 2013). "Rachel Zenzinger picked to fill Evie Hudak's Colorado Senate seat". Denver Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 24, 2020.