Colorado's 26th Senate district

Colorado's 26th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jeff Bridges
D–Greenwood Village
Registration33.3% Democratic
25.1% Republican
39.8% No party preference
Demographics70% White
8% Black
15% Hispanic
4% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)161,747[1]
Registered voters113,956[2]

Colorado's 26th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeff Bridges since 2019, following the resignation of fellow Democrat Daniel Kagan.[3][4]

Geography

District 26 covers many of Denver's immediate southern suburbs in Arapahoe County, including Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Sheridan, Columbine Valley, most of Littleton, and a small part of western Aurora.[5]

The district is split between Colorado's 1st and 6th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 3rd, 38th, 40th, and 41st 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 26th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

In December 2018, Senator Daniel Kagan announced he would resign following odd allegations that he had repeatedly used a women's bathroom in the state capitol.[7] State Rep. Jeff Bridges was appointed to replace him in January 2019 and won a full term in 2020.[8]

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 26[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bridges (incumbent) 54,275 60.6
Republican Bob Roth 32,984 36.8
Libertarian Marc Solomon 2,366 2.6
Total votes 89,625 100

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 26[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Kagan 42,145 53.5
Republican Nancy Doty 36,666 46.5
Total votes 78,811 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 26[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Newell (incumbent) 38,744 54.1
Republican Francine Bigelow 32,890 45.9
Total votes 71,634 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[12]
2020 President Biden 62.9 – 34.3%
2018 Governor Polis 58.5 – 38.2%
2016 President Clinton 54.1 – 37.1%
2014 Senate Udall 49.3 – 45.5%
Governor Hickenlooper 54.3 – 41.8%
2012 President Obama 53.4 – 44.3%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 26, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Jeff Bridges". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Marianne Goodland (December 5, 2018). "Colorado Sen. Kagan to resign; 3rd Senate Democrat to announce exit". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Marianne Goodland (January 5, 2019). "Replacement selected for exiting Colorado state Sen. Daniel Kagan". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 30, 2020.