Colorado's 30th Senate district

Colorado's 30th
State Senate district
Senator
  Kevin Van Winkle
R–Highlands Ranch
Registration29.9% Republican
19.5% Democratic
49.2% No party preference
Demographics79% White
2% Black
8% Hispanic
9% Asian
2% Native American
2% Other
Population (2020)168,526
Registered voters131,252[1]

Colorado's 30th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Van Winkle since June 2022, following the resignation of fellow Republican Chris Holbert.[2][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 state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 30th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022

In May 2022, incumbent Senator Chris Holbert resigned, saying that he intended to move to Florida.[6] State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle was chosen to take Holbert's place, and is seeking a full term in 2022.[7]

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 30[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent) 46,751 53.8
Democratic Braeden Miguel 40,122 46.2
Total votes 86,873 100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 30[9]
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[10]
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

Year Office Results
2022 Governor Polis 54.3 – 45.7%
2022 Senate Bennet 50.1 – 49.9%
2020 President Biden 49.6 – 48.1%
2020 Senate Gardner 52.4 – 44.6%
2018 Governor Stapleton 52.8 – 44.3%
2016 President Trump 50.9 – 40.8%
2012 President Romney 60.9 – 39.2%

References

  1. ^ "2024 Voter Registration Statistics". www.sos.state.co.us.
  2. ^ "Senator Kevin Van Winkle". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. 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. ^ Goodland, Marianne (May 2, 2022). "Colorado Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announces resignation". 9News. Denver. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Hannah Metzger (June 6, 2022). "Van Winkle appointed to Senate opening, new candidate to join House". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.