Colorado's 31st Senate district

Colorado's 31st
State Senate district
Senator
  Chris Hansen
D–Denver
Registration46.0% Democratic
13.8% Republican
38.5% No party preference
Demographics70% White
9% Black
14% Hispanic
4% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)167,225[1]
Registered voters126,790[2]

Colorado's 31st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Chris Hansen since 2020, following the resignation of fellow Democrat Lois Court.[3][4]

Geography

District 31 is based in the central and southeastern neighborhoods of Denver, including Capitol Hill; the district also includes the Arapahoe County exclaves of Glendale and Holly Hills.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6] At 23 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.[1]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 31st district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 31[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hansen (incumbent) 24,439 52.7
Democratic Maria Orms 21,916 47.3
Total votes 46,355 100
General election
Democratic Chris Hansen (incumbent) 74,288 76.7
Republican Doug Townsend 22,562 23.3
Total votes 96,850 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 31[8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Court 7,632 44.1
Democratic Steve Sherick 5,810 33.6
Democratic Erin Bennett 3,874 22.4
Total votes 17,316 100
Republican Bob Lane 3,189 67.9
Republican Jeffery Washington 1,511 32.1
Total votes 4,700 100
General election
Democratic Lois Court 57,793 69.6
Republican Bob Lane 25,268 30.4
Total votes 83,061 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 31[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Steadman (incumbent) 54,390 69.9
Republican Michael Carr 23,425 30.1
Total votes 77,815 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[10]
2020 President Biden 78.2 – 19.4%
2018 Governor Polis 75.8 – 21.4%
2016 President Clinton 71.5 – 21.1%
2014 Senate Udall 68.2 – 27.5%
Governor Hickenlooper 71.8 – 24.4%
2012 President Obama 69.8 – 28.0%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 31, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Chris Hansen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.