Colorado's 4th Senate district

Colorado's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mark Baisley
R–Sedalia
Registration41.8% Republican
18.2% Democratic
38.5% No party preference
Demographics84% White
1% Black
9% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)167,965[1]
Registered voters141,074[2]

Colorado's 4th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Baisley since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Jim Smallwood and Mark Scheffel.[3][4]

Geography

District 4 is based in Douglas County on the southern outskirts of Denver, including Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Larkspur, Parker, Perry Park, The Pinery, and the southern tip of Aurora.[5]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 4th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.

2022

The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Jim Smallwood was redistricted to the 2nd district, which isn't up until 2024, and State Rep. Mark Baisley is running for the 4th district instead.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 4[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Baisley 55,595 60.8
Democratic Jeff Ravage 35,789 39.2
Total votes 91,384 100

Historical election results

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 4[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Smallwood (incumbent) 73,832 62.3
Democratic Elissa Flaumenhaft 41,526 35.0
Libertarian Wayne Harlos 3,208 2.7
Total votes 118,566 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 4[9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Smallwood 5,878 39.1
Republican Benjamin Lyng 5,803 38.6
Republican Jess Loban 3,368 22.4
Total votes 15,049 100
Democratic Christina Riegel 2,876 65.9
Democratic James Clark Huff 1,490 34.1
Total votes 4,366 100
General election
Republican Jim Smallwood 62,981 69.4
Democratic Christina Riegel 27,779 30.6
Total votes 90,760 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 4[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Scheffel (incumbent) 50,173 63.9
Democratic Holly Gorman 24,968 31.8
Libertarian Chris Grundemann 3,437 4.4
Total votes 78,578 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[11]
2020 President Trump 56.3 – 41.1%
2018 Governor Stapleton 59.6 – 36.7%
2016 President Trump 58.5 – 32.7%
2014 Senate Gardner 65.5 – 29.7%
Governor Beauprez 62.6 – 34.0%
2012 President Romney 64.5 – 33.8%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 4, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Jim Smallwood". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 11, 2020.