American legislative district
Colorado 's 8th Senate districtColorado Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Dylan Roberts since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Bob Rankin and Randy Baumgardner .[ 3] [ 4]
Geography
District 8 is based in the mountain and plains towns of the upper Western Slope , covering all of Garfield , Grand , Jackson , Moffatt , Rio Blanco , Routt , and Summit Counties . Communities in the district include Glenwood Springs , Rifle , Carbondale , New Castle , Silt , Parachute , Battlement Mesa , No Name , Meeker , Rangely , Craig , Steamboat Springs , Hayden , Walden , Fraser , Granby , Kremmling , Breckenridge , Frisco , Silverthorne , and Keystone .[ 5]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts , and with the 13th, 26th, 57th, and 61st districts of the Colorado House of Representatives .[ 6]
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 8th 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 Republican Senator Bob Rankin was redistricted to the 5th district , and State Rep. Dylan Roberts is running to succeed him in the 8th district, which was redrawn to be more friendly to Democrats.[ 7]
Historical election results
2020
In 2017 and 2018, a sexual harassment claim was made against Senator Randy Baumgardner , which he denied. Baumgardner survived an expulsion vote in April 2018, but ultimately resigned in January 2019 after further allegations came to light.[ 9] Bob Rankin was chosen by a Republican vacancy committee to replace him, beating out former State Rep. Gregg Rippy and several other candidates.[ 10]
2020 Colorado State Senate election , District 8[ 11]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 11,805
63.2
Republican
Debra Irvine
6,873
36.8
Total votes
18,678
100
Democratic Karl Hanlon
10,847
55.8
Democratic
Arn Menconi
8,584
44.2
Total votes
19,431
100
General election
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 42,701
50.6
Democratic
Karl Hanlon
41,717
49.4
Total votes
84,418
100
Republican hold
2016
2012
Federal and statewide results
References
^ "State Senate District 8, CO" . Census Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF) . Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .^ "Senator Bob Rankin" . Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .^ "Colorado State Senate District 8" . Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2022 .^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court" . Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?" . Daily Kos. Retrieved April 15, 2020 . ^ Evan Wyloge and Marianne Goodland (November 24, 2021). "With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin" . Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022 . ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF) . Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022 .^ Nic Garcia (December 17, 2018). "Colorado Sen. Randy Baumgardner stepping down after beating expulsion vote" . Denver Post. Retrieved July 22, 2022 . ^ Thomas Phippen (January 2, 2019). "GOP panel sends Carbondale's Rankin to state Senate, replacing Baumgardner" . Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Retrieved July 22, 2022 . ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF) . Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022 .^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF) . Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022 .^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF) . Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022 .^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD" . Daily Kos. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
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