Colorado's 9th Senate district

Colorado's 9th
State Senate district
Senator
  Paul Lundeen
R–Colorado Springs
Registration46.2% Republican
15.3% Democratic
36.8% No party preference
Demographics81% White
3% Black
10% Hispanic
3% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)164,800[1]
Registered voters138,308[2]

Colorado's 9th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Lundeen since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Kent Lambert.[3][4]

Geography

District 9 covers the northern suburbs of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, including the communities of Monument, Palmer Lake, Black Forest, Gleneagle, Woodmoor, and parts of Falcon and Colorado Springs proper. The district is also home to the United States Air Force Academy.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, and 20th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

2022

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 9th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 9[7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Lundeen (incumbent) 20,470 66.4
Republican Lynda Zamora Wilson 10,378 33.6
Total votes 30,848 100
General election
Republican Paul Lundeen (incumbent) 50,266 62.3
Democratic Arik Dougherty 28,327 35.1
Libertarian Stephen Darnell 2,075 2.6
Total votes 80,668 100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 9[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Lundeen 61,341 70.3
Democratic Gil Armendariz 25,892 29.7
Total votes 87,233 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 9[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kent Lambert (incumbent) 53,867 100
Total votes 53,867 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[11]
2020 President Trump 60.2 – 36.6%
2018 Governor Stapleton 64.8 – 32.0%
2016 President Trump 62.8 – 27.8%
2014 Senate Gardner 70.6 – 25.4%
Governor Beauprez 68.8 – 27.8%
2012 President Romney 69.7 – 28.3%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 9, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Paul Lundeen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 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 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "2014 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 16, 2020.