Colorado's_19th_Senate_district
Colorado's 19th Senate district
American legislative district
Colorado's 19th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rachel Zenzinger since 2017, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Laura Woods.[3][4]
| Colorado's 19th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 30.8% Democratic 25.7% Republican 41.9% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 78% White 1% Black 15% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 148,396[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 113,133[2] | ||
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District 19 is based in Denver's northwestern suburbs in Jefferson County, covering most of Arvada and parts of Westminster.[5]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 27th, and 29th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 19th district holds elections in presidential years.
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) | 54,694 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Lynn Gerber | 37,740 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 92,434 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger | 39,070 | 47.8 | |
| Republican | Laura Woods (incumbent) | 37,592 | 46.0 | |
| Libertarian | Hans Romer | 5,112 | 6.3 | |
| Total votes | 81,774 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
In 2013, incumbent Democrat Evie Hudak chose to resign rather than face a recall election, and her former campaign manager Rachel Zenzinger was appointed to her seat.[9] The resignation triggered an off-cycle election in 2014 which Zenzinger lost to Laura Woods.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Laura Woods | 6,813 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Lang Sias | 5,484 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,297 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Laura Woods | 29,907 | 47.6 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) | 29,244 | 46.6 | |
| Libertarian | Gregg Miller | 3,664 | 5.8 | |
| Total votes | 62,815 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evie Hudak (incumbent) | 35,664 | 47.0 | |
| Republican | Lang Sias | 35,080 | 46.3 | |
| Libertarian | Lloyd Sweeney | 5,104 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 75,848 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
- "State Senate District 19, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Senator Rachel Zenzinger". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Kurtis Lee (December 10, 2013). "Rachel Zenzinger picked to fill Evie Hudak's Colorado Senate seat". Denver Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 24, 2020.