Colorado's_3rd_Senate_district
Colorado's 3rd Senate district
American legislative district
Colorado's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nick Hinrichsen since 2022, following the resignation of Leroy Garcia.[3][4]
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| Registration | 40.2% Democratic 23.8% Republican 34.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 49% White 2% Black 45% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 145,789[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 100,093[2] | ||
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District 3 is based in the city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, also covering the nearby community of Pueblo West.[5]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, and 62nd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
2022
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent) | 33,795 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Stephen Varela | 32,090 | 48.6 | |
| Write-in | 90 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 65,975 | 100 | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy Garcia (incumbent) | 39,768 | 73.6 | |
| Libertarian | John Pickerill | 14,253 | 26.4 | |
| Total votes | 54,021 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy Garcia | 27,813 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | George Rivera (incumbent) | 22,814 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 50,627 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2013 recall
In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat Angela Giron over her support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican George Rivera.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
19,451 | 56.0 |
| No | 15,376 | 44.0 |
| Total votes | 34,556 | 100.00 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Rivera | 19,301 | 88.2 | |
| Write-in | 2,592 | 11.8 | ||
| Total votes | 21,893 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
- "State Senate District 3, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "Senator Nick Hinrichsen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- "Colorado State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "2013 Recall Election Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.