Colorado's 11th Senate district
Colorado's 11th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Pete Lee since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Michael Merrifield.[3]
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Current senator | Pete Lee (D–Colorado Springs) |
Registration | 31.9% Democratic 22.8% Republican 42.6% No party preference |
Demographics | 56% White 9% Black 27% Hispanic 3% Asian 5% Other |
Population (2018) | 147,383[1] |
Registered voters | 92,005[2] |
Geography
District 11 is based in central Colorado Springs in El Paso County, also stretching to cover the nearby communities of Manitou Springs and Stratmoor.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 17th, 18th, and 20th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years.
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Lee | 28,015 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Pat McIntire | 17,200 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 45,215 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Merrifield | 18,815 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Bernie Herpin (incumbent) | 14,978 | 41.5 | |
Libertarian | Norman Dawson | 2,282 | 6.3 | |
Total votes | 36,075 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2013 recall
In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat John Morse over his support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican Bernie Herpin.
Choice | Votes | % |
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9,094 | 51.0 |
No | 8,751 | 49.0 |
Total votes | 17,845 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bernie Herpin | 8,895 | 83.2 | |
Write-in | 1,796 | 16.8 | ||
Total votes | 10,691 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 11
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Polis 58.2 – 36.4% |
2016 | President | Clinton 50.2 – 39.3% |
2014 | Senate | Udall 50.6 – 41.7% |
Governor | Hickenlooper 51.1 – 41.3% | |
2012 | President | Obama 59.2 – 37.6% |
References
- "State Senate District 11, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Senator Pete Lee". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "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 18, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 18, 2020.