Colorado's 16th Senate district
Colorado's 16th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tammy Story since 2019, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Tim Neville.[3]
Colorado's 16th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Tammy Story (D–Conifer) |
Registration | 29.5% Democratic 26.9% Republican 41.9% No party preference |
Demographics | 82% White 1% Black 11% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other |
Population (2018) | 153,375[1] |
Registered voters | 121,608[2] |
Geography
District 16 is based in the far western suburbs of Denver, covering all of Gilpin County and parts of Boulder County and Jefferson County, as well as the southwestern corner of Denver proper. Other communities in the district include Superior, Central City, Golden, Evergreen, Conifer, Genesee, Indian Hills, Kittredge, West Pleasant View, and portions of Columbine.[4]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 1st, 2nd, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 1st, 13th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, and 33rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years.
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tammy Story | 47,403 | 55.7 | |
Republican | Tim Neville (incumbent) | 35,154 | 41.3 | |
Libertarian | James Gilman | 2,597 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 85,154 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Neville | 35,631 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent) | 33,734 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 69,365 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 16
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Polis 55.1 – 41.4% |
2016 | President | Clinton 49.9 – 41.3% |
2014 | Senate | Udall 47.6 – 47.3% |
Governor | Hickenlooper 51.4 – 44.2% | |
2012 | President | Obama 50.2 – 47.5% |
References
- "State Senate District 16, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Senator Tammy Story". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.