Colorado's 27th Senate district
Colorado's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jack Tate since 2016, following his appointment to succeed fellow Republican David Balmer.[3]
Colorado's 27th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Jack Tate (R–Centennial) |
Registration | 30.5% Republican 28.3% Democratic 39.8% No party preference |
Demographics | 76% White 4% Black 10% Hispanic 7% Asian 3% Other |
Population (2018) | 153,560[1] |
Registered voters | 113,724[2] |
Geography
District 27 is based in Centennial, a suburb of Denver in southern Arapahoe County, also covering nearby Dove Valley.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 3rd, 36th, 37th, and 38th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 27th district holds elections in presidential years.
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Suzanne Staiert | |||
Democratic | Chris Kolker | |||
Total votes |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Tate | 44,169 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Tom Sullivan | 38,489 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 82,658 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Balmer | 42,411 | 54.8 | |
Democratic | David Paladino | 34,957 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 77,368 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- "State Senate District 27, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Senator Jack Tate". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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