Colorado's 3rd Senate district
Colorado's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Leroy Garcia, the current President of the Senate, since 2015, following his defeat of Republican George Rivera.[3]
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Current senator | Leroy Garcia (D–Pueblo) |
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] |
Geography
District 3 is based in the city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, also covering the nearby community of Pueblo West.[4]
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.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years.
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % |
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19,355 | 56.0 |
No | 15,201 | 44.0 |
Total votes | 34,556 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 in District 3
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Polis 53.1 – 41.9% |
2016 | President | Clinton 48.0 – 43.6% |
2014 | Senate | Udall 48.9 – 44.0% |
Governor | Hickenlooper 52.0 – 42.5% | |
2012 | President | Obama 58.3 – 39.4% |
References
- "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 Leroy M. Garcia, Jr". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 10, 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 10, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.