Colorado's 21st Senate district
American legislative district
| Colorado's 21st State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
 From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 38.4% Democratic 17.8% Republican 41.9% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 39% White 3% Black 53% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 164,130[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 90,324[2] | ||
Colorado's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It is represented by represented by Democrat Dafna Michaelson Jenet who was selected by a vacancy committee in August 2023 to succeed Democrat Dominick Moreno.[3]
Geography
District 21 covers the immediate northern suburbs of Denver in Adams County, including Commerce City, Federal Heights, Berkley, Derby, Sherrelwood, Twin Lakes, Welby, parts of Shaw Heights and Westminster, and the eastern tip of Arvada.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, and 35th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 21st district holds elections in presidential years.
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dominick Moreno (incumbent) | 41,438 | 63.5 | |
| Republican | Martin Mendez | 23,769 | 36.5 | |
| Total votes | 65,207 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dominick Moreno | 38,428 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 38,428 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessie Ulibarri | 30,308 | 64.9 | |
| Republican | Francine Bigelow | 16,373 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 46,681 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 62.2 – 34.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 60.5 – 33.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56.0 – 35.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 54.1 – 37.5% |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 56.0 – 37.6% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.5 – 32.7% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 21, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Goodland, Marianne (September 1, 2023). "Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet picked to succeed Dominick Moreno in Colorado Senate". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
