Colorado's 34th Senate district
American legislative district
| Colorado's 34th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
 From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 47.7% Democratic 9.7% Republican 40.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 48% White 4% Black 44% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 160,801[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 117,339[2] | ||
Colorado's 34th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Gonzales since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Lucía Guzmán.[3][4]
Geography
District 34 covers western and northwestern Denver.[5]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 8th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 34th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie Gonzales (incumbent) | 48,831 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 48,831 | 100 | ||
Historical election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Julie Gonzales | 14,798 | 63.8 | |
| Democratic | Milo Schwab | 4,574 | 19.7 | |
| Democratic | Alan Kennedy-Shaffer | 3,821 | 16.5 | |
| Total votes | 23,193 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Julie Gonzales | 54,312 | 83.1 | |
| Republican | Gordon Alley | 11,018 | 16.9 | |
| Total votes | 65,330 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucía Guzmán (incumbent) | 31,889 | 74.4 | |
| Republican | Stuart Siffring | 8,390 | 19.6 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Scriber | 2,592 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 42,871 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 81.4 – 16.2% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 80.1 – 16.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 76.0 – 16.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 74.2 – 20.1% |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 77.7 – 17.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 77.4 – 20.1% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 34, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Julie Gonzales". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Colorado State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
