Colorado's 35th Senate district
American legislative district
| Colorado's 35th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 35.1% Republican 31.7% Democratic 31.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 59% White 1% Black 37% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 1% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 138,041[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 95,853[2] | ||
Colorado's 35th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rod Pelton since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Cleave Simpson and Larry Crowder.[3][4]
Geography
District 35 covers a swath of Southeastern Colorado's plains towns, including all of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, and parts of southern Pueblo County. Communities in the district include Walsenburg, Silver Cliff, Colorado City, Trinidad, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway, Eads, Las Animas, Lamar, and Springfield.[5]
The district is split between Colorado's 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, 60th, 62nd, and 64th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6] At over 26,000 square miles, it is the largest state legislative district in Colorado.
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 35th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.
2022
The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Cleave Simpson was redistricted to the 6th district, which won't be up until 2024; State Rep. Rod Pelton is running in the 35th district instead.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rod Pelton | 58,478 | 74.3 | |
| Democratic | Travis Nelson | 20,230 | 25.7 | |
| Total votes | 78,708 | 100 | ||
Historical election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cleave Simpson | 43,970 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Lopez | 29,163 | 39.9 | |
| Total votes | 73,133 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Crowder (incumbent) | 38,880 | 59.9 | |
| Democratic | Jim Casias | 23,358 | 36.0 | |
| Libertarian | William Bartley | 2,668 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 64,906 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Crowder | 31,117 | 49.2 | ||
| Democratic | Crestina Martinez | 29,617 | 46.9 | ||
| Libertarian | William Bartley | 2,461 | 3.9 | ||
| Total votes | 63,195 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from new constituency | |||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 59.0 – 38.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 54.8 – 40.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.9 – 35.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gardner 55.4 – 37.7% |
| Governor | Beauprez 53.9 – 40.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.0 – 45.5% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 35, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Cleave Simpson". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Evan Wyloge and Marianne Goodland (November 24, 2021). "With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
