Colorado's 30th Senate district
Appearance
Colorado's 30th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 37.6% Republican 22.1% Democratic 39.0% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 81% White 1% Black 8% Hispanic 6% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 160,649[1] | ||
Registered voters | 124,452[2] |
Colorado's 30th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Chris Holbert, currently the Senate Minority leader, since 2015.[3]
Geography
District 30 covers the far southern suburbs of Denver in Douglas County, including Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Meridian, Stonegate, Acres Green, Roxborough Park, and small parts of Parker and Littleton.[4]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 43rd, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 30th district holds elections in midterm years.
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Holbert (incumbent) | 43,948 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | Julia Varnell-Sarjeant | 34,604 | 41.6 | |
Independent | Steve Peterson | 4,710 | 5.7 | |
Total votes | 83,262 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Holbert | 39,897 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Bette Davis | 21,566 | 33.8 | |
Libertarian | Eric Price | 2,359 | 3.7 | |
Total votes | 63,822 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 30
Year | Office | Results[7] |
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2018 | Governor | Stapleton 52.4 – 44.6% |
2016 | President | Trump 50.6 – 40.9% |
2014 | Senate | Gardner 60.1 – 36.0% |
Governor | Beauprez 55.6 – 41.7% | |
2012 | President | Romney 59.7 – 38.9% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 30, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Chris Holbert". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Colorado State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.