Colorado's 8th Senate district
| Colorado's 8th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 30.9% Republican 24.2% Democratic 43.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 79% White 1% Black 18% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 149,728[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 111,732[2] | ||
Colorado's 8th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bob Rankin since 2019, following his appointment to succeed fellow Republican Randy Baumgardner.[3]
Geography
District 8 is based in the mountain and plains towns of the upper Western Slope, covering all of Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffatt, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit Counties. Communities in the district include Glenwood Springs, Rifle, Carbondale, New Castle, Silt, Parachute, Battlement Mesa, No Name, Meeker, Rangely, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Walden, Fraser, Granby, Kremmling, Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Keystone.[4]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 13th, 26th, 57th, and 61st districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 8th district holds elections in presidential years.
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Rankin (incumbent) | 11,805 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Debra Irvine | 6,873 | 36.8 | |
| Total votes | 18,678 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Karl Hanlon | 10,847 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Arn Menconi | 8,584 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 19,431 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Rankin (incumbent) | 42,701 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Karl Hanlon | 41,717 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 84,418 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Baumgardner (incumbent) | 39,526 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Emily Tracy | 32,530 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 72,056 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Randy Baumgardner | 6,809 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Jean White (incumbent) | 4,887 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 11,696 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Randy Baumgardner | 34,187 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Emily Tracy | 29,688 | 44.3 | |
| Libertarian | Sacha Weis | 3,079 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 66,954 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 8
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.6 - 45.8% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 50.5 – 46.0% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48.2 – 43.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gardner 50.2 – 44.5% |
| Governor | Beauprez 48.4 – 47.2% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.1 – 47.5% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 8, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Bob Rankin". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Colorado State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 15, 2020.