Colorado's 23rd Senate district
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| Registration | 33.7% Republican 23.5% Democratic 41.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 80% White 1% Black 13% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 181,648[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 152,976[2] | ||
Colorado's 23rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer since 2021.[3][4]
Geography[edit]
District 23 covers the City of Broomfield and parts of Larimer and Weld Counties on the outskirts of Fort Collins and Greeley. Communities in the district other than Broomfield include Timnath, Windsor, Mead, Severance, Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, and parts of Berthoud, Johnstown, and Erie.[5]
The district is split between Colorado's 2nd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 33rd, 48th, 49th, 52nd, and 63rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results[edit]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 23rd district holds elections in presidential years.
2020[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 15,209 | 55.2 | |
| Republican | Rupert Parchment | 12,326 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 27,535 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Sally Boccella | 16,649 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Galina Nicoll | 13,295 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 29,944 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 71,570 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Sally Boccella | 58,227 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 129,797 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicki Marble (incumbent) | 55,528 | 58.0 | |
| Democratic | T.J. Cole | 40,281 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 95,809 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Vicki Marble | 5,500 | 58.0 | |
| Republican | Glenn Vaad | 3,981 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,481 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Vicki Marble | 43,949 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Lee Kemp | 34,252 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 78,201 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 49.2 – 48% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 50.8 – 45.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.2 – 40.5% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gardner 56.1 – 38.4% |
| Governor | Beauprez 54.0 – 41.7% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53.4 – 44.2% |
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 23, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 27, 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 27, 2020 – via Google Docs.