Colorado Democratic Party | |
---|---|
Chairperson | Shad Murib |
Governor | Jared Polis |
Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera |
Senate President | Steve Fenberg |
House Speaker | Julie McCluskie |
Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
Membership (2023) | 1,052,739 [1] |
Ideology | Modern liberalism |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
U.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
U.S. House | 5 / 8 |
Statewide offices | 5 / 5 |
Colorado Senate | 23 / 35 |
Colorado House of Representatives | 46 / 65 |
Website | |
www | |
The Colorado Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Colorado. Shad Murib serves as its chair. [2]
The governing body of the party is the State Central Committee, which consists of the chair and vice chair of the county Democratic Party in each of Colorado's 64 counties and "bonus" members for larger counties. In each odd-numbered year, county parties elect officers in February followed by the state party which elects its officers in March.
It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and all statewide executive offices, including the governorship. The Democrats also have a supermajority in the Colorado House of Representatives, and hold a majority of its U.S. House districts.
The Colorado Democratic Party manages and oversees statewide coordinated campaigns and is responsible for arranging and staging the state convention in Presidential years and the state assembly every two years. The state convention selects delegates to the Democratic National Convention and Colorado's Presidential electors. The state's assemblies designate candidates for statewide, congressional, district attorneys, state legislative and county offices, including the offices of Governor, Attorney-General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, C.U. Regent At-Large, Board of Education Director At Large, and United States Senator. The party also adopts its platform at the state convention.
Based on their 2010 party platform, it is Democratic Party of Colorado's goal to respect all people, no matter of race, religion, sex, or ethnicity and pledge to them that they will build and maintain a nation that is secure and respected worldwide. With that in mind, the Colorado Democratic party promises to maintain the same, high standards for all international relations by supporting the equal right of all people to have freedom of expression, religion and the pursuit of happiness. Additionally, they promise a quality public education, a clean and safe environment, a healthy future, and a fair living wage. It is their goal to create an ethical government and society that is fair, open and accountable to all people. They vow to accept fundamental responsibility to all future generations and to pursue only policies that are sustainable and maintain or improve global well-being.[ citation needed ]
Democrats hold all of the state's five statewide offices, a majority in the Colorado House of Representatives and a majority in the Colorado Senate. The party also holds both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and five of its eight U.S. House of Representatives seats.
District | Member | Photo |
---|---|---|
1st | Diana DeGette | |
2nd | Joe Neguse | |
6th | Jason Crow | |
7th | Brittany Pettersen | |
8th | Yadira Caraveo |
The following Democrats hold prominent mayoralties in Colorado:
Election | Gubernatorial candidate | Votes | Vote % | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1876 | Bela M. Hughes | 13,316 | 48.47% | Lost |
1878 | William A. H. Loveland | 11,535 | 40.30% | Lost |
1880 | John S. Hough | 23,547 | 44.08% | Lost |
1882 | James Benton Grant | 31,375 | 51.07% | Won |
1884 | Alva Adams | 30,743 | 46.09% | Lost |
1886 | Alva Adams | 29,234 | 49.66% | Won |
1888 | Thomas M. Patterson | 39,197 | 42.64% | Lost |
1890 | Caldwell Yeaman | 35,359 | 42.36% | Lost |
1892 | Joseph H. Maupin | 8,944 | 9.63% | Lost |
1894 | Charles S. Thomas | 8,337 | 4.63% | Lost |
1896 | Alva Adams | 87,387 | 46.22% | Won |
1898 | Charles S. Thomas | 93,966 | 62.89% | Won |
1900 | James Bradley Orman | 118,647 | 53.78% | Won |
1902 | E. C. Stimson | 80,727 | 43.21% | Lost |
1904 | Alva Adams | 123,092 | 50.64% | Won |
1906 | Alva Adams | 74,416 | 36.63% | Lost |
1908 | John F. Shafroth | 130,141 | 49.41% | Won |
1910 | John F. Shafroth | 114,676 | 51.04% | Won |
1912 | Elias M. Ammons | 114,044 | 42.91% | Won |
1914 | Thomas M. Patterson | 90,640 | 34.17% | Lost |
1916 | Julius Caldeen Gunter | 151,912 | 53.27% | Won |
1918 | Thomas J. Tynan | 102,397 | 46.47% | Lost |
1920 | James M. Collins | 108,738 | 37.11% | Lost |
1922 | William Ellery Sweet | 138,098 | 49.64% | Won |
1924 | William Ellery Sweet | 151,041 | 44.04% | Lost |
1926 | Billy Adams | 183,342 | 59.84% | Won |
1928 | Billy Adams | 240,160 | 67.05% | Won |
1930 | Billy Adams | 197,067 | 60.41% | Won |
1932 | Edwin C. Johnson | 257,188 | 57.23% | Won |
1934 | Edwin C. Johnson | 237,026 | 58.11% | Won |
1936 | Teller Ammons | 263,311 | 54.57% | Won |
1938 | Teller Ammons | 199,562 | 40.02% | Lost |
1940 | George E. Saunders | 245,292 | 44.96% | Lost |
1942 | Homer Bedford | 149,402 | 43.41% | Lost |
1944 | Roy Phelix Best | 236,086 | 47.60% | Lost |
1946 | William Lee Knous | 174,604 | 52.11% | Won |
1948 | William Lee Knous | 332,752 | 66.33% | Won |
1950 | Walter Walford Johnson | 212,976 | 47.22% | Lost |
1952 | John W. Metzger | 260,044 | 42.42% | Lost |
1954 | Edwin C. Johnson | 262,205 | 53.56% | Won |
1956 | Stephen McNichols | 331,283 | 51.34% | Won |
1958 | Stephen McNichols | 321,165 | 58.41% | Won |
1962 | Stephen McNichols | 262,890 | 42.64% | Lost |
1966 | Robert Lee Knous | 287,132 | 43.50% | Lost |
1970 | Mark Anthony Hogan | 302,432 | 45.24% | Lost |
1974 | Richard Lamm | 441,199 | 53.22% | Won |
1978 | Richard Lamm | 483,985 | 58.76% | Won |
1982 | Richard Lamm | 627,960 | 65.69% | Won |
1986 | Roy Romer | 616,325 | 58.20% | Won |
1990 | Roy Romer | 626,032 | 61.89% | Won |
1994 | Roy Romer | 619,205 | 55.47% | Won |
1998 | Gail Schoettler | 639,905 | 48.43% | Lost |
2002 | Rollie Heath | 475,373 | 33.65% | Lost |
2006 | Bill Ritter | 888,095 | 57.0% | Won |
2010 | John Hickenlooper | 915,436 | 51.1% | Won |
2014 | John Hickenlooper | 1,006,433 | 49.30% | Won |
2018 | Jared Polis | 1,348,888 | 53.42% | Won |
2022 | Jared Polis | 1,468,481 | 58.5% | Won |
The Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Ohio. Summit County Council President Elizabeth Walters has been the party's chairwoman since January 2021.
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio affiliate of the Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1854.
The Kansas Republican Party is the state affiliate political party in Kansas of the United States Republican Party. The Kansas Republican Party was organized in May 1859.
The Democratic Party of Illinois is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the oldest extant state party in Illinois and one of just two recognized parties in the state, along with the Republican Party. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Illinois' U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.
The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Lavora Barnes is the party's current chair. She was previously the party's Chief Operating Officer. It is currently the state's favored party, controlling the majority of Michigan's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.
The Utah Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Utah. It is currently the dominant party in the state, and has been for almost all of its history. It currently holds Utah's entire congressional delegation, all statewide executive offices, and supermajorities in both state legislative chambers.
The Pennsylvania Republican Party (PAGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the state of Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Harrisburg. As of May 2024, it controls a majority of the Senate of Pennsylvania, two statewide offices, and 8 U.S. House seats.
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States, with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters, concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs, including Westchester County, Rockland County and Long Island's Nassau county, and in the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Ithaca.
The Democratic Party of Oregon is the Oregon affiliate of the Democratic Party. The State Central Committee, made up of two delegates elected from each of Oregon's 36 counties and one additional delegate for every 15,000 registered Democrats, is the main authoritative body of the party. The party has 17 special group caucuses which also each have representation on the State Central Committee.
The Maryland Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Maryland, headquartered in Annapolis. The current acting state party chair is Kenneth Ulman. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all but one of Maryland's eight U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, all statewide executive offices and supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.
The Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Connecticut. Its chair is Nancy DiNardo.
The Delaware Democratic Party (DelDems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is headquartered in New Castle County and chaired by Erik Raser-Schramm.
The Nevada State Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Nevada. It has been chaired by Daniele Monroe-Moreno since March 2023.
The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is headquartered in Albuquerque and led by Chair Jessica Velasquez, Vice Chair Manny Crespin, Secretary Isaac Dakota Casados, and Treasurer Rayellen Smith. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling all of New Mexico's three U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.
The New York State Democratic Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York. Its headquarters are in Manhattan, and it has an office in Albany. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of New York's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Harrisburg and is the largest political party in the state. Its chair is Senator Sharif Street.
The Alabama Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Alabama. It is the dominant political party in Alabama. The state party is governed by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The committee usually meets twice a year. As of the February 23, 2019 meeting in Birmingham, the committee is composed of 463 members. Most of the committee's members are elected in district elections across Alabama. The district members are elected in the Republican Primary once every four years, with the most recent election for the committee having been on June 5, 2018. The new committee takes office following the general election in November 2018. In addition, all 67 county GOP chairmen have automatic seats as voting members. The state chairman can appoint 10 members. Each county committee can appoint bonus members based on a formula that theoretically could add 312 seats, although that formula currently calls for only about 50 seats.
The politics of Virginia have followed major historical events and demographic changes in the commonwealth. In the 21st century, the northern region has become more liberal in attitudes and voting, constituting a reliable voting bloc for Democrats and joining with population centers in the Richmond Metropolitan and Hampton Roads areas to dominate the state. Political orientation varies by region, with the larger cities and suburban areas generally voting Democratic and the rural areas voting Republican. The southern, rural regions have remained rural and conservative. Until 2021 when the GOP swept all statewide offices, Virginia was shifting more Democratic and now is considered a swing state again by most pundits.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 6, 2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats swept the statewide offices up for election, leaving the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide office held by a Republican.
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Primary elections were held on March 19, 2002.