2020 Colorado Senate election

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2020 Colorado State Senate election
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November 3, 2020
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18 of the 35 seats in the Colorado Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Leroy Garcia 2020.JPG Chris Holbert (cropped).JPG
Leader Leroy Garcia Chris Holbert
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 3 District 30
Seats before1916
Seats won2015
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote920,525630,299
Percentage57.81%39.58%
Seats up108
Races won117
2020 Colorado Senate election results.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election
President of the Senate before election

Leroy Garcia
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Leroy Garcia
Democratic

The 2020 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 3, 2020, with the primary elections held on June 30, 2020. [1] Voters in 18 out of 35 districts of the state senate elected their representative for a four-year term. [2] It coincided with the state House elections and the biennial United States elections. The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate, winning 20 seats, and increased their majority by one, gaining the 27th district from the Republican Party.

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Background

In the previous state Senate election (2018), the Democrats claimed control of the chamber from the Republicans, gaining two Republican seats and one independent (formerly Democratic senator) seat. That resulted in a 19-seat Democratic majority. Therefore, for Democrats to have lost their absolute majority in the Senate in this election, Republicans and other parties would have needed to gain at least two more seats.

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Term-limited incumbents

One Democratic and three Republican incumbents were term-limited and prohibited from seeking a consecutive third term. [2]

Retiring incumbents

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Likely DOctober 21, 2020

Results

District Incumbent PartyElectedParty
4 Jim Smallwood RepJim SmallwoodRep
8 Bob Rankin RepBob RankinRep
10 Owen Hill Rep Larry Liston Rep
12 Bob Gardner RepBob GardnerRep
14 Joann Ginal DemJoann GinalDem
17 Mike Foote Dem Sonya Jaquez Lewis Dem
18 Steve Fenberg DemSteve FenbergDem
19 Rachel Zenzinger DemRachel ZenzingerDem
21 Dominick Moreno DemDominick MorenoDem
23 Vicki Marble Rep Barbara Kirkmeyer Rep
25 Kevin Priola RepKevin PriolaRep
26 Jeff Bridges DemJeff BridgesDem
27 Jack Tate Rep Chris Kolker Dem
28 Nancy Todd Dem Janet Buckner Dem
29 Rhonda Fields DemRhonda FieldsDem
31 Chris Hansen DemChris HansenDem
33 Angela Williams Dem James Coleman Dem
35 Larry Crowder Rep Cleave Simpson Jr. Rep

Bold - Gain
Italics - Hold, new member

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 8, 1.16%
  2. District 25, 1.68%

Detailed results

District 4 • 8 • 10 • 12 • 14 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 21 • 23 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 31 • 33 • 35

District 4

4th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elissa Flaumenhaft 19,997 100.0
Total votes19,997 100.0
4th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Smallwood (incumbent) 26,061 100.0
Total votes26,061 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 4th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Smallwood (incumbent) 73,832 62.27
Democratic Elissa Flaumenhaft41,52635.02
Libertarian Wayne Harlos3,2082.71
Total votes118,566 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

8th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karl Hanlon 10,847 55.82
Democratic Arn Menconi8,58444.18
Total votes19,431 100.0
8th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 11,805 63.20
Republican Debra Irvine6,87336.80
Total votes18,678 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 8th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 42,701 50.58
Democratic Karl Hanlon41,71749.42
Total votes84,418 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

10th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randi McCallian 14,822 100.0
Total votes14,822 100.0
10th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Liston 20,258 100.0
Total votes20,258 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 10th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Liston 47,463 56.37
Democratic Randi McCallian32,11438.14
Libertarian Heather Johnson4,6205.49
Total votes84,197 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

12th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Electra Johnson 13,355 100.0
Total votes13,355 100.0
12th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Gardner (incumbent) 17,947 100.0
Total votes17,947 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 12th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Gardner (incumbent) 45,808 58.35
Democratic Electra Johnson29,65637.77
Libertarian Zechariah L. Harris3,0483.88
Total votes78,512 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

14th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joann Ginal (incumbent) 29,452 100.0
Total votes29,452 100.0
14th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hans D. Hochheimer 10,555 100.0
Total votes10,555 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 14th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joann Ginal (incumbent) 63,409 66.65
Republican Hans D. Hochheimer31,72433.35
Total votes95,133 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

17th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sonya Jaquez Lewis 36,163 100.0
Total votes36,163 100.0
17th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew D. Menza 10,009 100.0
Total votes10,009 100.0
17th District general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sonya Jaquez Lewis 65,226 67.89
Republican Matthew D. Menza30,84832.11
Total votes96,074 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

18th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Fenberg (incumbent) 40,036 100.0
Total votes40,036 100.0
18th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peg Cage 4,673 100.0
Total votes4,673 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 18th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Fenberg (incumbent) 75,261 82.90
Republican Peg Cage15,52417.10
Total votes90,785 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

19th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 27,598 100.0
Total votes27,598 100.0
19th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynn Gerber 13,926 100.0
Total votes13,926 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 19th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 54,694 59.17
Republican Lynn Gerber37,74040.83
Total votes92,434 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

21st District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dominick Moreno (incumbent) 16,154 100.0
Total votes16,154 100.0
21st District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martín Mendez 6,320 100.0
Total votes6,320 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 21st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dominick Moreno (incumbent) 41,438 63.55
Republican Martín Mendez23,76936.45
Total votes65,207 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

23rd District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Boccella 16,649 55.60
Democratic Galina Nicoll13,29544.40
Total votes29,944 100.0
23rd District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer 15,209 55.24
Republican Rupert Parchment12,32644.76
Total votes27,535 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 23rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer 71,570 55.14
Democratic Sally Boccella58,22744.86
Total votes129,797 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

25th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Dickerson 15,477 100.0
Total votes15,477 100.0
25th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Priola (incumbent) 11,135 100.0
Total votes11,135 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 25th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Priola (incumbent) 37,195 50.84
Democratic Paula Dickerson35,96849.16
Total votes73,163 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

26th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Bridges (incumbent) 27,578 100.0
Total votes27,578 100.0
26th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Roth 12,142 100.0
Total votes12,142 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 26th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Bridges (incumbent) 54,275 60.56
Republican Bob Roth32,98436.80
Libertarian Marc Solomon2,3662.64
Total votes89,625 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

27th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Kolker 26,173 100.0
Total votes26,173 100.0
27th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Suzanne Staiert 14,638 100.0
Total votes14,638 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 27th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Kolker 51,005 55.30
Republican Suzanne Staiert41,22244.70
Total votes92,227 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

28th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Buckner 24,483 100.0
Total votes24,483 100.0
28th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karl Stecher 11,157 100.0
Total votes11,157 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 28th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Buckner 51,028 61.92
Republican Karl Stecher31,38738.08
Total votes82,415 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

29th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rhonda Fields (incumbent) 20,226 100.0
Total votes20,226 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 29th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rhonda Fields (incumbent) 45,828 68.66
Libertarian Michele Poague20,91431.34
Total votes66,742 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

31st District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Hansen (incumbent) 24,439 52.72
Democratic Maria E. Orms21,91647.28
Total votes46,355 100.0
31st District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Townsend 6,762 100.0
Total votes6,762 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 31st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Hansen (incumbent) 74,288 76.70
Republican Doug Townsend22,56223.30
Total votes96,850 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

33rd District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Coleman 40,537 100.0
Total votes40,537 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 33rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Coleman 75,702 91.01
Unity Jerry Burton7,4828.99
Total votes83,184 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

35th District Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carlos R. Lopez 15,609 100.0
Total votes15,609 100.0
35th District Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cleave Simpson 17,504 100.0
Total votes17,504 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 35th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cleave Simpson 43,970 60.12
Democratic Carlos R. Lopez29,16339.88
Total votes73,133 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "June 30, 2020 Primary Election - State Senate". Colorado Election Results.
  2. 1 2 "Senate Term Limits | Colorado General Assembly". Colorado General Assembly. February 17, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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