Colorado's 30th State Senate district | |||
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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 Kevin Van Winkle since June 2022, following the resignation of fellow Republican Chris Holbert. [3] [4]
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. [5]
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. [6]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 30th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.
In May 2022, incumbent Senator Chris Holbert resigned, saying that he intended to move to Florida. [7] State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle was chosen to take Holbert's place, and is seeking a full term in 2022. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent) | 46,751 | 53.8 | |
Democratic | Braeden Miguel | 40,122 | 46.2 | |
Total votes | 86,873 | 100 |
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
Year | Office | Results [12] |
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2020 | President | Biden 49.8 – 47.8% |
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% |
Chris Holbert is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado Senate from the 30th district. He represented the 30th district from January 6, 2015 until his resignation on May 31, 2022. Previously, he represented the 44th district of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Kevin Van Winkle is a Colorado politician and a member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 30th district in Douglas County. Previously, he served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 43rd District, which encompassed Highlands Ranch, Colorado. A Republican, Van Winkle owns a small business based in Highlands Ranch.
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