Colorado's 9th Senate district

Colorado's 9th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Paul Lundeen R – Colorado Springs
Registration	46.2%  Republican 15.3%  Democratic 36.8%  No party preference
Demographics	81%  White 3%  Black 10%  Hispanic 3%  Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	164,800 [1]
Registered voters	138,308 [2]

Colorado's 9th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Lundeen since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Kent Lambert. ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

District 9 covers the northern suburbs of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, including the communities of Monument, Palmer Lake, Black Forest, Gleneagle, Woodmoor, and parts of Falcon and Colorado Springs proper. The district is also home to the United States Air Force Academy. ^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, and 20th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives. ^[6]

Recent election results

2022

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 9th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 9 ^{[7] [8]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Lundeen (incumbent)	20,470	66.4
	Republican	Lynda Zamora Wilson	10,378	33.6
Total votes			30,848	100
General election
	Republican	Paul Lundeen (incumbent)	50,266	62.3
	Democratic	Arik Dougherty	28,327	35.1
	Libertarian	Stephen Darnell	2,075	2.6
Total votes			80,668	100

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 9 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Lundeen	61,341	70.3
	Democratic	Gil Armendariz	25,892	29.7
Total votes			87,233	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kent Lambert (incumbent)	53,867	100
Total votes			53,867	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [11]
2020	President	Trump 60.2 – 36.6%
2018	Governor	Stapleton 64.8 – 32.0%
2016	President	Trump 62.8 – 27.8%
2014	Senate	Gardner 70.6 – 25.4%
	Governor	Beauprez 68.8 – 27.8%
2012	President	Romney 69.7 – 28.3%

References

1. "State Senate District 9, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
3. "Senator Paul Lundeen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
7. "2022 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
8. "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
9. "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
10. "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
11. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 16, 2020.