Colorado's 10th Senate district

Colorado's 10th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Larry Liston R – Colorado Springs
Registration	29.9%  Republican 16.9%  Democratic 50.6%  No party preference
Demographics	73%  White 5%  Black 14%  Hispanic 3%  Asian 4% Other
Population (2018)	158,273 [1]
Registered voters	110,592 [2]

Colorado's 10th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Larry Liston since 2021. ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

District 10 covers much of northern Colorado Springs in El Paso County, including parts of the city's Briargate and Northeast neighborhoods. ^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 18th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives. ^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 10th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado Senate election, District 10 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Larry Liston	47,463	56.4
	Democratic	Randi McCallian	32,114	38.1
	Libertarian	Heather Johnson	4,620	5.5
Total votes			84,197	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Colorado Senate election, District 10 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Owen Hill (incumbent)	47,832	66.2
	Democratic	Mark Barrionuevo	24,430	33.8
Total votes			72,262	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Colorado Senate election, District 10 ^[9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Owen Hill	9,528	60.9
	Republican	Larry Liston	6,118	39.1
Total votes			15,646	100
General election
	Republican	Owen Hill	44,200	73.5
	Libertarian	Brandon Hughes	10,255	17.0
	Constitution	Christopher Mull	5,721	9.5
Total votes			60,176	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [10]
2020	President	Trump 53.2 – 42.8%
2018	Governor	Stapleton 56.7 – 38.9%
2016	President	Trump 57.0 – 32.3%
2014	Senate	Gardner 63.7 – 30.3%
	Governor	Beauprez 62.8 – 32.0%
2012	President	Romney 60.9 – 36.4%

References

1. "State Senate District 10, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
3. "Senator Larry Liston". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
7. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
8. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
9. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 17, 2020.