Colorado's 14th Senate district

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Colorado's 14th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Cathy Kipp
D Fort Collins
Registration34.1%  Democratic
21.3%  Republican
42.7%  No party preference
Demographics80%  White
1%  Black
12%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
1%  Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)164,588 [1]
Registered voters125,319 [2]

Colorado's 14th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Cathy Kipp since January 2025.

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Geography

District 14 is exactly coterminous with the city of Fort Collins in Larimer County. [3]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 52nd and 53rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives. [4]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 14th district holds elections in presidential years.

2024

In 2024, incumbent Senator Joann Ginal did not run for reelection. [5] State Representative Cathy Kipp ran unopposed in the 2024 Democratic primary. [6]

2024 Colorado Senate election, District 14 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cathy Kipp 58,742 68.24
Republican Phoebe McWilliams24,08527.98
Libertarian Jeffrey Brosius3,2593.79%
Total votes86,086 100
Democratic hold

2020

In 2018, incumbent Senator John Kefalas won a seat on the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, cutting his legislative term short. Then-State Rep. Joann Ginal was chosen to replace him in the Senate, narrowly defeating fellow State Rep. Jeni Arndt 45-42 at a Democratic vacancy committee meeting. [8]

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 14 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joann Ginal (incumbent) 63,409 66.7
Republican Hans Hochheimer31,72433.3
Total votes95,133 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 14 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kefalas (incumbent) 52,902 61.7
Republican Hans Hochheimer32,88638.3
Total votes85,788 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 14 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kefalas 46,673 57.9
Republican Syndi Anderson28,87435.9
Libertarian Jeff Johnston3,1663.9
Independent Barrett Rothe1,8282.3
Total votes80,541 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [12]
2020 President Biden 67.8 – 28.9%
2018 Governor Polis 66.4 – 30.5%
2016 President Clinton 57.5 – 31.6%
2014 Senate Udall 57.1 – 38.0%
Governor Hickenlooper 59.0 – 35.6%
2012 President Obama 59.5 – 37.5%

References

  1. "State Senate District 14, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. Ventrelli, Marissa (May 16, 2024). "Departures: 15 Colorado legislators leaving office in 2024". Colorado Politics. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. "STATE SENATOR - DISTRICT 14 - DEMOCRATIC PARTY". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. "Official Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. Nick Coltrain (December 16, 2018). "Rep. Joann Ginal picked to replace Kefalas as Fort Collins' state senator". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  10. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.