Colorado's 14th Senate district

Colorado's 14th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Cathy Kipp D – Fort Collins
Registration	34.1%  Democratic 21.3%  Republican 42.7%  No party preference
Demographics	80%  White 1%  Black 12%  Hispanic 3%  Asian 1%  Native American 2% Other
Population (2018)	164,588 [1]
Registered voters	125,319 [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.

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cathy Kipp	58,742	68.24
	Republican	Phoebe McWilliams	24,085	27.98
	Libertarian	Jeffrey Brosius	3,259	3.79%
Total votes			86,086	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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joann Ginal (incumbent)	63,409	66.7
	Republican	Hans Hochheimer	31,724	33.3
Total votes			95,133	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 14 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Kefalas (incumbent)	52,902	61.7
	Republican	Hans Hochheimer	32,886	38.3
Total votes			85,788	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 14 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Kefalas	46,673	57.9
	Republican	Syndi Anderson	28,874	35.9
	Libertarian	Jeff Johnston	3,166	3.9
	Independent	Barrett Rothe	1,828	2.3
Total votes			80,541	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [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.