Colorado's 19th Senate district

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Colorado's 19th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Rachel Zenzinger
D Arvada
Registration30.8%  Democratic
25.7%  Republican
41.9%  No party preference
Demographics78%  White
1%  Black
15%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
1%  Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)148,396 [1]
Registered voters113,133 [2]

Colorado's 19th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rachel Zenzinger since 2017, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Laura Woods. [3] [4]

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Geography

District 19 is based in Denver's northwestern suburbs in Jefferson County, covering most of Arvada and parts of Westminster. [5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 27th, and 29th 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 19th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 19 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 54,694 59.2
Republican Lynn Gerber37,74040.8
Total votes92,434 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 19 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger 39,070 47.8
Republican Laura Woods (incumbent)37,59246.0
Libertarian Hans Romer5,1126.3
Total votes81,774 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

In 2013, incumbent Democrat Evie Hudak chose to resign rather than face a recall election, and her former campaign manager Rachel Zenzinger was appointed to her seat. [9] The resignation triggered an off-cycle election in 2014 which Zenzinger lost to Laura Woods.

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 19 [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Woods 6,813 55.4
Republican Lang Sias 5,48444.6
Total votes12,297 100
General election
Republican Laura Woods 29,907 47.6
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent)29,24446.6
Libertarian Gregg Miller3,6645.8
Total votes62,815 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 19 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Evie Hudak (incumbent) 35,664 47.0
Republican Lang Sias 35,08046.3
Libertarian Lloyd Sweeney5,1046.7
Total votes75,848 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [12]
2020 President Biden 57.5 – 39.5%
2018 Governor Polis 54.2 – 41.2%
2016 President Clinton 47.6 – 42.8%
2014 Senate Udall 47.1 – 46.6%
Governor Hickenlooper 49.8 – 45.2%
2012 President Obama 52.1 – 45.3%

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References

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  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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