| Colorado's 30th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 29.9% Republican 19.5% Democratic 49.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 79% White 2% Black 8% Hispanic 9% Asian 2% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2020) | 168,526 | ||
| Registered voters | 131,252 [1] | ||
Colorado's 30th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Van Winkle since June 2022, following the resignation of fellow Republican Chris Holbert. [2] [3]
District 30 covers the far southern suburbs of Denver in Douglas County, including Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Meridian, Stonegate, Acres Green, Roxborough Park, and small parts of Parker and Littleton. [4]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 43rd, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives. [5]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 30th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.
In May 2022, incumbent Senator Chris Holbert resigned, saying that he intended to move to Florida. [6] State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle was chosen to take Holbert's place, and is seeking a full term in 2022. [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent) | 46,751 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Braeden Miguel | 40,122 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 86,873 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Holbert (incumbent) | 43,948 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Julia Varnell-Sarjeant | 34,604 | 41.6 | |
| Independent | Steve Peterson | 4,710 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 83,262 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Holbert | 39,897 | 62.5 | |
| Democratic | Bette Davis | 21,566 | 33.8 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Price | 2,359 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 63,822 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2022 | Governor | Polis 54.3 – 45.7% |
| 2022 | Senate | Bennet 50.1 – 49.9% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.6 – 48.1% |
| 2020 | Senate | Gardner 52.4 – 44.6% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 52.8 – 44.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.9 – 40.8% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 60.9 – 39.2% |
Kevin Priola is an American politician who serves in the Colorado Senate from the 13th district as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to decennial redistricting he also represented the 25th district. Prior to his tenure in the state senate he served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 30th and 56th districts from 2009 to 2017. Until 2022, he served as a member of the Republican Party.
Chris Holbert is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado Senate from the 30th district. He represented the 30th district from January 6, 2015 until his resignation on May 31, 2022. Previously, he represented the 44th district of the Colorado House of Representatives.
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