John Cooke (Colorado politician)

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John Cooke
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Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate
In office
May 16, 2022 January 9, 2023
2002 Weld County, Colorado sheriff Republican primary [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke9,304100.00%
Total votes9,304 100.00%
2006 Weld County, Colorado sheriff Republican primary [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke (incumbent)9,121100.00%
Total votes9,121 100.00%
2010 Weld County, Colorado sheriff election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke (incumbent)50,70470.80%
Democratic Joseph R. Padilla20,91429.20%
Total votes71,618 100.00%
2014 Colorado Senate 13th district Republican primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke9,713100.00%
Total votes9,713 100.00%
2014 Colorado Senate 13th district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke26,06363.66%
Democratic Joe Perez14,87936.34%
Total votes40,942 100.00%
2018 Colorado Senate 13th district Republican primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke (incumbent)10,763100.00%
Total votes10,763 100.00%
2018 Colorado Senate 13th district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Cooke (incumbent)33,02658.71%
Democratic Phil Kelley21,45338.14%
Libertarian Eric E. Joss1,7763.16%
Total votes56,255 100.00%

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