Colorado's 3rd Senate district
American legislative district
| Colorado's 3rd State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 40.2% Democratic 23.8% Republican 34.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 49% White 2% Black 45% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 145,789[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 100,093[2] | ||
Colorado's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nick Hinrichsen since 2022, following the resignation of Leroy Garcia.[3][4]
Geography
District 3 is based in the city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, also covering the nearby community of Pueblo West.[5]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, and 62nd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results
2022
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent) | 33,795 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Stephen Varela | 32,090 | 48.6 | |
| Write-in | 90 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 65,975 | 100 | ||
Historical election results
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy Garcia (incumbent) | 39,768 | 73.6 | |
| Libertarian | John Pickerill | 14,253 | 26.4 | |
| Total votes | 54,021 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy Garcia | 27,813 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | George Rivera (incumbent) | 22,814 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 50,627 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2013 recall
In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat Angela Giron over her support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican George Rivera.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 19,451 | 56.0 |
| No | 15,376 | 44.0 |
| Total votes | 34,556 | 100.00 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Rivera | 19,301 | 88.2 | |
| Write-in | 2,592 | 11.8 | ||
| Total votes | 21,893 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.0 – 45.4% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 53.1 – 41.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.0 – 43.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 48.9 – 44.0% |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 52.0 – 42.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.3 – 39.4% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 3, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Nick Hinrichsen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Colorado State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "2013 Recall Election Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
