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Elections in Colorado |
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The 2022 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 8, 2022, along with elections in the State House of Representatives, with the primary elections held on June 28, 2022.[1] Voters in 17 out of the 35 districts of the Colorado Senate elected their representative for a four-year term.[2] It coincided with other Colorado elections of the same year and the biennial United States elections.
Democrats gained two seats increasing their majority to 23 out of 35 seats, with one seat shy of an outright supermajority.[3] Despite winning a majority of the votes cast, the Republican Party only won 6 of the 17 seats up for election.
Background
[edit]In the previous state Senate election (2020), the Democrats increased their majority to five seats. In August 2022, Republican Sen. Kevin Priola announced he was changing his party affiliation to Democratic.[4] Therefore, for Democrats to lose their absolute majority in the Senate in this election, Republicans and other parties needed to gain at least four more seats.
This was the first election with the districts drawn based on the 2020 census.[5] Due to this, some districts did not have incumbents, as they chose to run in other districts that were not up for election in 2022.
Incumbents not seeking re-election
[edit]One Democratic and four Republican incumbents were term-limited and prohibited from seeking a consecutive third term. Under the laws for the state Senate, for terms to be considered non-consecutive, there needs to be a gap of at least four years between them.[2]
Democrats
[edit]- District 5: Kerry Donovan was term-limited.
- District 11: Pete Lee retired.
- District 16: Tammy Story retired to run for state representative from District 25.
- District 22: Brittany Pettersen retired to run for U. S. representative from Colorado's 7th congressional district.
Republicans
[edit]- District 1: Jerry Sonnenberg was term-limited.
- District 6: Don Coram retired to run for U. S. representative from Colorado's 3rd congressional district.
- District 7: Ray Scott was term-limited.
- District 13: John Cooke was term-limited.
- District 30: Chris Holbert was term-limited, then resigned on May 31, 2022.
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Likely D | May 19, 2022 |
Results
[edit]District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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1 | Jerry Sonnenberg† | Rep | Byron Pelton | Rep | ||
3 | Nick Hinrichsen | Dem | Nick Hinrichsen | Dem | ||
4 | Jim Smallwood | Rep | Mark Baisley | Rep | ||
7 | Ray Scott† | Rep | Janice Rich | Rep | ||
8 | Bob Rankin | Rep | Dylan Roberts | Dem | ||
9 | Paul Lundeen | Rep | Paul Lundeen | Rep | ||
11 | Pete Lee† | Dem | Tony Exum | Dem | ||
Dennis Hisey | Rep | |||||
15 | Rob Woodward | Rep | Janice Marchman | Dem | ||
20 | Rachael Zenzinger | Dem | Lisa A. Cutter | Dem | ||
22 | Jessie Danielson | Dem | Jessie Danielson | Dem | ||
Brittany Pettersen† | ||||||
24 | No incumbent | Kyle Mullica | Dem | |||
25 | Faith Winter | Dem | Faith Winter | Dem | ||
27 | Chris Kolker | Dem | Tom Sullivan | Dem | ||
30 | Kevin Van Winkle | Rep | Kevin Van Winkle | Rep | ||
32 | Robert Rodriguez | Dem | Robert Rodriguez | Dem | ||
34 | Julie Gonzales | Dem | Julie Gonzales | Dem | ||
35 | Cleave Simpson | Rep | Rod Pelton | Rep |
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Italics - Incumbent redistricted to different district
Bold - gain
Closest races
[edit]Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 15, 1.2% gain
- District 3, 2.58%
- District 11, 5.46% gain
- District 30, 7.64%
- District 27, 9.78%
Detailed results
[edit]
District 1 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 |
District 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Byron Pelton | 23,142 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,142 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Byron Pelton | 53,199 | 100% | |
Total votes | 53,199 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent) | 15,560 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,560 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stephen Varela | 13,130 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,130 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent) | 33,795 | 51.29% | ||
Republican | Stephen Varela | 32,090 | 48.71% | ||
Total votes | 65,885 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
District 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Ravage | 13,811 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,811 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Baisley | 26,887 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 26,887 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Baisley | 55,595 | 60.84% | ||
Democratic | Jeff Ravage | 35,789 | 39.16% | ||
Total votes | 91,384 | 100% | |||
Republican hold |
District 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Janice Rich | 28,026 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 28,026 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Stahlke | 8,694 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,694 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Janice Rich | 52,696 | 70.06% | ||
Democratic | David Stahlke | 22,520 | 29.94% | ||
Total votes | 75,216 | 100% | |||
Republican hold |
District 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Solomon | 13,492 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,492 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dylan Roberts | 12,661 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,661 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dylan Roberts | 40,765 | 55.70 | |
Republican | Matt Solomon | 32,427 | 44.30 | |
Total votes | 73,192 | 100.00% |
District 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Arik Dougherty | 10,968 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,968 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 15,385 | 69.7 | |
Republican | Lynda Zamora Wilson | 6,675 | 30.3 | |
Total votes | 22,060 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 50,266 | 62.31 | |
Democratic | Arik Dougherty | 28,327 | 35.12 | |
Libertarian | Stephen Darnell | 2,075 | 2.57 | |
Total votes | 80,668 | 100.00% |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tony Exum | 3,990 | 54.6 | |
Democratic | Yolanda L. Avila | 3,318 | 45.4 | |
Total votes | 7,308 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dennis Hisey (incumbent) | 8,946 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,946 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tony Exum | 20,258 | 49.94 | |
Republican | Dennis Hisey (incumbent) | 18,042 | 44.48 | |
Libertarian | Daryl Kuiper | 2,264 | 5.58 | |
Total votes | 40,564 | 100.00 |
District 15
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Janice Marchman | 16,593 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,593 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob Woodward (incumbent) | 19,942 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,942 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob Woodward (incumbent) | 42,054 | 49.4 | |
Democratic | Janice Marchman | 43,068 | 50.6 | |
Total votes | 85,122 | 100 |
District 20
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lisa Cutter | 17,450 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,450 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Walsh | 17,691 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,691 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lisa Cutter | |||
Republican | Tim Walsh | |||
Total votes |
District 22
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessie Danielson (incumbent) | 16,478 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,478 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Colby Drechsel | 10,257 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,257 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessie Danielson (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Colby Drechsel | |||
Total votes |
District 24
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Courtney Potter | 9,642 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,642 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kyle Mullica | 11,499 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,499 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kyle Mullica | |||
Republican | Courtney Potter | |||
Total votes |
District 25
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Melody Peotter | 12,038 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,038 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Faith Winter (incumbent) | 16,842 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,842 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Faith Winter (incumbent) | 43,435 | 61.49 | |
Republican | Melody Peotter | 23,207 | 38.51 | |
Total votes | 66,642 | 100.0 |
District 27
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Kim | 8,129 | 70.2 | |
Republican | JulieMarie A. Shepherd Macklin | 3,447 | 29.8 | |
Total votes | 11,576 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Sullivan | 13,209 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,209 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Sullivan | |||
Republican | Tom Kim | |||
Total votes |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent) | 19,925 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,925 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Braeden Miguel | 13,290 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,290 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Braeden Miguel | |||
Total votes |
District 32
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Flanders | 5,520 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,520 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Rodriguez (incumbent) | 18,157 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,157 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Rodriguez (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Dean Flanders | |||
Total votes |
District 34
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Julie Gonzales (incumbent) | 17,279 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,279 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Julie Gonzales (incumbent) | 100.0 | ||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 35
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rod Pelton | 29,062 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 29,062 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Travis Nelson | 8,691 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,691 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Travis Nelson | |||
Republican | Rod Pelton | |||
Total votes |
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 Election Calendar" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ a b "Senate Term Limits". Colorado General Assembly.
- ^ "Colorado's Democratic supermajority talks spending before session starts". KUSA.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Jonathan (August 23, 2022). "After decades in GOP, Colo. senator says: 'We need Democrats in charge'". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Verlee, Megan (November 15, 2021). "Colorado officially has new state legislative maps". CPR News. Colorado Public Radio.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.