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Colorado's 35th
State Senate district
Senator
  Rod Pelton
R–Cheyenne Wells
Registration35.1% Republican
31.7% Democratic
31.8% No party preference
Demographics59% White
1% Black
37% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
1% Other
Population (2018)138,041[1]
Registered voters95,853[2]

Colorado's 35th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rod Pelton since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Cleave Simpson and Larry Crowder.[3][4]

Geography

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District 35 covers a swath of Southeastern Colorado's plains towns, including all of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, and parts of southern Pueblo County. Communities in the district include Walsenburg, Silver Cliff, Colorado City, Trinidad, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway, Eads, Las Animas, Lamar, and Springfield.[5]

The district is split between Colorado's 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, 60th, 62nd, and 64th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6] At over 26,000 square miles, it is the largest state legislative district in Colorado.

Recent election results

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Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 35th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.

2022

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The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Cleave Simpson was redistricted to the 6th district, which won't be up until 2024; State Rep. Rod Pelton is running in the 35th district instead.[7]

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 35[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Pelton 58,478 74.3
Democratic Travis Nelson 20,230 25.7
Total votes 78,708 100

Historical election results

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2020

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2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 35[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cleave Simpson 43,970 60.1
Democratic Carlos Lopez 29,163 39.9
Total votes 73,133 100
Republican hold

2016

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2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 35[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Crowder (incumbent) 38,880 59.9
Democratic Jim Casias 23,358 36.0
Libertarian William Bartley 2,668 4.1
Total votes 64,906 100
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 35[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Crowder 31,117 49.2
Democratic Crestina Martinez 29,617 46.9
Libertarian William Bartley 2,461 3.9
Total votes 63,195 100
Republican gain from new constituency

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[12]
2020 President Trump 59.0 – 38.8%
2018 Governor Stapleton 54.8 – 40.5%
2016 President Trump 56.9 – 35.6%
2014 Senate Gardner 55.4 – 37.7%
Governor Beauprez 53.9 – 40.5%
2012 President Romney 52.0 – 45.5%

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 35, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Cleave Simpson". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Evan Wyloge and Marianne Goodland (November 24, 2021). "With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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