Colorado's 4th Senate district
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| Registration | 41.8% Republican 18.2% Democratic 38.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 84% White 1% Black 9% Hispanic 2% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 167,965[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 141,074[2] | ||
Colorado's 4th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Baisley since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Jim Smallwood and Mark Scheffel.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]District 4 is based in Douglas County on the southern outskirts of Denver, including Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Larkspur, Parker, Perry Park, The Pinery, and the southern tip of Aurora.[5]
The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results
[edit]Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 4th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.
2022
[edit]The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Jim Smallwood was redistricted to the 2nd district, which isn't up until 2024, and State Rep. Mark Baisley is running for the 4th district instead.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley | 55,595 | 60.8 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Ravage | 35,789 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 91,384 | 100 | ||
Historical election results
[edit]2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Smallwood (incumbent) | 73,832 | 62.3 | |
| Democratic | Elissa Flaumenhaft | 41,526 | 35.0 | |
| Libertarian | Wayne Harlos | 3,208 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 118,566 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jim Smallwood | 5,878 | 39.1 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Lyng | 5,803 | 38.6 | |
| Republican | Jess Loban | 3,368 | 22.4 | |
| Total votes | 15,049 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Christina Riegel | 2,876 | 65.9 | |
| Democratic | James Clark Huff | 1,490 | 34.1 | |
| Total votes | 4,366 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jim Smallwood | 62,981 | 69.4 | |
| Democratic | Christina Riegel | 27,779 | 30.6 | |
| Total votes | 90,760 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Scheffel (incumbent) | 50,173 | 63.9 | |
| Democratic | Holly Gorman | 24,968 | 31.8 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Grundemann | 3,437 | 4.4 | |
| Total votes | 78,578 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 56.3 – 41.1% |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 59.6 – 36.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.5 – 32.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gardner 65.5 – 29.7% |
| Governor | Beauprez 62.6 – 34.0% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.5 – 33.8% |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 4, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Jim Smallwood". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 11, 2020.