Colorado's 32nd Senate district
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| Registration | 44.6% Democratic 14.0% Republican 39.9% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 58% White 3% Black 32% Hispanic 5% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 164,301[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 115,372[2] | ||
Colorado's 32nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Rodriguez since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Irene Aguilar.[3][4]
Geography[edit]
District 32 covers southern and southwestern Denver.[5]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 9th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results[edit]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 32nd district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rodriguez (incumbent) | 44,619 | 76.0 | |
| Republican | Dean Flanders | 14,089 | 24.0 | |
| Total votes | 58,708 | 100 | ||
Historical election results[edit]
2018[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Rodriguez | 10,636 | 39.8 | |
| Democratic | Zach Neumann | 8,616 | 32.3 | |
| Democratic | Hazel Gibson | 7,458 | 27.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,710 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Robert Rodriguez | 53,307 | 72.0 | |
| Republican | Mark Calonder | 17,294 | 23.4 | |
| Independent | Peter Smith | 3,446 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 74,047 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Irene Aguilar (incumbent) | 35,852 | 64.3 | |
| Republican | Dawne Murray | 17,356 | 31.1 | |
| Libertarian | Darrell Dinges | 2,560 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 55,768 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[edit]
Following the resignation of Chris Romer in 2011, appointed incumbent Irene Aguilar ran in an off-cycle election to represent the remainder of his term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Irene Aguilar (incumbent) | 47,995 | 70.1 | |
| Republican | Roger Logan | 20,505 | 29.9 | |
| Total votes | 68,500 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 77.0 – 20.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 74.0 – 22.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 70.3 – 21.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 66.4 – 28.8% |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 70.7 – 25.1% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 69.0 – 28.7% |
References[edit]
- ^ "State Senate District 32, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Robert Rodriguez". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado State Senate District 32". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 5, 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 30, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 5, 2020.