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Colorado's 3rd Senate district

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.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 3[7]
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
Democratic hold

Historical election results

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 3[8]
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

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 3[9]
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.

Shall Angela Giron be recalled from the office of State Senate, District 3?
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 19,451 56.0
No 15,376 44.0
Total votes 34,556 100.00
2013 Colorado State Senate recall election, District 3[10][4]
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

  1. ^ "State Senate District 3, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Nick Hinrichsen". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Colorado State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "2013 Recall Election Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.