Colorado's 12th Senate district

Colorado's 12th
State Senate district
Senator
  Bob Gardner
R–Colorado Springs
Registration37.0% Republican
21.4% Democratic
39.5% No party preference
Demographics68% White
8% Black
16% Hispanic
3% Asian
4% Other
Population (2018)162,195[1]
Registered voters103,694[2]

Colorado's 12th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bob Gardner since 2017, succeeding fellow Republican Bill Cadman.[3][4]

Geography

District 12 is based in southern Colorado Springs in El Paso County, also covering the nearby communities of Cimarron Hills, Fort Carson, and parts of Security-Widefield, Falcon, and Stratmoor.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 12th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado Senate election, District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Gardner (incumbent) 45,808 58.3
Democratic Electra Johnson 29,656 37.8
Libertarian Zechariah Harris 3,048 3.9
Total votes 78,512 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Colorado Senate election, District 12[8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Gardner 8,243 61.8
Republican Gordon Klingenschmitt 5,103 38.2
Total votes 13,346 100
General election
Republican Bob Gardner 45,938 75.3
Libertarian Manuel Quintel 15,071 24.7
Total votes 61,009 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Colorado Senate election, District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cadman (incumbent) 34,673 67.9
Libertarian Dave Respecki 8,603 16.9
Constitution James Michael Bristol 7,762 15.2
Total votes 51,038 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[10]
2020 President Trump 53.7 – 42.4%
2018 Governor Stapleton 55.8 – 39.4%
2016 President Trump 56.9 – 33.4%
2014 Senate Gardner 61.9 – 31.7%
Governor Beauprez 61.2 – 33.2%
2012 President Romney 58.9 – 38.7%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 12, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Bob Gardner". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 19, 2020.