Colorado's 14th Senate district

Colorado's 14th
State Senate district
Senator
  Joann Ginal
D–Fort Collins
Registration34.1% Democratic
21.3% Republican
42.7% No party preference
Demographics80% White
1% Black
12% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)164,588[1]
Registered voters125,319[2]

Colorado's 14th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joann Ginal since 2019, following her appointment to succeed fellow Democrat John Kefalas.[3][4]

Geography

District 14 is exactly coterminous with the city of Fort Collins in Larimer County.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 52nd and 53rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 14th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

In 2018, incumbent Senator John Kefalas won a seat on the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, cutting his legislative term short. Then-State Rep. Joann Ginal was chosen to replace him in the Senate, narrowly defeating fellow State Rep. Jeni Arndt 45-42 at a Democratic vacancy committee meeting.[7]

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 14[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joann Ginal (incumbent) 63,409 66.7
Republican Hans Hochheimer 31,724 33.3
Total votes 95,133 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 14[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kefalas (incumbent) 52,902 61.7
Republican Hans Hochheimer 32,886 38.3
Total votes 85,788 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kefalas 46,673 57.9
Republican Syndi Anderson 28,874 35.9
Libertarian Jeff Johnston 3,166 3.9
Independent Barrett Rothe 1,828 2.3
Total votes 80,541 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[11]
2020 President Biden 67.8 – 28.9%
2018 Governor Polis 66.4 – 30.5%
2016 President Clinton 57.5 – 31.6%
2014 Senate Udall 57.1 – 38.0%
Governor Hickenlooper 59.0 – 35.6%
2012 President Obama 59.5 – 37.5%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 14, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Joann Ginal". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Nick Coltrain (December 16, 2018). "Rep. Joann Ginal picked to replace Kefalas as Fort Collins' state senator". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.