Colorado's 18th Senate district

Colorado's 18th
State Senate district

Senator
  Steve Fenberg
DBoulder
Registration50.2% Democratic
9.8% Republican
38.5% No party preference
Demographics83% White
1% Black
9% Hispanic
4% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)151,796[1]
Registered voters119,505[2]

Colorado's 18th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Steve Fenberg, the current Senate President, since 2017.[3]

Geography[edit]

District 18 is based in the city of Boulder, also covering the outlying Boulder County communities of Lyons, Nederland, Gunbarrel, and Niwot.[4][5]

The district is located almost entirely within Colorado's 2nd congressional district, with a small section extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th 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 18th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020[edit]

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 18[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Fenberg (incumbent) 75,261 82.9
Republican Peg Cage 15,524 17.1
Total votes 90,785 100
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 18[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Fenberg 67,799 79.6
Republican M. Peter Spraitz 17,370 20.4
Total votes 85,169 100
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 18[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rollie Heath (incumbent) 66,619 78.3
Republican Barry Thoma 18,427 21.7
Total votes 85,046 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results[edit]

Year Office Results[10]
2020 President Biden 83.6 – 14.4%
2018 Governor Polis 82.7 – 15.2%
2016 President Clinton 78.1 – 15.2%
2014 Senate Udall 77.5 – 19.4%
Governor Hickenlooper 75.6 – 18.1%
2012 President Obama 76.5 – 21.0%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 18, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Stephen Fenberg". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 23, 2020.