U.S. House district for Colorado
Colorado's 4th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Distribution 72.9% urban[1] 27.1% rural Population (2022) 748,891[2] Median household income $108,087[3] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+13[4]
Colorado's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado . Located in the eastern part of the state, the district encompasses most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as portions of the Colorado Front Range including Loveland , Highlands Ranch , Castle Rock , and Parker .
The district is currently vacant and was last represented by Republican Ken Buck . With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+13, it is the most Republican district in Colorado.[4] No Democrat has received more than 40% of the vote as a U.S. House candidate in the district since 2010.
History [ edit ] Following the 1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th congressional district consisted of Baca , Bent , Cheyenne , Crowley , Elbert , Kiowa , Kit Carson , Larimer , Las Animas , Lincoln , Logan , Morgan , Otero , Phillips , Prowers , Sedgwick , Washington , Weld and Yuma counties, as well as portions of Adams and Arapahoe counties.
Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th congressional district consisted of Baca , Bent , Cheyenne , Crowley , Kiowa , Kit Carson , Larimer , Lincoln , Logan , Morgan , Phillips , Prowers , Sedgwick , Washington , Weld and Yuma counties, as well as portions of Boulder , and Otero counties.
Following the 2010 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 4th congressional district consisted of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma counties. The district also includes portions of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder and Douglas counties and very little portions of Larimer County .
Characteristics [ edit ] This district consists mainly of the area of Colorado that is part of the Great Plains region of the United States. It is largely rural . The only large populated places in the district are Loveland , Highlands Ranch , Castle Rock , and Parker . Until the 2010s redistricting, Fort Collins was the largest city in the district and provided a large Democratic base, making the district somewhat competitive: before the 2020 redistricting, Greeley was the largest city in the district but has since been moved to the 8th district .
While the 4th takes in some suburbs of the Democratic-leaning Denver metropolitan area , the 4th takes in Douglas County , the most Republican region in the area. However, it is still far more friendly to the Democrats than the other counties in the district (especially in blue-leaning Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree ) and is the only area in the district with any Democratic support of real significance. On the other hand, the district takes in some of the most Republican counties in Colorado, such as Washington , Kit Carson , and Logan , where Democrats rarely exceed even 20 percent of the vote.
Historically, the district has been Republican-leaning, though Marilyn Musgrave won relatively narrow victories in 2004 and 2006 due to her Democratic opponents' strength in Fort Collins. Musgrave had to rely on strong performances in more conservative Greeley to hold onto her seat. In 2008, Musgrave lost reelection to Betsy Markey , who became the first Democrat to represent the district since the early 1970s. Markey was defeated in 2010 by Republican Cory Gardner , and the district was made more Republican in redistricting due to the removal of Fort Collins; no Democratic nominee has won more than 40% of the vote since she left office.
George W. Bush received 58% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain narrowly carried the district in 2008 with 50% of the vote.
Composition [ edit ] # County Seat Population 1 Adams Brighton 533,365 5 Arapahoe Littleton 656,061 9 Baca Springfield 3,344 11 Bent Las Animas 5,681 17 Cheyenne Cheyenne Wells 1,727 25 Crowley Ordway 5,636 35 Douglas Castle Rock 383,906 39 Elbert Kiowa 28,806 41 El Paso Colorado Springs 744,215 61 Kiowa Eads 1,384 63 Kit Carson Burlington 6,994 69 Larimer Fort Collins 370,771 73 Lincoln Hugo 5,480 75 Logan Sterling 20,619 87 Morgan Fort Morgan 29,524 95 Phillips Holyoke 4,476 99 Prowers Lamar 11,751 115 Sedgwick Julesburg 2,299 121 Washington Akron 4,855 123 Weld Greeley 359,442 125 Yuma Wray 9,862
Cities of 10,000 people or more [ edit ] 2,500 – 10,000 people [ edit ] Roxborough Park – 9,416 Stonegate – 9,072 Lamar – 7,687 Severance – 7,683 Eaton – 5,802 Brush – 5,339 Meridian – 4,786 Castle Pines Village – 4,327 Sierra Ridge – 3,490 Yuma – 3,456 Ponderosa Park – 3,334 Strasburg – 3,307 Meridian Village – 3,202 Burlington – 3,172 Acres Green – 2,922 Bennett – 2,862 Stepping Stone – 2,780 Election results from presidential races[5]
List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Term duration Cong ress(es) Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1915 Edward T. Taylor (Glenwood Springs ) Democratic March 4, 1915 – September 3, 1941 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Died. Vacant September 3, 1941 – December 9, 1941 77th Robert F. Rockwell (Paonia ) Republican December 9, 1941 – January 3, 1949 77th 78th 79th 80th Elected to finish Taylor's term .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Lost re-election. Wayne N. Aspinall (Palisade ) Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1973 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Lost renomination. Jim Johnson (Fort Collins ) Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 93rd 94th 95th 96th Elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 . Retired. Hank Brown (Greeley ) Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st Elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator . Wayne Allard (Loveland ) Republican January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 102nd 103rd 104th Elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator . Bob Schaffer (Fort Collins ) Republican January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 105th 106th 107th Elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Retired. Marilyn Musgrave (Fort Morgan ) Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 108th 109th 110th Elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 . Lost re-election. 2003–2013 Betsy Markey (Fort Collins ) Democratic January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 111th Elected in 2008 . Lost re-election. Cory Gardner (Yuma ) Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 112th 113th Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator . 2013–2023 Ken Buck (Windsor ) Republican January 3, 2015 – March 22, 2024 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . Resigned. 2023–present Vacant March 22, 2024 – present 118th New member to be elected in 2024 to finish the term.
Election results [ edit ] 1941 (Special) [ edit ] Historical district boundaries [ edit ] 2003–2013
2013–2023
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ] ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)" . www.census.gov . US Census Bureau Geography. ^ "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov . Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. ^ "My Congressional District" . ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 . ^ Presidential Election Results, by district , swingstateproject.com ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 4 Race - Nov 03, 1914" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 4 Race - Nov 07, 1916" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 4 Race - Nov 05, 1918" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "1920 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1922 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1924 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1926 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1928 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1930 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1932 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1934 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1936 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1938 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1940 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "Our Campaigns - CO District 4 - Special Election Race - Dec 09, 1941" . www.ourcampaigns.com . ^ "1942 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1944 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1946 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1948 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1950 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1952 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1954 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1956 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1958 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1960 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1962 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1964 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1966 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1968 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1970 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1972 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1974 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1976 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1978 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1980 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1982 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1984 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1986 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1988 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1990 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1992 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1994 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "1998 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "2000 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "2004 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "2006 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ "2008 Election Results" (PDF) . house.gov . ^ a b c d "2010 Election Results" . state.co.us . Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2011 . ^ "2018 Colorado general election results" . Retrieved June 21, 2019 . ^ "2020 General Election - Official Compiled Results" . Colorado Secretary of State . Retrieved December 6, 2020 . ^ "Certificate & Results - General Election Statewide Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF) . Colorado Secretary of State . External links [ edit ]
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