Colorado's 13th Senate district

Colorado's 13th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican John Cooke since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican Scott Renfroe.[3]

Colorado's 13th
State Senate District
Senator
  John Cooke
R–Greeley
Registration31.9% Republican
25.2% Democratic
41.2% No party preference
Demographics56% White
2% Black
39% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)161,147[1]
Registered voters97,022[2]

Geography

District 13 is based around the city of Greeley, also covering the other Weld County communities of Evans, LaSalle, Milliken, Gilcrest, Platteville, and Fort Lupton.[4]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 4th congressional district, and overlaps with the 48th, 50th, and 63rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 13th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Cooke (incumbent) 33,026 58.7
Democratic Phil Kelley 21,453 38.1
Libertarian Eric Joss 1,776 3.2
Total votes 56,255 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Cooke 26,063 63.7
Democratic Joe Perez 14,879 36.3
Total votes 40,942 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 13
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Stapleton 53.5 – 41.4%
2016 President Trump 51.5 – 39.3%
2014 Senate Gardner 55.6 – 36.9%
Governor Beauprez 53.0 – 41.6%
2012 President Romney 49.7 – 47.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 13, 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 John Cooke". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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