Colorado's 16th Senate district

Colorado's 16th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tammy Story since 2019, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Tim Neville.[3]

Colorado's 16th
State Senate District
Senator
  Tammy Story
D–Conifer
Registration29.5% Democratic
26.9% Republican
41.9% No party preference
Demographics82% White
1% Black
11% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)153,375[1]
Registered voters121,608[2]

Geography

District 16 is based in the far western suburbs of Denver, covering all of Gilpin County and parts of Boulder County and Jefferson County, as well as the southwestern corner of Denver proper. Other communities in the district include Superior, Central City, Golden, Evergreen, Conifer, Genesee, Indian Hills, Kittredge, West Pleasant View, and portions of Columbine.[4]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 1st, 2nd, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 1st, 13th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, and 33rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Story 47,403 55.7
Republican Tim Neville (incumbent) 35,154 41.3
Libertarian James Gilman 2,597 3.0
Total votes 85,154 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Neville 35,631 51.4
Democratic Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent) 33,734 48.6
Total votes 69,365 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 16
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 55.1 – 41.4%
2016 President Clinton 49.9 – 41.3%
2014 Senate Udall 47.6 – 47.3%
Governor Hickenlooper 51.4 – 44.2%
2012 President Obama 50.2 – 47.5%

References
  1. "State Senate District 16, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. "Senator Tammy Story". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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