Colorado's 21st Senate district

Colorado's 21st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dominick Moreno since 2017, succeeding fellow Democrat Jessie Ulibarri.[3]

Colorado's 21st
State Senate District
Senator
  Dominick Moreno
D–Commerce City
Registration38.4% Democratic
17.8% Republican
41.9% No party preference
Demographics39% White
3% Black
53% Hispanic
3% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)164,130[1]
Registered voters90,324[2]

Geography

District 21 covers the immediate northern suburbs of Denver in Adams County, including Commerce City, Federal Heights, Berkley, Derby, Sherrelwood, Twin Lakes, Welby, parts of Shaw Heights and Westminster, and the eastern tip of Arvada.[4]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 30th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, and 35th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 21st district holds elections in presidential years.

2020
2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dominick Moreno (incumbent) 41,438 63.5
Republican Martin Mendez 23,769 36.5
Total votes 65,207 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dominick Moreno 38,428 100
Total votes 38,428 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessie Ulibarri 30,308 64.9
Republican Francine Bigelow 16,373 35.1
Total votes 46,681 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 21
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 60.5 – 33.9%
2016 President Clinton 56.0 – 35.3%
2014 Senate Udall 54.1 – 37.5%
Governor Hickenlooper 56.0 – 37.6%
2012 President Obama 64.5 – 32.7%

References
  1. "State Senate District 21, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. "Senator Dominick Moreno". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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