Colorado's 29th Senate district

Colorado's 29th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rhonda Fields since 2017, succeeding fellow Democrat Morgan Carroll.[3]

Colorado's 29th
State Senate District
Senator
  Rhonda Fields
D–Aurora
Registration36.1% Democratic
22.6% Republican
39.6% No party preference
Demographics41% White
17% Black
32% Hispanic
5% Asian
1% Native American
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3% Other
Population (2018)160,470[1]
Registered voters97,083[2]

Geography

District 29 is based in northern and central Aurora, also covering several rural communities in eastern Arapahoe County including Bennett, Byers, and Strasburg.[4]

The district is located almost entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 36th, 42nd, and 56th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 28th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020
2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 29[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhonda Fields (incumbent) 45,828 68.7
Libertarian Michele Poague 20,914 31.3
Total votes 66,742 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 29[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhonda Fields 5,418 74.2
Democratic Su Ryden 1,882 25.8
Total votes 7,300 100
General election
Democratic Rhonda Fields 30,998 54.2
Republican Sebastian Chunn 22,503 39.3
Libertarian Michele Poague 3,698 6.5
Total votes 57,199 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 29[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan Carroll (incumbent) 30,149 58.8
Republican William "Bill" D. Ross II 18,745 36.5
Libertarian Michele Poague 2,420 4.7
Total votes 51,314 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 29
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 58.1 – 37.9%
2016 President Clinton 54.9 – 37.4%
2014 Senate Udall 50.1 – 43.5%
Governor Hickenlooper 52.4 – 42.7%
2012 President Obama 60.2 – 37.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 29, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. "Senator Rhonda Fields". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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