Colorado's 2nd Senate district

Colorado's 2nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dennis Hisey since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Kevin Grantham.[3]

Colorado's 2nd
State Senate District
Senator
  Dennis Hisey
R–Cañon City
Registration40.8% Republican
18.3% Democratic
38.9% No party preference
Demographics78% White
4% Black
13% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3% Other
Population (2018)153,388[1]
Registered voters111,657[2]

Senators
Representatives Party Years of Service Notes
Kenneth Kester Republican January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2011
Kevin Grantham Republican January 12, 2011 – January 4, 2019
Dennis Hisey Republican January 4, 2019 - Present

Geography

District 2 covers suburbs and exurbs of Colorado Springs and other parts of central Colorado, including all of Clear Creek, Fremont, Park, and Teller Counties and parts of El Paso County. Communities in the district include Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Fairplay, Cañon City, Florence, Lincoln Park, Penrose, Cripple Creek, Woodland Park, Fountain, Cascade-Chipita Park, Ellicott, Fort Carson, and parts of Security-Widefield.[4]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 5th congressional districts, and with the 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 39th, 47th, and 60th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 2nd district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 2[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Hisey 12,818 57.9
Republican Stephanie Luck 9,302 42.1
Total votes 22,120 100
Democratic Beth Hart Harz 6,813 74.1
Democratic Dennis Obduskey 2,383 25.9
Total votes 9,196 100
General election
Republican Dennis Hisey 42,531 65.3
Democratic Beth Hart Harz 22,583 34.7
Total votes 65,114 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 2[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Grantham (incumbent) 38,895 74.9
Green Martin Wirth 13,019 25.1
Total votes 51,914 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 2
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Stapleton 60.8 – 34.3%
2016 President Trump 64.1 – 27.9%
2014 Senate Gardner 62.1 – 30.3%
Governor Beauprez 62.2 – 31.2%
2012 President Romney 60.8 – 36.4%

References
  1. "State Senate District 2, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  3. "Senator Dennis Hisey". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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