Colorado's 30th Senate district

Colorado's 30th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Chris Holbert, currently the Senate Minority leader, since 2015.[3]

Colorado's 30th
State Senate District
Senator
  Chris Holbert
R–Parker
Registration37.6% Republican
22.1% Democratic
39.0% No party preference
Demographics81% White
1% Black
8% Hispanic
6% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)160,649[1]
Registered voters124,452[2]

Geography

District 30 covers the far southern suburbs of Denver in Douglas County, including Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Meridian, Stonegate, Acres Green, Roxborough Park, and small parts of Parker and Littleton.[4]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 4th and 6th congressional districts, and with the 39th, 43rd, 44th, and 45th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 30th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 30[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Holbert (incumbent) 43,948 52.8
Democratic Julia Varnell-Sarjeant 34,604 41.6
Independent Steve Peterson 4,710 5.7
Total votes 83,262 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 30[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Holbert 39,897 62.5
Democratic Bette Davis 21,566 33.8
Libertarian Eric Price 2,359 3.7
Total votes 63,822 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 30
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Stapleton 52.4 – 44.6%
2016 President Trump 50.6 – 40.9%
2014 Senate Gardner 60.1 – 36.0%
Governor Beauprez 55.6 – 41.7%
2012 President Romney 59.7 – 38.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 30, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. "Senator Chris Holbert". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 4, 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 May 4, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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