Colorado's 34th Senate district

Colorado's 34th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Gonzales since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Lucía Guzmán.[3]

Colorado's 34th
State Senate District
Senator
  Julie Gonzales
D–Denver
Registration47.7% Democratic
9.7% Republican
40.7% No party preference
Demographics48% White
4% Black
44% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)160,801[1]
Registered voters117,339[2]

Geography

District 34 covers western and northwestern Denver.[4]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 8th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 34th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 34[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Gonzales 14,798 63.8
Democratic Milo Schwab 4,574 19.7
Democratic Alan Kennedy-Shaffer 3,821 16.5
Total votes 23,193 100
General election
Democratic Julie Gonzales 54,312 83.1
Republican Gordon Alley 11,018 16.9
Total votes 65,330 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 34[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucía Guzmán (incumbent) 31,889 74.4
Republican Stuart Siffring 8,390 19.6
Libertarian Brian Scriber 2,592 6.0
Total votes 42,871 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 34
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 80.1 – 16.5%
2016 President Clinton 76.0 – 16.1%
2014 Senate Udall 74.2 – 20.1%
Governor Hickenlooper 77.7 – 17.5%
2012 President Obama 77.4 – 20.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 34, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. "Senator Julie Gonzales". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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