Colorado's 3rd Senate district

Colorado's 3rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Leroy Garcia, the current President of the Senate, since 2015, following his defeat of Republican George Rivera.[3]

Colorado's 3rd
State Senate District
Senator
  Leroy Garcia
D–Pueblo
Registration40.2% Democratic
23.8% Republican
34.4% No party preference
Demographics49% White
2% Black
45% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)145,789[1]
Registered voters100,093[2]

Geography

District 3 is based in the city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, also covering the nearby community of Pueblo West.[4]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, and 62nd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years.

2018
2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leroy Garcia (incumbent) 39,768 73.6
Libertarian John Pickerill 14,253 26.4
Total votes 54,021 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leroy Garcia 27,813 54.9
Republican George Rivera (incumbent) 22,814 45.1
Total votes 50,627 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2013 recall

In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat Angela Giron over her support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican George Rivera.

Shall Angela Giron be recalled from the office of State Senate, District 3?
Choice Votes %
Yes 19,355 56.0
No 15,201 44.0
Total votes 34,556 100.00
2013 Colorado State Senate recall election, District 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Rivera 19,301 88.2
Write-in 2,592 11.8
Total votes 21,893 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 3
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 53.1 – 41.9%
2016 President Clinton 48.0 – 43.6%
2014 Senate Udall 48.9 – 44.0%
Governor Hickenlooper 52.0 – 42.5%
2012 President Obama 58.3 – 39.4%

References
  1. "State Senate District 3, 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 Leroy M. Garcia, Jr". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 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 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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