Colorado's 27th Senate district

Colorado's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tom Sullivan since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrat Chris Kolker and Republican Jack Tate.[3][4]

Colorado's 27th
State Senate district

Senator
  Tom Sullivan
DCentennial
Registration30.5% Republican
28.3% Democratic
39.8% No party preference
Demographics76% White
4% Black
10% Hispanic
7% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)153,560[1]
Registered voters113,724[2]

Geography

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District 27 is based in Centennial, a suburb of Denver in southern Arapahoe County, and also covers nearby Dove Valley.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 3rd, 36th, 37th, and 38th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

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Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 27th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.

2022

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The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Chris Kolker was redistricted to the 16th district, which won't be up until 2024; State Rep. Tom Sullivan is running for the 27th district instead.[7]

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Kim 11,215 70.2
Republican JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin 4,772 29.8
Total votes 15,987 100
General election
Democratic Tom Sullivan 39,861 54.9
Republican Tom Kim 32,757 45.1
Write-in 21 0.0
Total votes 72,639 100

Historical election results

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2020

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2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kolker 51,005 55.3
Republican Suzanne Staiert 41,222 44.7
Total votes 92,227 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

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2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Tate 44,169 53.4
Democratic Tom Sullivan 38,489 46.6
Total votes 82,658 100
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Balmer 42,411 54.8
Democratic David Paladino 34,957 45.2
Total votes 77,368 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[13]
2020 President Biden 57.7 – 39.6%
2018 Governor Polis 53.4 – 43.8%
2016 President Clinton 48.9 – 42.3%
2014 Senate Gardner 51.8 – 43.8%
Governor Hickenlooper 48.9 – 48.0%
2012 President Romney 51.4 – 46.9%

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 27, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Chris Kolker". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Colorado State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Evan Wyloge and Marianne Goodland (November 24, 2021). "With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin". Colorado Politics. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.