Colorado's 19th Senate district

Colorado's 19th State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator	Rachel Zenzinger D–Arvada
Registration	30.8% Democratic 25.7% Republican 41.9% No party preference
Demographics	78% White 1% Black 15% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other
Population (2018)	148,396[1]
Registered voters	113,133[2]

Colorado's 19th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rachel Zenzinger since 2017, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Laura Woods.^[3][4]

Geography

District 19 is based in Denver's northwestern suburbs in Jefferson County, covering most of Arvada and parts of Westminster.^[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 24th, 27th, and 29th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 19th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 19^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent)	54,694	59.2
	Republican	Lynn Gerber	37,740	40.8
Total votes			92,434	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 19^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rachel Zenzinger	39,070	47.8
	Republican	Laura Woods (incumbent)	37,592	46.0
	Libertarian	Hans Romer	5,112	6.3
Total votes			81,774	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014

In 2013, incumbent Democrat Evie Hudak chose to resign rather than face a recall election, and her former campaign manager Rachel Zenzinger was appointed to her seat.^[9] The resignation triggered an off-cycle election in 2014 which Zenzinger lost to Laura Woods.

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 19^[10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Laura Woods	6,813	55.4
	Republican	Lang Sias	5,484	44.6
Total votes			12,297	100
General election
	Republican	Laura Woods	29,907	47.6
	Democratic	Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent)	29,244	46.6
	Libertarian	Gregg Miller	3,664	5.8
Total votes			62,815	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 19^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Evie Hudak (incumbent)	35,664	47.0
	Republican	Lang Sias	35,080	46.3
	Libertarian	Lloyd Sweeney	5,104	6.7
Total votes			75,848	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[12]
2020	President	Biden 57.5 – 39.5%
2018	Governor	Polis 54.2 – 41.2%
2016	President	Clinton 47.6 – 42.8%
2014	Senate	Udall 47.1 – 46.6%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 49.8 – 45.2%
2012	President	Obama 52.1 – 45.3%

References

1. "State Senate District 19, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
3. "Senator Rachel Zenzinger". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
4. "Colorado State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
7. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
8. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
9. Kurtis Lee (December 10, 2013). "Rachel Zenzinger picked to fill Evie Hudak's Colorado Senate seat". Denver Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
10. "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
11. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
12. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 24, 2020.