2020 Colorado State Senate election
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18 of the 35 seats in the Colorado Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Leroy Garcia Chris Holbert
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 3 District 30
Seats before 19 16
Seats won 20 15
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 920,525 630,299
Percentage 57.81% 39.58%
Seats up 10 8
Races won 11 7
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
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Leroy Garcia
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Leroy Garcia
Democratic

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The 2020 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 3, 2020, with the primary elections held on June 30, 2020.[1] Voters in 18 out of 35 districts of the state Senate elected their representative for a four-year term.[2] It coincided with the state House elections and the biennial United States elections. The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate winning 20 seats and increased their majority by one, gaining the 27th district from the Republican Party.

Background

In the previous state Senate election (2018), the Democrats claimed control of the chamber from the Republicans, gaining two Republican and one independent (formerly Democratic senator) seat. That resulted in a 19-seat Democratic majority. Therefore, for Democrats to have lost their absolute majority in the Senate in this election, Republicans and other parties would have needed to gain at least 2 more seats.

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Term-limited incumbents

One Democratic and three Republican incumbents are term-limited and prohibited from seeking a consecutive third term.[2]

Retiring incumbents

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Likely D October 21, 2020

Results

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
4 Jim Smallwood Rep Jim Smallwood Rep
8 Bob Rankin Rep Bob Rankin Rep
10 Owen Hill Rep Larry Liston Rep
12 Bob Gardner Rep Bob Gardner Rep
14 Joann Ginal Dem Joann Ginal Dem
17 Mike Foote Dem Sonya Jaquez Lewis Dem
18 Steve Fenberg Dem Steve Fenberg Dem
19 Rachel Zenzinger Dem Rachel Zenzinger Dem
21 Dominick Moreno Dem Dominick Moreno Dem
23 Vicki Marble Rep Barbara Kirkmeyer Rep
25 Kevin Priola Rep Kevin Priola Rep
26 Jeff Bridges Dem Jeff Bridges Dem
27 Jack Tate Rep Chris Kolker Dem
28 Nancy Todd Dem Janet Buckner Dem
29 Rhonda Fields Dem Rhonda Fields Dem
31 Chris Hansen Dem Chris Hansen Dem
33 Angela Williams Dem James Coleman Dem
35 Larry Crowder Rep Cleave Simpson Jr. Rep

Bold - Gain
Italicize - Hold, new member

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 8, 1.16%
  2. District 25, 1.68%

Detailed results

District 4

4th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elissa Flaumenhaft 19,997 100.0
Total votes 19,997 100.0
4th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Smallwood (incumbent) 26,061 100.0
Total votes 26,061 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Smallwood (incumbent) 73,832 62.27
Democratic Elissa Flaumenhaft 41,526 35.02
Libertarian Wayne Harlos 3,208 2.71
Total votes 118,566 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

8th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl Hanlon 10,847 55.82
Democratic Arn Menconi 8,584 44.18
Total votes 19,431 100.0
8th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 11,805 63.20
Republican Debra Irvine 6,873 36.80
Total votes 18,678 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rankin (incumbent) 42,701 50.58
Democratic Karl Hanlon 41,717 49.42
Total votes 84,418 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

10th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randi McCallian 14,822 100.0
Total votes 14,822 100.0
10th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Liston 20,258 100.0
Total votes 20,258 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Liston 47,463 56.37
Democratic Randi McCallian 32,114 38.14
Libertarian Heather Johnson 4,620 5.49
Total votes 84,197 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

12th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Electra Johnson 13,355 100.0
Total votes 13,355 100.0
12th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Gardner (incumbent) 17,947 100.0
Total votes 17,947 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Gardner (incumbent) 45,808 58.35
Democratic Electra Johnson 29,656 37.77
Libertarian Zechariah L. Harris 3,048 3.88
Total votes 78,512 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

14th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joann Ginal (incumbent) 29,452 100.0
Total votes 29,452 100.0
14th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans D. Hochheimer 10,555 100.0
Total votes 10,555 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joann Ginal (incumbent) 63,409 66.65
Republican Hans D. Hochheimer 31,724 33.35
Total votes 95,133 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

17th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Jaquez Lewis 36,163 100.0
Total votes 36,163 100.0
17th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew D. Menza 10,009 100.0
Total votes 10,009 100.0
17th District General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Jaquez Lewis 65,226 67.89
Republican Matthew D. Menza 30,848 32.11
Total votes 96,074 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

18th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Fenberg (incumbent) 40,036 100.0
Total votes 40,036 100.0
18th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peg Cage 4,673 100.0
Total votes 4,673 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Fenberg (incumbent) 75,261 82.90
Republican Peg Cage 15,524 17.10
Total votes 90,785 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

19th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 27,598 100.0
Total votes 27,598 100.0
19th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Gerber 13,926 100.0
Total votes 13,926 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 19th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) 54,694 59.17
Republican Lynn Gerber 37,740 40.83
Total votes 92,434 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

21st District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dominick Moreno (incumbent) 16,154 100.0
Total votes 16,154 100.0
21st District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martín Mendez 6,320 100.0
Total votes 6,320 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 21st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dominick Moreno (incumbent) 41,438 63.55
Republican Martín Mendez 23,769 36.45
Total votes 65,207 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

23rd District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Boccella 16,649 55.60
Democratic Galina Nicoll 13,295 44.40
Total votes 29,944 100.0
23rd District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer 15,209 55.24
Republican Rupert Parchment 12,326 44.76
Total votes 27,535 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 23rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer 71,570 55.14
Democratic Sally Boccella 58,227 44.86
Total votes 129,797 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

25th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Dickerson 15,477 100.0
Total votes 15,477 100.0
25th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Priola (incumbent) 11,135 100.0
Total votes 11,135 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 25th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Priola (incumbent) 37,195 50.84
Democratic Paula Dickerson 35,968 49.16
Total votes 73,163 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

26th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bridges (incumbent) 27,578 100.0
Total votes 27,578 100.0
26th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Roth 12,142 100.0
Total votes 12,142 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 26th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bridges (incumbent) 54,275 60.56
Republican Bob Roth 32,984 36.80
Libertarian Marc Solomon 2,366 2.64
Total votes 89,625 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

27th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kolker 26,173 100.0
Total votes 26,173 100.0
27th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Suzanne Staiert 14,638 100.0
Total votes 14,638 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 27th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Kolker 51,005 55.30
Republican Suzanne Staiert 41,222 44.70
Total votes 92,227 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

28th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Buckner 24,483 100.0
Total votes 24,483 100.0
28th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Stecher 11,157 100.0
Total votes 11,157 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 28th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Buckner 51,028 61.92
Republican Karl Stecher 31,387 38.08
Total votes 82,415 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

29th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhonda Fields (incumbent) 20,226 100.0
Total votes 20,226 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 29th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhonda Fields (incumbent) 45,828 68.66
Libertarian Michele Poague 20,914 31.34
Total votes 66,742 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

31st District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hansen (incumbent) 24,439 52.72
Democratic Maria E. Orms 21,916 47.28
Total votes 46,355 100.0
31st District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Townsend 6,762 100.0
Total votes 6,762 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 31st District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Hansen (incumbent) 74,288 76.70
Republican Doug Townsend 22,562 23.30
Total votes 96,850 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

33rd District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Coleman 40,537 100.0
Total votes 40,537 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 33rd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Coleman 75,702 91.01
Unity Jerry Burton 7,482 8.99
Total votes 83,184 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

35th District Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carlos R. Lopez 15,609 100.0
Total votes 15,609 100.0
35th District Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cleave Simpson 17,504 100.0
Total votes 17,504 100.0
2020 Colorado Senate election, 35th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cleave Simpson 43,970 60.12
Democratic Carlos R. Lopez 29,163 39.88
Total votes 73,133 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "June 30, 2020 Primary Election - State Senate". Colorado Election Results.
  2. ^ a b "Senate Term Limits | Colorado General Assembly". Colorado General Assembly. February 17, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

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