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Colorado's 2nd
State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator
  Jim Smallwood
R–Sedalia
Registration40.8% Republican
18.3% Democratic
38.9% No party preference
Demographics78% White
4% Black
13% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3% Other
Population (2018)153,388
Registered voters111,657

Colorado's 2nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Smallwood since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republicans Dennis Hisey and Kevin Grantham.

Geography

District 2 covers suburbs and exurbs of Colorado Springs and other parts of central Colorado, including all of Clear Creek, Fremont, Park, and Teller Counties and parts of El Paso County. Communities in the district include Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Fairplay, Cañon City, Florence, Lincoln Park, Penrose, Cripple Creek, Woodland Park, Fountain, Cascade-Chipita Park, Ellicott, Fort Carson, and parts of Security-Widefield.

The district overlaps with Colorado's 2nd and 5th congressional districts, and with the 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 39th, 47th, and 60th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 2nd district held elections in midterm years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in presidential years.

Incumbent Senator Dennis Hisey was redistricted to the 11th district and is seeking re-election there in 2022; 4th district Senator Jim Smallwood, meanwhile, will hold the 2nd district seat beginning in 2023.

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 2
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Hisey 12,818 57.9
Republican Stephanie Luck 9,302 42.1
Total votes 22,120 100
Democratic Beth Hart Harz 6,813 74.1
Democratic Dennis Obduskey 2,383 25.9
Total votes 9,196 100
General election
Republican Dennis Hisey 42,531 65.3
Democratic Beth Hart Harz 22,583 34.7
Total votes 65,114 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Grantham (incumbent) 38,895 74.9
Green Martin Wirth 13,019 25.1
Total votes 51,914 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 62.7 – 34.2%
2018 Governor Stapleton 60.8 – 34.3%
2016 President Trump 64.1 – 27.9%
2014 Senate Gardner 62.1 – 30.3%
Governor Beauprez 62.2 – 31.2%
2012 President Romney 60.8 – 36.4%

Senators

Representatives Party Years of service
Kenneth Kester Republican January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2011
Kevin Grantham Republican January 12, 2011 – January 4, 2019
Dennis Hisey Republican January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Jim Smallwood Republican January 9, 2023 – present

References

  1. "State Senate District 2, 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 Dennis Hisey". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  4. "Colorado State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  5. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 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. "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
Colorado General Assembly districts
Senate
House of Representatives
Members of the Colorado Senate
74th General Assembly (2023–2024)
President of the Senate
Steve Fenberg (D)
President pro tempore
James Coleman (D)
Majority Leader
Robert Rodriguez (D)
Minority Leader
Paul Lundeen (R)
  1. ▌Byron Pelton (R)
  2. ▌Jim Smallwood (R)
  3. ▌Nick Hinrichsen (D)
  4. ▌Mark Baisley (R)
  5. ▌Perry Will (R)
  6. ▌Cleave Simpson (R)
  7. ▌Janice Rich (R)
  8. ▌Dylan Roberts (D)
  9. ▌Paul Lundeen (R)
  10. ▌Larry Liston (R)
  11. ▌Tony Exum (D)
  12. ▌Bob Gardner (R)
  13. ▌Kevin Priola (D)
  14. ▌Joann Ginal (D)
  15. ▌Janice Marchman (D)
  16. ▌Chris Kolker (D)
  17. ▌Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D)
  18. ▌Steve Fenberg (D)
  19. ▌Rachel Zenzinger (D)
  20. ▌Lisa Cutter (D)
  21. ▌Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)
  22. ▌Jessie Danielson (D)
  23. ▌Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)
  24. ▌Kyle Mullica (D)
  25. ▌Faith Winter (D)
  26. ▌Jeff Bridges (D)
  27. ▌Tom Sullivan (D)
  28. ▌Rhonda Fields (D)
  29. ▌Janet Buckner (D)
  30. ▌Vacant
  31. ▌Chris Hansen (D)
  32. ▌Robert Rodriguez (D)
  33. ▌James Coleman (D)
  34. ▌Julie Gonzales (D)
  35. ▌Rod Pelton (R)
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