Colorado's 19th Senate district
American legislative district
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Colorado's 19th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lindsey Daugherty since 2025.[3]
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21.1% Republican
49.3% No party preference
1% Black
15% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
2% Other
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| Registration | 27.5% Democratic 21.1% Republican 49.3% 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] | ||
Geography
District 19 is based in Denver's northwestern suburbs in Jefferson County, covering most of Arvada and parts of Westminster.[4]
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.[5]
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 19th district holds elections in presidential years.
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Daugherty | 54,900 | 56.13 | ||
| Republican | Sam Bandimere | 40,596 | 41.51 | ||
| Libertarian | Ryan VanGundy | 2,305 | 2.36 | ||
| Total votes | 97,801 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2020
| 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
| 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.
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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
| 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 | ||||