Colorado's 35th Senate district
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Colorado's 35th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rod Pelton since 2023. Prior to redistricting, the district was represented by Republicans Cleave Simpson and before him Larry Crowder.[2][3]
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13.4% Democratic
43.5% No party preference
1.9% Black
20.9% Hispanic
1% Asian
1.4% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
7.3% Other
Voting age172,127
132,939
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| Registration | 41.0% Republican 13.4% Democratic 43.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 77.1% White 1.9% Black 20.9% Hispanic 1% Asian 1.4% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7.3% Other | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 172,127 132,939 | ||
| Registered voters | 119,194 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
Geography
District 35 covers a large area of southeastern Colorado. The district includes all or part of Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, and Prowers counties, including the communities of Black Forest, Trinidad, Lamar, La Junta, and Rocky Ford.[1]
The district is split between Colorado's 3rd, 4th and 5th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 15th, 20th, 21st, 47th, 56th and 62nd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[1]
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. The old 35th district held elections in presidential years, but the new district drawn following the 2020 Census will hold elections in midterm years.
2022
The 2022 election was the first one held under the state's new district lines.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rod Pelton | 58,478 | 74.3 | |
| Democratic | Travis Nelson | 20,230 | 25.7 | |
| Total votes | 78,708 | 100 | ||
Historical election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cleave Simpson | 43,970 | 60.1 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Lopez | 29,163 | 39.9 | |
| Total votes | 73,133 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Crowder (incumbent) | 38,880 | 59.9 | |
| Democratic | Jim Casias | 23,358 | 36.0 | |
| Libertarian | William Bartley | 2,668 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 64,906 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Larry Crowder | 31,117 | 49.2 | ||
| Democratic | Crestina Martinez | 29,617 | 46.9 | ||
| Libertarian | William Bartley | 2,461 | 3.9 | ||
| Total votes | 63,195 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from new constituency | |||||