Colorado's 28th Senate district

Colorado's 28th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nancy Todd, the current President pro tempore of the Senate, since 2013; Todd will be succeeded by fellow Democrat Janet Buckner in 2021.[3]

Colorado's 28th
State Senate District
Senator
  Nancy Todd
D–Aurora
Registration34.8% Democratic
22.5% Republican
41.0% No party preference
Demographics56% White
12% Black
19% Hispanic
7% Asian
4% Other
Population (2018)152,909[1]
Registered voters107,942[2]

Geography

District 28 is based in southern Aurora, also covering parts of unincorporated Arapahoe County.[4]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 36th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, and 56th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 28th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020
2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 28[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Buckner 51,028 61.9
Republican Karl Stecher 31,387 38.1
Total votes 82,415 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 28[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Todd (incumbent) 39,143 55.7
Republican James Woodley 31,096 44.3
Total votes 70,239 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 28[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Lyons 3,288 62.8
Republican Art Carlson 1,948 37.2
Total votes 5,236 100
General election
Democratic Nancy Todd 37,181 58.0
Republican John Lyons 24,475 38.2
Libertarian Robert Harrison 2,459 3.8
Total votes 64,115 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 28
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Governor Polis 58.7 – 37.4%
2016 President Clinton 53.3 – 37.7%
2014 Senate Udall 49.8 – 43.8%
Governor Hickenlooper 52.5 – 42.8%
2012 President Obama 57.5 – 40.3%

References
  1. "State Senate District 28, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "Senator Nancy Todd". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. "Colorado State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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