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Colorado's 35th
State Senate district
From 2022 onward From 2012 to 2022
Senator
  Rod Pelton
R–Cheyenne Wells
Registration43.2% Republican
15.5% Democratic
39.4% No party preference
Demographics77.1% 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 voters119,194
Notes

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.

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.

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.

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.

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 35
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

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 35
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

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 35
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

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 35
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 59.0 – 38.8%
2018 Governor Stapleton 54.8 – 40.5%
2016 President Trump 56.9 – 35.6%
2014 Senate Gardner 55.4 – 37.7%
Governor Beauprez 53.9 – 40.5%
2012 President Romney 52.0 – 45.5%

References

  1. ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado Senate District 35 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. "Senator Cleave Simpson". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. "Colorado State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. "2020 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. "2016 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  8. "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

External links

Colorado General Assembly districts
Senate
House of Representatives
Members of the Colorado Senate
75th General Assembly (2025–2027)
President of the Senate
James Coleman (D)
President pro tempore
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)
Majority Leader
Robert Rodriguez (D)
Minority Leader
Paul Lundeen (R)
  1. ▌Byron Pelton (R)
  2. ▌Lisa Frizell (R)
  3. ▌Nick Hinrichsen (D)
  4. ▌Mark Baisley (R)
  5. ▌Marc Catlin (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. ▌Marc Snyder (D)
  13. ▌Scott Bright (R)
  14. ▌Cathy Kipp (D)
  15. ▌Janice Marchman (D)
  16. ▌Chris Kolker (D)
  17. ▌Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D)
  18. ▌Judy Amabile (D)
  19. ▌Lindsey Daugherty (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. ▌Mike Weissman (D)
  29. ▌Iman Jodeh (D)
  30. ▌John Carson (R)
  31. ▌Matt Ball (D)
  32. ▌Robert Rodriguez (D)
  33. ▌James Coleman (D)
  34. ▌Julie Gonzales (D)
  35. ▌Rod Pelton (R)
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