| State: | Colorado |
| District Number: | 2 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Joe Neguse |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Lafayette |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 81.04 |
| Percent Rural: | 18.96 |
| Population: | 726,112[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $94,059[3] |
| Percent White: | 76.1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 14.2 |
| Percent Black: | 0.9 |
| Percent Asian: | 3.5 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 4.3 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.9 |
| Cpvi: | D+17[4] |
Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver including Boulder and Fort Collins. The district also includes the mountain towns of Vail, Granby, Steamboat Springs, and Idaho Springs. Redistricting in 2011 moved Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, to the 2nd from the 4th district.[5] Meanwhile, redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Neguse. He was elected in 2018 to replace Jared Polis, who retired after being elected governor of Colorado.
Following the 1890 U.S. census and associated reapportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives, Colorado gained a second congressional district. The first representative elected to this district was John Calhoun Bell of The Populist party.
Following the 1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Boulder, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties, as well as portions of Adams, and Jefferson counties.
Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Adams, Boulder, Jefferson, and Weld counties.
Following the 2010 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand and Summit counties; most of Boulder and Jefferson counties; and portions of Eagle, Larimer and Weld counties. Following the census, the 2nd district stretched further north to the Wyoming border while losing the western portion of Eagle County.
Redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district. Also the 3rd congressional district lost Jackson County, Routt County, and most of Eagle County to the 2nd district.
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Boulder | Boulder | 327,468 | |
| 19 | Clear Creek | Georgetown | 9,355 | |
| 37 | Eagle | Eagle | 55,285 | |
| 47 | Gilpin | Central City | 5,891 | |
| 49 | Grand | Hot Sulphur Springs | 15,769 | |
| 57 | Jackson | Walden | 1,302 | |
| 59 | Jefferson | Golden | 576,143 | |
| 69 | Larimer | Fort Collins | 366,778 | |
| 107 | Routt | Steamboat Springs | 25,007 | |
| 117 | Summit | Breckenridge | 30,565 |
| Election Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Gore 52–43% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 58–41% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 64–34% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58–40% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56–35% |
| Senate | Bennett 56.3-37% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 62.4-34.5% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 64–34% |
| Senate | Hickenlooper 61.6-36.4% | |
This district is anchored in Boulder and Larimer counties which have the bulk of population in the district: both counties are mainly anchored by the large college towns of Boulder and Fort Collins, providing Democratic strength in the district.
The other parts of the district are diverse, ranging from far western Denver suburbs to agricultural areas and mountain towns. Eagle and Summit counties, home to the ski resort towns of Vail and Breckenridge and other tourism dependent towns such as Avon, Frisco and Silverthorne, are Democratic strongholds: however Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, while also being tourism dependent and Democratic leaning, do not vote as strongly for the Democrats. Grand County leans Republican, though the ski resort areas of the county in Winter Park are heavily Democratic.
The suburban areas of Denver represented in the 2nd district are more competitive; while Broomfield itself leans Democratic, the Jefferson County foothills are historically a Republican stronghold, though urban sprawl is eroding Republican dominance in the area. Similarly, Larimer County outside of Fort Collins is heavily Republican, however the county leans Democratic due to the influence and population of Fort Collins.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1893 | |||||||
| align=left | John Calhoun Bell | Populist | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Herschel M. Hogg | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | Elected in 1902 Re-elected in 1904. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Warren A. Haggott | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | John Andrew Martin | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Harry H. Seldomridge | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Charles B. Timberlake | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left | Fred N. Cummings | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | William S. Hill | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Byron Johnson | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | Elected in 1958. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Pete Dominick | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
| align=left | Don Brotzman | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Roy H. McVicker | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Don Brotzman | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election | ||
| align=left | Tim Wirth | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
| align=left | David Skaggs | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999 | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. | ||
Mark Udall | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||||
| 2003–2013 | |||||||
Jared Polis | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Governor of Colorado. | ||||
| 2013–2023 | |||||||
Joe Neguse | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | ||||
| 2023–present | |||||||
See main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.
See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.