Colorado's 34th Senate district explained

State:Colorado
District:34
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Julie Gonzales
Party:Democratic
Residence:Denver
Democratic:47.7
Republican:9.7
Npp:40.7
Percent White:48
Percent Black:4
Percent Hispanic:44
Percent Asian:2
Percent Native American:1
Percent Other Race:2
Population:160,801[1]
Population Year:2018
Registered:117,339[2]

Colorado's 34th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Gonzales since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Lucía Guzmán.[3] [4]

Geography

District 34 covers western and northwestern Denver.[5]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 8th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 34th district holds elections in midterm years. The 2022 election will be the first held under the state's new district lines.

2022

Historical election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[7]
2020PresidentBiden 81.4 – 16.2%
2018GovernorPolis 80.1 – 16.5%
2016PresidentClinton 76.0 – 16.1%
2014SenateUdall 74.2 – 20.1%
GovernorHickenlooper 77.7 – 17.5%
2012PresidentObama 77.4 – 20.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 34, CO. Census Reporter. May 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status. Colorado Secretary of State. May 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Senator Julie Gonzales . Colorado General Assembly. May 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Colorado State Senate District 34. Ballotpedia. July 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Final Plans Approved by the Court . Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. May 7, 2020.
  6. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. May 7, 2020.
  7. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. May 7, 2020.