| State: | Colorado |
| District: | 23 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Barbara Kirkmeyer |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Brighton |
| Democratic: | 23.5 |
| Republican: | 33.7 |
| Npp: | 41.2 |
| Percent White: | 80 |
| Percent Black: | 1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 13 |
| Percent Asian: | 4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 181,648[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 152,976[2] |
Colorado's 23rd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer since 2021.[3] [4]
District 23 covers the City of Broomfield and parts of Larimer and Weld Counties on the outskirts of Fort Collins and Greeley. Communities in the district other than Broomfield include Timnath, Windsor, Mead, Severance, Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, and parts of Berthoud, Johnstown, and Erie.[5]
The district is split between Colorado's 2nd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 33rd, 48th, 49th, 52nd, and 63rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 23rd district holds elections in presidential years.
| Year | Office | Results[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 49.2 – 48% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Stapleton 50.8 – 45.5% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.2 – 40.5% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Gardner 56.1 – 38.4% | |
| Governor | Beauprez 54.0 – 41.7% | ||
| 2012 | President | Romney 53.4 – 44.2% |