| State: | Colorado |
| District: | 35 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Rod Pelton |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Cheyenne Wells |
| Democratic: | 31.7 |
| Republican: | 35.1 |
| Npp: | 31.8 |
| Percent White: | 59 |
| Percent Black: | 1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 37 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Native American: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Population: | 138,041[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 95,853[2] |
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 Larry Crowder.[3] [4]
District 35 covers a swath of Southeastern Colorado's plains towns, including all of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, and parts of southern Pueblo County. Communities in the district include Walsenburg, Silver Cliff, Colorado City, Trinidad, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway, Eads, Las Animas, Lamar, and Springfield.[5]
The district is split between Colorado's 3rd and 4th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 46th, 47th, 60th, 62nd, and 64th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[6] At over 26,000 square miles, it is the largest state legislative district in Colorado.
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.
The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Incumbent Senator Cleave Simpson was redistricted to the 6th district, which won't be up until 2024; State Rep. Rod Pelton is running in the 35th district instead.[7]
| Year | Office | Results[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |