Colorado's 2nd congressional district
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, Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster. The district also includes the mountain towns of Vail, Grand Lake and Idaho Springs. Redistricting in 2011 has moved Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, to the 2nd from the 4th district[5] for the 2012 election.
Colorado's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Colorado's 2nd Congressional District - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 803,470[2] | ||
Median income | $80,019[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+9[4] |
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.
History
1990s
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.
2000s
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.
2010s
Following the 2010 U.S. Census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd Congressional District consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Larimer and Summit counties; most of Boulder and Jefferson counties; and portions of Eagle and Park counties. Following the census, the 2nd district stretched further north to the Wyoming border while losing the western portion of Eagle County.
Voting
Election results from presidential races | ||
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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% |
Characteristics
This district is anchored in Boulder and Larimer counties which have the bulk of population in the district.
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress(es) |
District home | Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1893 | [data unknown/missing] | |||
John Calhoun Bell |
Populist | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Lake City | [data unknown/missing] |
Herschel M. Hogg |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Telluride | [data unknown/missing] |
Warren A. Haggott |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
60th | Idaho Springs | [data unknown/missing] |
John Andrew Martin |
Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
61st 62nd |
La Junta | [data unknown/missing] |
Harry H. Seldomridge |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Colorado Springs | [data unknown/missing] |
Charles B. Timberlake |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Sterling | [data unknown/missing] |
Fred N. Cummings | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th |
Fort Collins | [data unknown/missing] |
William S. Hill |
Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1959 |
77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Fort Collins | [data unknown/missing] |
Byron Johnson |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
86th | Denver | [data unknown/missing] |
Pete Dominick |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Denver | [data unknown/missing] |
Don Brotzman |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | Boulder | [data unknown/missing] |
Roy H. McVicker |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | Wheat Ridge | [data unknown/missing] |
Don Brotzman |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Boulder | [data unknown/missing] |
Tim Wirth |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th |
Boulder | [data unknown/missing] |
David Skaggs |
Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1999 |
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th |
Boulder | [data unknown/missing] |
Mark Udall |
Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2009 |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
Eldorado Springs | Retired after being elected to the U.S. Senate. |
Jared Polis |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 |
111th 112th 113th 114th 115th |
Boulder | Retired after being elected Governor of Colorado. |
Joe Neguse |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – Present |
116th | Lafayette | Incumbent |
Previous election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Mark Udall* | 123,504 | 60% | ||
Republican | Sandy Hume | 75,564 | 37% | ||
Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 3,579 | 1% | ||
Natural Law | Patrick West | 1,617 | 1% | ||
Constitution | Erik J. Brauer | 1,258 | 1% | ||
Majority | 47,940 | 23% | |||
Total votes | 205,522 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Mark Udall* | 207,900 | 67% | ||
Republican | Stephen M. Hackman | 94,160 | 30% | ||
Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 7,304 | 3% | ||
Majority | 113,740 | 37% | |||
Total votes | 309,364 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Mark Udall* | 157,850 | 68% | ||
Republican | Rich Mancuso | 65,481 | 28% | ||
Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 5,025 | 2% | ||
Green | J.A. Calhoun | 2,951 | 2% | ||
Majority | 92,369 | 40% | |||
Total votes | 231,307 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis | 215,602 | 63% | ||
Republican | Scott Starin | 116,619 | 34% | ||
Green | J.A. Calhoun | 10,031 | 2% | ||
Unity | William Robert Hammons | 2,176 | 1% | ||
Majority | 98,983 | 29% | |||
Total votes | 344,428 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis* | 148,768 | 57% | ||
Republican | Stephen Bailey | 98,194 | 38% | ||
Constitution | Jenna Goss | 7,087 | 3% | ||
Libertarian | Curtis Harris | 5,060 | 2% | ||
Majority | 50,574 | 19% | |||
Total votes | 259,116 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis* | 234,758 | 56% | ||
Republican | Kevin Lundberg | 162,639 | 39% | ||
Libertarian | Randy Luallin | 13,770 | 3% | ||
Green | Susan P. Hall | 10,413 | 2% | ||
Majority | 72,119 | 17% | |||
Total votes | 421,580 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis* | 196,300 | 57% | ||
Republican | George Leing | 149,645 | 43% | ||
Majority | 46,655 | 14% | |||
Total votes | 345,945 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Jared Polis* | 260,175 | 56% | ||
Republican | Nicholas Morse | 170,001 | 37% | ||
Libertarian | Richard Longstreth | 27,136 | 7% | ||
Majority | 90,174 | 19% | |||
Total votes | 457,312 | 100% | |||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Joe Neguse | 259,608 | 60% | ||
Republican | Peter Yu | 144,901 | 34% | ||
Independent | Nick Thomas | 16,356 | 4% | ||
Libertarian | Roger Barris | 9,749 | 2% | ||
Majority | 114,707 | 26% | |||
Total votes | 430,614 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
References
- https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=08&cd=02
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=08&cd=02
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Judge rules in favor of Democratic map in Colorado redistricting. Denver Post. 2011-11-14.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present