Democratic hold
Democratic gain
Republican hold
The 2020 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 3, 2020, with the primary elections held on June 30, 2020.[1] Voters in 18 out of 35 districts of the state Senate elected their representative for a four-year term.[2] It coincided with the state House elections and the biennial United States elections . The Democratic Party retained control of the Senate. They increased their majority by one, gaining the 27th district from the Republican Party.
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Background
In the previous state Senate election (2018) , the Democrats claimed control of the chamber from the Republicans , gaining two Republican and one independent (formerly Democratic Senator) seat. That resulted in a 3-seat Democratic majority. Therefore, for Democrats to have lost their absolute majority in the Senate in this election, Republicans and other parties would have needed to gain at least 2 more seats.
Incumbents not seeking re-election
Term-limited incumbents
One Democratic and three Republican incumbents are term-limited and prohibited from seeking a consecutive third term.[2]
Retiring incumbents
Results
Districts not shown are not up for election until 2022.
Bold - Gain
Italicize - Hold, new member
Detailed results
District 4
4th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elissa Flaumenhaft
19,997
100.0
Total votes
19,997
100.0
4th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Smallwood (incumbent)
26,061
100.0
Total votes
26,061
100.0
4th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Smallwood (incumbent)
73,832
62.27
Democratic
Elissa Flaumenhaft
41,526
35.02
Libertarian
Wayne Harlos
3,208
2.71
Total votes
118,566
100.0
Republican hold
District 8
8th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Karl Hanlon
10,847
55.82
Democratic
Arn Menconi
8,584
44.18
Total votes
19,431
100.0
8th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Rankin (incumbent)
11,805
63.20
Republican
Debra Irvine
6,873
36.80
Total votes
18,678
100.0
8th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Rankin (incumbent)
42,701
50.58
Democratic
Karl Hanlon
41,717
49.42
Total votes
84,418
100.0
Republican hold
District 10
10th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Randi McCallian
14,822
100.0
Total votes
14,822
100.0
10th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Larry Liston
20,258
100.0
Total votes
20,258
100.0
10th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Larry Liston
47,463
56.37
Democratic
Randi McCallian
32,114
38.14
Libertarian
Heather Johnson
4,620
5.49
Total votes
84,197
100.0
Republican hold
District 12
12th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Electra Johnson
13,355
100.0
Total votes
13,355
100.0
12th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Gardner (incumbent)
17,947
100.0
Total votes
17,947
100.0
12th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Gardner (incumbent)
45,808
58.35
Democratic
Electra Johnson
29,656
37.77
Libertarian
Zechariah L. Harris
3,048
3.88
Total votes
78,512
100.0
Republican hold
District 14
14th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joann Ginal (incumbent)
29,452
100.0
Total votes
29,452
100.0
14th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Hans D. Hochheimer
10,555
100.0
Total votes
10,555
100.0
14th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joann Ginal (incumbent)
63,409
66.65
Republican
Hans D. Hochheimer
31,724
33.35
Total votes
95,133
100.0
Democratic hold
District 17
17th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Matthew D. Menza
10,009
100.0
Total votes
10,009
100.0
17th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sonya Jaquez Lewis
65,226
67.89
Republican
Matthew D. Menza
30,848
32.11
Total votes
96,074
100.0
Democratic hold
District 18
18th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Steve Fenberg (incumbent)
40,036
100.0
Total votes
40,036
100.0
18th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Peg Cage
4,673
100.0
Total votes
4,673
100.0
18th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Steve Fenberg (incumbent)
75,261
82.90
Republican
Peg Cage
15,524
17.10
Total votes
90,785
100.0
Democratic hold
District 19
19th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent)
27,598
100.0
Total votes
27,598
100.0
19th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lynn Gerber
13,926
100.0
Total votes
13,926
100.0
19th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent)
54,694
59.17
Republican
Lynn Gerber
37,740
40.83
Total votes
92,434
100.0
Democratic hold
District 21
21st District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dominick Moreno (incumbent)
16,154
100.0
Total votes
16,154
100.0
21st District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Martín Mendez
6,320
100.0
Total votes
6,320
100.0
21st District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dominick Moreno (incumbent)
41,438
63.55
Republican
Martín Mendez
23,769
36.45
Total votes
65,207
100.0
Democratic hold
District 23
23rd District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sally Boccella
16,649
55.60
Democratic
Galina Nicoll
13,295
44.40
Total votes
29,944
100.0
District 25
25th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Paula Dickerson
15,477
100.0
Total votes
15,477
100.0
25th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kevin Priola (incumbent)
11,135
100.0
Total votes
11,135
100.0
25th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kevin Priola (incumbent)
37,195
50.84
Democratic
Paula Dickerson
35,968
49.16
Total votes
73,163
100.0
Republican hold
District 26
26th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeff Bridges (incumbent)
27,578
100.0
Total votes
27,578
100.0
26th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Roth
12,142
100.0
Total votes
12,142
100.0
26th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeff Bridges (incumbent)
54,275
60.56
Republican
Bob Roth
32,984
36.80
Libertarian
Marc Solomon
2,366
2.64
Total votes
89,625
100.0
Democratic hold
District 27
27th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Kolker
26,173
100.0
Total votes
26,173
100.0
27th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Suzanne Staiert
14,638
100.0
Total votes
14,638
100.0
District 28
28th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Janet Buckner
24,483
100.0
Total votes
24,483
100.0
28th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Karl Stecher
11,157
100.0
Total votes
11,157
100.0
28th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Janet Buckner
51,028
61.92
Republican
Karl Stecher
31,387
38.08
Total votes
82,415
100.0
Democratic hold
District 29
29th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rhonda Fields (incumbent)
20,226
100.0
Total votes
20,226
100.0
29th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rhonda Fields (incumbent)
45,828
68.66
Libertarian
Michele Poague
20,914
31.34
Total votes
66,742
100.0
Democratic hold
District 31
31st District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Hansen (incumbent)
24,439
52.72
Democratic
Maria E. Orms
21,916
47.28
Total votes
46,355
100.0
31st District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Doug Townsend
6,762
100.0
Total votes
6,762
100.0
31st District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Hansen (incumbent)
74,288
76.70
Republican
Doug Townsend
22,562
23.30
Total votes
96,850
100.0
Democratic hold
District 33
33rd District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
James Coleman
40,537
100.0
Total votes
40,537
100.0
33rd District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
James Coleman
75,702
91.01
Unity
Jerry Burton
7,482
8.99
Total votes
83,184
100.0
Democratic hold
District 35
35th District Democratic Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Carlos R. Lopez
15,609
100.0
Total votes
15,609
100.0
35th District Republican Primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Cleave Simpson
17,504
100.0
Total votes
17,504
100.0
35th District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Cleave Simpson
43,970
60.12
Democratic
Carlos R. Lopez
29,163
39.88
Total votes
73,133
100.0
Republican hold
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