Colorado's 16th Senate district

Colorado's 16th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tammy Story since 2019, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Tim Neville.[3]

Colorado's 16th State Senate District
Senator	Tammy Story D–Conifer
Registration	29.5% Democratic 26.9% Republican 41.9% No party preference
Demographics	82% White 1% Black 11% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other
Population (2018)	153,375[1]
Registered voters	121,608[2]

Geography

District 16 is based in the far western suburbs of Denver, covering all of Gilpin County and parts of Boulder County and Jefferson County, as well as the southwestern corner of Denver proper. Other communities in the district include Superior, Central City, Golden, Evergreen, Conifer, Genesee, Indian Hills, Kittredge, West Pleasant View, and portions of Columbine.[4]

The district overlaps with Colorado's 1st, 2nd, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 1st, 13th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, and 33rd districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years.

2018

2018 Colorado State Senate election, District 16[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tammy Story	47,403	55.7
	Republican	Tim Neville (incumbent)	35,154	41.3
	Libertarian	James Gilman	2,597	3.0
Total votes			85,154	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014

2014 Colorado State Senate election, District 16[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Neville	35,631	51.4
	Democratic	Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent)	33,734	48.6
Total votes			69,365	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 16

Year	Office	Results[7]
2018	Governor	Polis 55.1 – 41.4%
2016	President	Clinton 49.9 – 41.3%
2014	Senate	Udall 47.6 – 47.3%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 51.4 – 44.2%
2012	President	Obama 50.2 – 47.5%

References

1. "State Senate District 16, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
3. "Senator Tammy Story". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
6. "Colorado State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2020.