Colorado's 27th Senate district

Colorado's 27th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jack Tate since 2016; Tate did not seek re-election in 2020, and will be succeeded by Democrat Chris Kolker.[3]

Colorado's 27th State Senate District
Senator	Chris Kolker D–Centennial
Registration	30.5% Republican 28.3% Democratic 39.8% No party preference
Demographics	76% White 4% Black 10% Hispanic 7% Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	153,560[1]
Registered voters	113,724[2]

Geography

District 27 is based in Centennial, a suburb of Denver in southern Arapahoe County, and also covers nearby Dove Valley.[4]

The district is located entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 3rd, 36th, 37th, and 38th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 27th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chris Kolker	51,005	55.3
	Republican	Suzanne Staiert	41,222	44.7
Total votes			92,227	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Tate	44,169	53.4
	Democratic	Tom Sullivan	38,489	46.6
Total votes			82,658	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 27[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Balmer	42,411	54.8
	Democratic	David Paladino	34,957	45.2
Total votes			77,368	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 27

Year	Office	Results[7]
2018	Governor	Polis 53.4 – 43.8%
2016	President	Clinton 48.9 – 42.3%
2014	Senate	Gardner 51.8 – 43.8%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 48.9 – 48.0%
2012	President	Romney 51.4 – 46.9%

References

1. "State Senate District 27, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. "Senator Jack Tate". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
6. "Colorado State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 1, 2020.