Colorado's 29th Senate district

Colorado's 29th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rhonda Fields since 2017, succeeding fellow Democrat Morgan Carroll.[3]

Colorado's 29th State Senate District
Senator	Rhonda Fields D–Aurora
Registration	36.1% Democratic 22.6% Republican 39.6% No party preference
Demographics	41% White 17% Black 32% Hispanic 5% Asian 1% Native American 1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3% Other
Population (2018)	160,470[1]
Registered voters	97,083[2]

Geography

District 29 is based in northern and central Aurora, also covering several rural communities in eastern Arapahoe County including Bennett, Byers, and Strasburg.[4]

The district is located almost entirely within Colorado's 6th congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 4th district. It overlaps with the 36th, 42nd, and 56th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5]

Recent election results

Colorado Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 28th district holds elections in presidential years.

2020

2020 Colorado State Senate election, District 29[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rhonda Fields (incumbent)	45,828	68.7
	Libertarian	Michele Poague	20,914	31.3
Total votes			66,742	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Colorado State Senate election, District 29[6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rhonda Fields	5,418	74.2
	Democratic	Su Ryden	1,882	25.8
Total votes			7,300	100
General election
	Democratic	Rhonda Fields	30,998	54.2
	Republican	Sebastian Chunn	22,503	39.3
	Libertarian	Michele Poague	3,698	6.5
Total votes			57,199	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Colorado State Senate election, District 29[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Morgan Carroll (incumbent)	30,149	58.8
	Republican	William "Bill" D. Ross II	18,745	36.5
	Libertarian	Michele Poague	2,420	4.7
Total votes			51,314	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 29

Year	Office	Results[7]
2018	Governor	Polis 58.1 – 37.9%
2016	President	Clinton 54.9 – 37.4%
2014	Senate	Udall 50.1 – 43.5%
	Governor	Hickenlooper 52.4 – 42.7%
2012	President	Obama 60.2 – 37.6%

References

1. "State Senate District 29, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
2. "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
3. "Senator Rhonda Fields". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
4. "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
6. "Colorado State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 3, 2020.