The 2014 Colorado Senate elections were held on November 4, 2014 to elect 18 of the 35 members of the Colorado Senate. The election coincided with Colorado House of Representatives elections and other state and federal elections. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. Republicans gained control of the chamber for the first time since 2005, gaining one seat.[1]
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Background
editIn the previous state Senate election in 2012, Democrats held the chamber with a 5-seat majority of 20 Democratic seats and 15 Republican seats. However, Democrats had their majority reduced to one seat after the 2013 Colorado recall election, where Senator Angela Giron and Senate President John Morse were successfully recalled and replaced by Republicans.[2] Because of this, Republicans only needed a net gain of one seat in order to claim control of the chamber. Democratic senator Evie Hudak was also targeted in the recall election, however she chose to resign instead, triggering an off-cycle election in district 19.[3]
Results
editDistrict
editResults of the 2014 Colorado Senate election by district:[1]
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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1st | Greg Brophy | Rep | Jerry Sonnenberg | Rep | ||
2nd | Kevin Grantham | Rep | Kevin Grantham | Rep | ||
3rd | George Rivera | Rep | Leroy Garcia | Dem | ||
5th | Gail Schwartz | Dem | Kerry Donovan | Dem | ||
6th | Ellen Roberts | Rep | Ellen Roberts | Rep | ||
7th | Steve King | Rep | Ray Scott | Rep | ||
9th | Kent Lambert | Rep | Kent Lambert | Rep | ||
11th | Bernie Herpin | Rep | Michael Merrifield | Dem | ||
13th | Scott Renfroe | Rep | John Cooke | Rep | ||
15th | Kevin Lundberg | Rep | Kevin Lundberg | Rep | ||
16th | Jeanne Nicholson | Dem | Tim Neville | Rep | ||
19th | Rachel Zenzinger | Dem | Laura J. Woods | Rep | ||
20th | Cheri Jahn | Dem | Cheri Jahn | Dem | ||
22nd | Andy Kerr | Dem | Andy Kerr | Dem | ||
24th | Lois Tochtrop | Dem | Beth Martinez Humenik | Rep | ||
30th | Ted Harvey | Rep | Chris Holbert | Rep | ||
32nd | Irene Aguilar | Dem | Irene Aguilar | Dem | ||
34th | Lucía Guzmán | Dem | Lucía Guzmán | Dem |
Bold - Gain
Italicize - Hold, new member
Incumbents not seeking re-election
editTerm-limited incumbents
editFive incumbent senators (including three Republicans and two Democrats) are term-limited, and unable to seek a third term.
- Greg Brophy (R), District 1
- Gail Schwartz (D), District 5
- Scott Renfroe (R), District 13
- Lois Tochtrop (D), District 24
- Ted Harvey (R), District 30
Retiring incumbents
editOne incumbent Republican is not seeking re-election, despite being able to do so.
- Steve King (R), District 7
Closest races
edit- District 20, 0.61%
- District 19, 1.06% gain
- District 24, 1.74% gain
- District 22, 2.24%
- District 5, 2.32%
- District 16, 2.73% gain
- District 3, 9.87% gain
Detailed results
editDistrict 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Constitution | Doug Aden | 43 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 43 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Sonnenberg | 17,965 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,965 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Sonnenberg | 45,689 | 79.01 | |
American Constitution | Doug Aden | 7,876 | 14.7 | |
Total votes | 53,565 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Grantham (incumbent) | 13,551 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,551 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Grantham (incumbent) | 38,895 | 74.9% | |
Green | Martin Wirth | 13,019 | 25.1% | |
Total votes | 53,565 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leroy Garcia | 9,506 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,506 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George Rivera (incumbent) | 6,877 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,877 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leroy Garcia | 27,813 | 54.9% | |
Republican | George Rivera (incumbent) | 22,814 | 45.1% | |
Total votes | 50,627 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kerry Donovan | 4,835 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,835 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don Suppes | 7,807 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,807 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kerry Donovan | 27,526 | 49.0% | |
Republican | Don Suppres | 26,225 | 46.7% | |
Libertarian | Lee Mulcahy | 2,374 | 4.2% | |
Total votes | 56,125 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ellen Roberts (incumbent) | 12,605 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,605 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ellen Roberts (incumbent) | 43,482 | 100% | |
Total votes | 43,482 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Claudette Konola | 4,291 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,291 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ray Scott | 13,212 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,212 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ray Scott | 39,580 | 70.6% | |
Democratic | Claudette Konola | 16,506 | 29.4% | |
Total votes | 56,086 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kent Lambert (incumbent) | 18,095 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,095 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kent Lambert (incumbent) | 53,867 | 100% | |
Total votes | 53,867 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Merrifield | 3,848 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,848 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bernie Herpin (incumbent) | 5,397 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,397 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Merrifield | 18,815 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Bernie Herpin (incumbent) | 14,978 | 41.5 | |
Libertarian | Norman "Paotie" Dawson | 2,282 | 6.3 | |
Total votes | 36,075 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Perez | 3,549 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,549 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Cooke | 9,713 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,713 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Cooke | 26,063 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Joe Perez | 14,879 | 36.3 | |
Total votes | 40,942 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Lundberg (incumbent) | 14,407 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,407 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Lundberg (incumbent) | 47,581 | 100% | |
Total votes | 47,581 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent) | 6,658 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,658 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Neville | 10,742 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,742 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Neville | 35,631 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent) | 33,734 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 69,365 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 19
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) | 6,254 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,254 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Laura J. Woods | 6,813 | 55.4 | |
Republican | Lang Sias | 5,484 | 44.6 | |
Total votes | 12,297 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Laura J. Woods | 29,907 | 47.6 | |
Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) | 29,244 | 46.6 | |
Libertarian | Gregg Miller | 3,664 | 5.8 | |
Total votes | 62,815 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheri Jahn (incumbent) | 7,164 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,164 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Queen | 10,390 | 100 | |
Total votes | 10,390 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheri Jahn (incumbent) | 33,543 | 46.8 | |
Republican | Larry Queen | 33,104 | 46.6 | |
Libertarian | Chris Heismann | 5,018 | 7.0 | |
Total votes | 71,665 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 22
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Kerr (incumbent) | 5,735 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,735 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tony Sanchez | 6,848 | 66.6 | |
Republican | Mario Nicolais | 3,441 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 10,289 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Kerr (incumbent) | 30,510 | 51.1 | |
Republican | Tony Sanchez | 29,174 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 59,684 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Judy Solano | 5,666 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,666 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 6,605 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,605 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 26,164 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | Judy Solano | 25,268 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 51,432 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bette Davis | 4,159 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,159 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris Holbert | 12,299 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,299 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris Holbert | 39,897 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Bette Davis | 21,566 | 33.8 | |
Libertarian | Eric Price | 2,359 | 3.7 | |
Total votes | 63,822 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Irene Aguilar (incumbent) | 8,959 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,959 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dawne Murray | 4,505 | 100 | |
Total votes | 4,505 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Irene Aguilar (incumbent) | 35,852 | 64.3 | |
Republican | Dawne Murray | 17,356 | 31.1 | |
Libertarian | Darrell Dinges | 2,560 | 4.6 | |
Total votes | 55,768 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 34
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lucía Guzmán (incumbent) | 6,507 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,507 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stuart Siffring | 1,814 | 100 | |
Total votes | 1,814 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lucía Guzmán (incumbent) | 31,889 | 74.4 | |
Republican | Stuart Siffring | 8,390 | 19.6 | |
Libertarian | Brian Scriber | 2,592 | 6.1 | |
Total votes | 42,871 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ a b "Colorado State Senate elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Pueblo Chieftain | UPDATED: Giron concedes, joins Morse in recall…". archive.ph. September 21, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rachel Zenzinger picked to fill Evie Hudak's Colorado Senate seat". The Denver Post. December 10, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » Contest Results for the year 2014, Office of State Senate, Elections". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Primary Election Results - June 24, 2014". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved August 9, 2022.