Colorado's_11th_Senate_district
Colorado's 11th Senate district
American legislative district
Colorado's 11th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Tony Exum since 2023. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Democrats Pete Lee and Michael Merrifield.[3]
| Colorado's 11th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 31.9% Democratic 22.8% Republican 42.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 56% White 9% Black 27% Hispanic 3% Asian 5% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 147,383[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 92,005[2] | ||
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District 11 is based in central Colorado Springs in El Paso County, also stretching to cover the nearby communities of Manitou Springs and Stratmoor.[4]
The district is located entirely within Colorado's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 17th, 18th, and 20th districts of the Colorado House of Representatives.[5][6]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years.
2022
The 2022 election will be the first one held under the state's new district lines. Democratic incumbent Pete Lee now lives in the 12th district, meaning he won't be able to run for the Senate at all in 2022, and 2nd district Republican senator Dennis Hisey is running in the 11th district instead.[7]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 4,887 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Yolanda Avila | 4,147 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 9,034 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 20,258 | 49.9 | |
| Republican | Dennis Hisey | 18,042 | 44.5 | |
| Libertarian | Daryl Kuiper | 2,264 | 5.6 | |
| Total votes | 40,564 | 100 | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Lee | 28,015 | 62.0 | |
| Republican | Pat McIntire | 17,200 | 38.0 | |
| Total votes | 45,215 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Merrifield | 18,815 | 52.2 | |
| Republican | Bernie Herpin (incumbent) | 14,978 | 41.5 | |
| Libertarian | Norman Dawson | 2,282 | 6.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,075 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2013 recall
In 2013, an attempt to recall incumbent Democrat John Morse over his support for gun control legislation was successful, resulting in the election of Republican Bernie Herpin.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
9,131 | 50.9 |
| No | 8,812 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | 17,845 | 100.00 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bernie Herpin | 8,895 | 83.2 | |
| Write-in | 1,796 | 16.8 | ||
| Total votes | 10,691 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
- "State Senate District 11, CO". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Total Registered Voters by State Senate District, Party, and Status" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Senator Pete Lee". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Colorado State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- Faith Miller (February 24, 2022). "Three candidates face off in one of Colorado's most competitive legislative districts". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "2022 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "2018 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "2014 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "2013 Recall Election Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 18, 2020.