# 2024 Colorado Senate election

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The 2024 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 5, 2024, with the primary elections being held on June 25, 2024. Voters in 18 out of the 35 districts of the state Senate elected their representative for a four-year term. This election coincided with other Colorado elections of the same year and the biennial United States elections.

## Background

In the 2020 US Presidential Election, Joe Biden won 25 districts, while Donald Trump won 10. Republicans represented three districts where Biden had won in 2020: District 6 (Biden +2.18%), represented by Cleave Simpson; District 12 (Biden +3.61%), represented by Bob Gardner; and District 30 (Biden +1.47%), represented by Kevin Van Winkle. Additionally, one Democrat, Kevin Priola, represented District 13, which Trump won by 3.78%.

## Retirements
### Democrats

* District 13: Kevin Priola is term-limited.
* District 14: Joann Ginal is term-limited.
* District 18: Steve Fenberg is term-limited.
* District 19: Rachel Zenzinger is term-limited (ran for Jefferson County Commission).
* District 28: Rhonda Fields is term-limited (ran for Arapahoe County Commission).

### Republicans

* District 2: Jim Smallwood is term-limited.
* District 5: Perry Will retired to run for Garfield County Commission.
* District 12: Bob Gardner is term-limited.

## Predictions
### Statewide

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| CNalysis | Solid D | August 10, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | June 18, 2024 |

### Competitive districts

| District | Incumbent | Last Result | CNalysis October 13, 2024 |
| 5th | Perry Will | N/A | Tilt R |
| 6th | Cleave Simpson | 60.12% R | Tossup |
| 12th | Bob Gardner | 58.35% R | Lean D (flip) |
| 13th | Kevin Priola | 50.84% R | Very Likely R (flip) |

## Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 12, 1.35%
* District 21, 2.22%
* District 16, 4.31%
* District 5, 4.46%

## Results by district
### District 2

2024 Colorado Senate election, 2nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lisa Frizell | 63,181 | 60.68% |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Brady | 38,261 | 36.75% |
| | Libertarian | Caryn Ann Harlos | 2,672 | 2.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,114 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

2024 Colorado Senate election, 5th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marc Catlin | 46,310 | 52.23% |
| | Democratic | Cole Buerger | 42,357 | 47.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,667 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

2024 Colorado Senate election, 6th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cleave Simpson (incumbent) | 52,131 | 55.91% |
| | Democratic | Vivian Smotherman | 41,108 | 44.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,239 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10

2024 Colorado Senate election, 10th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Liston (incumbent) | 49,886 | 57.05% |
| | Democratic | Ryan Howard Lucas | 34,352 | 39.29% |
| | Libertarian | John Hjersman | 3,198 | 3.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,436 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 12

2024 Colorado Senate election, 12th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marc Snyder | 36,971 | 48.90% |
| | Republican | Stan VanderWerf | 35,872 | 47.45% |
| | Libertarian | John Michael Angle | 2,755 | 3.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,598 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 13

2024 Colorado Senate election, 13th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Bright | 34,045 | 56.64% |
| | Democratic | Matt Johnston | 26,060 | 43.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,105 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 14

2024 Colorado Senate election, 14th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cathy Kipp | 58,742 | 68.24% |
| | Republican | Phoebe McWilliams | 24,085 | 27.98% |
| | Libertarian | Jeffrey Brosius | 3,259 | 3.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,086 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

2024 Colorado Senate election, 16th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Kolker (incumbent) | 53,740 | 52.15% |
| | Republican | Robyn Carnes | 49,302 | 47.84% |
| | Libertarian | Bennett Rutledge (write-in) | 12 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,054 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 17

2024 Colorado Senate election, 17th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sonya Jaquez Lewis (incumbent) | 63,308 | 66.77% |
| | Republican | Tom Van Lone | 31,509 | 33.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,817 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 18

2024 Colorado Senate election, 18th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Judy Amabile | 73,150 | 90.47% |
| | Unity | Gary Swing | 7,704 | 9.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,854 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

2024 Colorado Senate election, 19th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lindsey Daugherty | 54,900 | 56.13% |
| | Republican | Sam Bandimere | 40,596 | 41.51% |
| | Libertarian | Ryan VanGundy | 2,305 | 2.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,801 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

2024 Colorado Senate election, 21st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (incumbent) | 33,438 | 51.11% |
| | Republican | Frederick Alfred Jr | 31,982 | 48.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,420 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 23

2024 Colorado Senate election, 23rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Barbara Kirkmeyer (incumbent) | 75,608 | 97.76% |
| | Democratic | Joseph Bobko (write-in) | 1,731 | 2.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,339 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

2024 Colorado Senate election, 26th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Bridges (incumbent) | 48,296 | 62.03% |
| | Republican | Bob Lane | 27,756 | 35.65% |
| | Unity | Meredith Ryan | 1,806 | 2.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,858 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28

2024 Colorado Senate election, 28th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Weissman | 35,064 | 63.51% |
| | Republican | Pedro Espinoza | 20,143 | 36.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,207 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 29

2024 Colorado Senate election, 29th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Janet Buckner (incumbent) | 45,658 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,658 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 31

2024 Colorado Senate election, 31st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Hansen (incumbent) | 75,769 | 83.92% |
| | Libertarian | David Aitken | 14,515 | 16.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,284 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 33

2024 Colorado Senate election, 33rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Coleman (incumbent) | 56,129 | 81.84% |
| | Republican | Max Minnig | 12,452 | 18.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,581 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Although the Democratic Party won the majority of seats, the Republican Party won the popular vote.
* ↑ Will was appointed to his seat following the resignation of Bob Rankin.
* ↑ Priola switched parties in 2021 after the January 6 United States Capitol attack.