# 2014 Colorado Senate election

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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.
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## Background

In 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. 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.

## Results
### District

Results of the 2014 Colorado Senate election by district:
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 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
### Term-limited incumbents

Five 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

One incumbent Republican is not seeking re-election, despite being able to do so.
* Steve King (R), District 7

## Closest races

* 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

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Tossup | October 20, 2014 |

## Detailed results

Sources:

### District 1

American Constitution Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | American Constitution | Doug Aden | 43 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Sonnenberg | 17,965 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,965 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 1st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerry Sonnenberg | 45,689 | 79.01 |
| | American Constitution | Doug Aden | 7,876 | 14.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,565 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 2

Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Grantham (incumbent) | 13,551 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,551 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 2nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Grantham (incumbent) | 38,895 | 74.9% |
| | Green | Martin Wirth | 13,019 | 25.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,565 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leroy Garcia | 9,506 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,506 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Rivera (incumbent) | 6,877 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,877 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 3rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leroy Garcia | 27,813 | 54.9% |
| | Republican | George Rivera (incumbent) | 22,814 | 45.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,627 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 5

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kerry Donovan | 4,835 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,835 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Suppes | 7,807 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,807 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 5th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 56,125 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 6

Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ellen Roberts (incumbent) | 12,605 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,605 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 6th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ellen Roberts (incumbent) | 43,482 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,482 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Claudette Konola | 4,291 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,291 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Scott | 13,212 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,212 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 7th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Scott | 39,580 | 70.6% |
| | Democratic | Claudette Konola | 16,506 | 29.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,086 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kent Lambert (incumbent) | 18,095 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,095 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 9th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kent Lambert (incumbent) | 53,867 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,867 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Merrifield | 3,848 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,848 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bernie Herpin (incumbent) | 5,397 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,397 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 11th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 36,075 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 13

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Perez | 3,549 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,549 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Cooke | 9,713 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,713 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 11th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Cooke | 26,063 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Joe Perez | 14,879 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,942 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Lundberg (incumbent) | 14,407 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,407 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 15th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Lundberg (incumbent) | 47,581 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,581 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent) | 6,658 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,658 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Neville | 10,742 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,742 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 16th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Neville | 35,631 | 51.4 |
| | Democratic | Jeanne Nicholson (incumbent) | 33,734 | 48.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,365 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 19

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger (incumbent) | 6,254 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,254 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura J. Woods | 6,813 | 55.4 |
| | Republican | Lang Sias | 5,484 | 44.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,297 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 19th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 62,815 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 20

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cheri Jahn (incumbent) | 7,164 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,164 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Queen | 10,390 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,390 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 20th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 71,665 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 22

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Kerr (incumbent) | 5,735 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,735 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tony Sanchez | 6,848 | 66.6 |
| | Republican | Mario Nicolais | 3,441 | 33.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,289 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 22nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Kerr (incumbent) | 30,510 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Tony Sanchez | 29,174 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,684 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Judy Solano | 5,666 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,666 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 6,605 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,605 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 16th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 26,164 | 50.9 |
| | Democratic | Judy Solano | 25,268 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,432 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 30

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bette Davis | 4,159 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,159 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Holbert | 12,299 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,299 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 30th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 63,822 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Irene Aguilar (incumbent) | 8,959 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,959 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dawne Murray | 4,505 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,505 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 32nd District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 55,768 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 34

Democratic Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lucía Guzmán (incumbent) | 6,507 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,507 | 100.0 |
Republican Primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stuart Siffring | 1,814 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,814 | 100.0 |
2018 Colorado Senate election, 34th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 42,871 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |